Earlier this month, there was a heartfelt reunion at Kehila Kedosha Janina, the Greek Jewish synagogue, between a Holocaust survivor and members of the Christian family who helped save his life.
A big crowd turned out yesterday on Broome Street to celebrate the city's designation of "Hy Genee Way." The block between Allen Street and Eldridge Street is now co-named for the beloved former spiritual leader of Kehila Kedosha Janina,...
There will be kosher Greek food, entertainment (including traditional Greek dancing) and an outdoor marketplace. You'll also be able to tour the synagogue, which has been beautifully restored.
The first annual Greek Jewish Festival was a big success on Broome Street this past weekend. The event, put on by the Kehila Kedosha Janina synagogue, included traditional music and food, arts and crafts and tours of the landmarked synagogue...
Lower East Side History Month is ending with a bang this coming weekend. Kehila Kedosha Janina, the little Broome Street synagogue, is throwing its first Greek Jewish Festival on Sunday.
If you're not familiar, it's the only Romaniote synagogue in the Western...
