“This was my second tour with Rabbi Epstein. My first was several years ago, and since then I’ve recommended the tour to many people. A friend was visiting this week, and she also wanted to explore the Hassidic community. It was just as nice a visit as my first time, though I got the added bonus of sharing her first-time experience.

Rabbi Epstein is a wonderful guide. He doesn’t just lecture you, he explains how and why the community works, and he is open to all questions. It’s more a dialogue than a lecture. It’s an enjoyable way to learn.

I highly recommend this tour to everyone.”

I am not a Jew but am very interested in the Jewish culture and their history. The Hassidic Walking tour was the perfect way to see and learn about a people who are solely committed to their beliefs without trying to impose them on others. I happened to be there the day after their holy days and there were visitors there from around the world. It was quite the center of activity as they were all leaving to return to their homes. We observed worship, saw how they restore Torahs, learned about their rituals and laws and how they have integrated themselves into today’s world without losing who they are as a people. I found the whole experience to be enlightening and would highly recommend it.

An intimate 3 hour tour (plan on more time as lunch follows) where Rabbi Epstein shares everything he knows about the Lubovitch sect. He is open, thoughtful, honest and truly hopes to inform. The thick veil held by this group is turned to gauze as he enlightens in a thoughtful way. We visited an eastern European style synagogue and observed the daily rituals of the men viewed from the women’s concealed viewing area. We visited a Mikvah (ritual cleansing bath) and learned of it’s importance to the religion. Then we visited the small teffillin workshop and learned about the various animal parts utilized with a kosher bent. Absolutely loved it, the time whizzed by. If you are at all interested in learning about a different culture this was A+. A 30 min easy subway ride from mid-town to Crown Heights B’klyn. (Get of the subway and you are jarred from the sophistication of Manhattan to the rich culture of a distinct neighborhood of African Americans and Jews.) Lunch is not to be missed as it’s a casual sit down with the ever garrulous rabbi in a small Halel eatery serving fresh felafel. Any questions you may have forgotten during the tour will be remembered.