By COLlive reporter
Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso will be hosting a Jewish American Heritage Month Celebration on Thursday, May 11, from 6 – 8 PM at Brooklyn Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201.
The celebration is sponsored by the Flatbush Jewish Community Coalition, Jewish Community Relations Council, LevelUp MD Urgent Care, Sephardic Community Federation, UJA-Federation of New York, and Williamsburg Jewish Community Council.
The evening will feature a performance by Jewish singer and recording artist Nechemia Katz and will feature local honorees and speeches from representatives of Jewish communities and organizations.
The notice about the event announced that will be “a glatt kosher reception” served and that will include some staple Ashkenazic Jewish dishes such as cholent, potato kugel, kishka, brisket, and more.
“It’s such a privilege to serve a borough in which the largest Jewish community outside of Israel has built a home,” said Reynoso. “For generations, our Jewish neighbors have filled our streets with tradition, culture, and contributions to the strength of our city. I saw this firsthand growing up next to one of the largest Jewish neighborhoods in Brooklyn, and now as Borough President, I’m determined to ensure Brooklyn remains a place where all communities succeed and coexist peacefully without ever having to minimize or give up their identity, religion, or culture.
Reynoso added, “I can’t wait to celebrate the Jewish heritage that lives on in our borough, and I’m so grateful to all of the partners and Brooklynites who are coming together to make the evening possible.”
Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM) each May is a celebration of the contributions and experiences of Jewish Americans and highlights how America’s Jewish communities have shaped and been shaped by the cultural, social, and economic fabric of the United States.
To RSVP for the event, visit: bit.ly/BK-BP-Jewish-Heritage-2023
Celebrate our heimish heritage with cholent and citibikes!
This whole thing is platitudes. It’s all for show. What we need is safer streets. Place to park. Less speed cameras. If he wants to help the Jewish community these are a few examples where he can make a difference. Serving Jewish food names no practical difference in anyone’s life.
Go to the event and let the people know how many people in the jewish community feel about a couple things. This is an opportunity for you to have a positive human interaction with someone in power. You can have an impact with these folks and who knows… maybe next time they are in a meeting about these things they can voice what they heard while eating chulent:)
Politicians don’t have to 100% of the time do exactly what you want, or address problems, to be constructive. I salute a simply fun networking evening event with good free food. Life is about a healthy mix of work and rest and fun.
positive change comes about through real relationships and conversations- which are made at events like this- instead of the critiques try to see the positive. Kosher food at community events is very very important to having our voices heard and having our people feel comfortable enough to show up.
What happened to all the big promises of removing some of the CITI bikes? It has drastically affected the whole parking situation. I get that some people love this but there are way too many bike docks within a few blocks.
We need more bike docks and more electric bikes
Lip service .
You ask for safer streets and then want speed cameras removed
Safer streets. As in people not getting mugged and beaten on a constant basis.
Sounds like the story of purim.
Not a good idea to be enticed by a Goy.
This is the equivalent of serving fried chicken and waffles at a gathering for the black community.
You’re so far off on this.
It’s Kosher food that is tied to our Jewish heritage and traditions.
If someone played Jewish music, would you be offended or thank them for considering your musical preferences?
If someone offered you a change of clothing that was tznius, would you be offended or thank them for taking your beliefs into consideration?
If someone serves you kosher food, would you be offended or thank them for respecting your religious laws?
There’s a difference between respecting someone’s culture and stereotyping.
Will it be Capella?