Amid rising antisemitism across New York City, the Jewish Children’s Museum will host an evening of unity and solidarity. The event, which celebrates 19 years of the Museum’s ongoing work, will highlight the Museum’s critical role teaching respect and understanding to NYC’s children.
“The only way to combat the raging antisemitism we see across New York City is through educating our children and the Jewish Children’s Museum has been at the forefront of this for two decades,” said Devorah Halberstam, the Museum’s co-founder and director of external affairs. “We’re going to redouble our efforts to familiarize New York City’s youth with Jewish life, history and culture, promoting a spirit of acceptance and understanding.”
Chancellor David C. Banks will deliver special remarks about the partnership of DOE with the Jewish Children’s Museum to combat antisemitism in public schools through education. A middle school student from P.S. 399 will be sharing her experience at the Jewish Children’s Museum and the important work they do.
In addition, the lineup of speakers and honorees will include NYC Speaker Adrienne Adams, Mayor Eric Adams, as well as guest of honor Amar’e Stoudemire, NYC Leadership Award Recipient Dermot F. Shea of Related Commercial Property Management, Community Leadership Award Winners Nati Abikasis and Mendy Mere, and gala chairs Joseph and Penina Popack. Rabbi Yerachmiel Benjaminson, Executive Director of the Museum, will speak as well.
High ranking members of the NYPD and NYC elected officials will also be attending.
According to its mission statement, the Jewish Children’s Museum is a setting for children of all faiths and backgrounds to gain a positive perspective and awareness of Jewish history and culture, fostering respect and understanding. Halberstam says that amid the surge in NYC antisemitism, the Museum’s mission is all the more imperative.
The museum was created in loving memory of Ari Halberstam, a 16-year old Hasidic Yeshiva student who was murdered in the Brooklyn Bridge shooting, an attack on 15 identifiably Jewish teenagers by a Lebanese Islamic terrorist in 1994. The Museum will present the Ari Halberstam Memorial Award to Rabbi Yossi Spalter, one of the survivors of the attack. A memorial event marking the 30th anniversary of the Brooklyn Bridge shooting took place on March 1.
The event will take place on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 5:30 pm and will take place at the Museum, 792 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11213.
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