tour overview

Here are just a few of the stops we visit along the tour (subject to change).

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1. Where WE meet

Just a few steps from the subway station, the Levi Yitzchok Library located at 305 Kingston Avenue in the heart of Crown Heights is where we meet and greet each other.

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2. the scribe

Our first stop is usually the Chassidic Scribe where you will see the masterful creation of various religious artifacts and a firsthand glimpse into the creation of holy, Judaica items.

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3. 770 synagogue

Then, it's off to the world-famous 770 Synagogue, headquarters of the Chabad- Lubavitch movement, where we get an up-close look inside the daily hustle and bustle of prayer services and Talmudic learning.

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4. lubavitch library

Housed next to 770, this world-famous library contains countless priceless artifacts and manuscripts of the Chabad Chassidic dynasty which our guide will tell you all about.

 

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5. mIKVAH

Then, we visit a women's ritual bathhouse and hear about the Chassidic approach to dating, marriage, and intimacy and how the Mikvah is the foundation of it all.
 

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6. matzah Bakery

Off to the Matzah Bakery we go! You will actually be able to walk through the entire bakery and see the intricate Matzah baking process. (This part of the tour is seasonal, October - April.)