TONIGHT AT 7: Williamsburg Walking Tour Offers Education on Brooklyn’s Hasidic Community

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By Katie Vasquez

New York is home to one of the largest communities of Jewish people in the world, and particularly in Williamsburg where the Satmar Hasidic have a large presence.

One woman who lived as Hasidic for many years wanted to maintain her connection to the community – now she hosts walking tours through the Brooklyn neighborhood and teaches others.