Coping with Crowds: “ESCAPES” on the Lower East Side

Escape comes in many forms; it can be a book in the library, a summer blockbuster, an open fire hydrant, or even just a moment on a playground swing. Join us for a zoom tour of the Lower East Side spanning more than a hundred years of time but only a few square blocks as we explore the ways that people used to escape from the filth, the noise, the heat, the crowds, and just everyday life.

“Escape” your quarantine for 1 hour by joining this online discussion with Dr. Sharon Keller. Sharon earned her doctorate at NYU in the Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies in the area of Bible and the Ancient Near East.

Currently, Dr. Keller is on the Classics faculty at Hofstra University where she teaches courses as diverse as “Women in The Hebrew Bible,” “Magic, Miracle, and Medicine in the Ancient World,” and “Greco-Roman Comedy.” In addition, she has been an Assistant Professor of Bible and Ancient Semitic Languages at The Jewish Theological Seminary and at Hebrew Union College. She’s held appointments at NYU, and New York City’s Hunter College – teaching biblical text courses as well as more general courses in biblical literature and history, and courses in the art and archaeology of the lands of the Bible and the ancient Mediterranean world.

Sharon has written and edited numerous scholarly articles and academic books most of which relate to the interplay between biblical Israel and ancient Egypt. Her most popular book, Jews: A Treasury of Art and Literature was awarded the prestigious National Jewish Book Award.

Besides all of her incredible credentials, we are so pleased to say that Dr. Sharon Keller has been a tour guide with The LESJC for years!

When you purchase your ticket, you will be sent an email from EVENTBRITE (NOT THE CONSERVANCY) with the link and instructions on how to connect to Zoom.