CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en-US"> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, minimum-scale=1"> <link rel="profile" href="https://gmpg.org/xfn/11"> <meta name='robots' content='index, follow, max-image-preview:large, max-snippet:-1, max-video-preview:-1' />  <title>Bensonhurst | The Brooklyn Jewish Historical Initiative (BJHI)</title> <meta name="description" content="Bensonhurst, Jewish immigrants, many of them Syrian or Egyptian Jews, joined the mix in the mostly Italian neighborhood. Read more...." /> <link rel="canonical" href="https://brooklynjewish.org/neighborhoods/bensonhurst-brooklyn/" /> <meta property="og:locale" content="en_US" /> <meta property="og:type" content="article" /> <meta property="og:title" content="Bensonhurst | The Brooklyn Jewish Historical Initiative (BJHI)" /> <meta property="og:description" content="Bensonhurst, Jewish immigrants, many of them Syrian or Egyptian Jews, joined the mix in the mostly Italian neighborhood. Read more...." /> <meta property="og:url" content="https://brooklynjewish.org/neighborhoods/bensonhurst-brooklyn/" /> <meta property="og:site_name" content="BJHI" /> <meta property="article:publisher" content="https://www.facebook.com/BrooklynJewishHistoricalInitiative/" /> <meta property="og:image" content="https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/bensonhurst-1950.jpg" /> <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image" /> <meta name="twitter:site" content="@BrooklynJewish" /> <meta name="twitter:label1" content="Est. reading time" /> <meta name="twitter:data1" content="4 minutes" /> <script type="application/ld+json" class="yoast-schema-graph">{"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://brooklynjewish.org/neighborhoods/bensonhurst-brooklyn/","url":"https://brooklynjewish.org/neighborhoods/bensonhurst-brooklyn/","name":"Bensonhurst | The Brooklyn Jewish Historical Initiative (BJHI)","isPartOf":{"@id":"https://brooklynjewish.org/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https://brooklynjewish.org/neighborhoods/bensonhurst-brooklyn/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https://brooklynjewish.org/neighborhoods/bensonhurst-brooklyn/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/bensonhurst-1950.jpg","datePublished":"2022-06-06T02:16:54+00:00","dateModified":"2022-06-06T02:16:54+00:00","description":"Bensonhurst, Jewish immigrants, many of them Syrian or Egyptian Jews, joined the mix in the mostly Italian neighborhood. Read more....","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https://brooklynjewish.org/neighborhoods/bensonhurst-brooklyn/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https://brooklynjewish.org/neighborhoods/bensonhurst-brooklyn/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https://brooklynjewish.org/neighborhoods/bensonhurst-brooklyn/#primaryimage","url":"https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/bensonhurst-1950.jpg","contentUrl":"https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/bensonhurst-1950.jpg"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https://brooklynjewish.org/neighborhoods/bensonhurst-brooklyn/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://brooklynjewish.org/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Neighborhoods","item":"https://brooklynjewish.org/neighborhoods/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Bensonhurst"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://brooklynjewish.org/#website","url":"https://brooklynjewish.org/","name":"Brooklyn Jewish Historical Initiative","description":"Brooklyn Jewish Historical Initiative","publisher":{"@id":"https://brooklynjewish.org/#organization"},"alternateName":"BJHI","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://brooklynjewish.org/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://brooklynjewish.org/#organization","name":"Brooklyn Jewish Historical Initiative","alternateName":"MJHI","url":"https://brooklynjewish.org/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https://brooklynjewish.org/#/schema/logo/image/","url":"https://i0.wp.com/brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Logo.png?fit=148%2C150&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https://i0.wp.com/brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Logo.png?fit=148%2C150&ssl=1","width":148,"height":150,"caption":"Brooklyn Jewish Historical Initiative"},"image":{"@id":"https://brooklynjewish.org/#/schema/logo/image/"},"sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/BrooklynJewishHistoricalInitiative/","https://x.com/BrooklynJewish","https://www.youtube.com/@brooklynjewish2172"]}]}</script>  <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//www.googletagmanager.com' /> <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//stats.wp.com' /> <link rel='preconnect' href='//i0.wp.com' /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="BJHI » Feed" href="https://brooklynjewish.org/feed/" /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="BJHI » Comments Feed" href="https://brooklynjewish.org/comments/feed/" /> <script> window._wpemojiSettings = {"baseUrl":"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/","ext":".png","svgUrl":"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/svg\/","svgExt":".svg","source":{"concatemoji":"https:\/\/brooklynjewish.org\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-emoji-release.min.js?ver=62d451e5039613e4b4833108258f4704"}}; /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(i,n){var o,s,e;function c(e){try{var t={supportTests:e,timestamp:(new Date).valueOf()};sessionStorage.setItem(o,JSON.stringify(t))}catch(e){}}function p(e,t,n){e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(t,0,0);var t=new Uint32Array(e.getImageData(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height).data),r=(e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(n,0,0),new Uint32Array(e.getImageData(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height).data));return t.every(function(e,t){return e===r[t]})}function u(e,t,n){switch(t){case"flag":return n(e,"\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f","\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200b\u26a7\ufe0f")?!1:!n(e,"\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf3","\ud83c\uddfa\u200b\ud83c\uddf3")&&!n(e,"\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f","\ud83c\udff4\u200b\udb40\udc67\u200b\udb40\udc62\u200b\udb40\udc65\u200b\udb40\udc6e\u200b\udb40\udc67\u200b\udb40\udc7f");case"emoji":return!n(e,"\ud83d\udc26\u200d\u2b1b","\ud83d\udc26\u200b\u2b1b")}return!1}function f(e,t,n){var r="undefined"!=typeof WorkerGlobalScope&&self instanceof WorkerGlobalScope?new OffscreenCanvas(300,150):i.createElement("canvas"),a=r.getContext("2d",{willReadFrequently:!0}),o=(a.textBaseline="top",a.font="600 32px Arial",{});return e.forEach(function(e){o[e]=t(a,e,n)}),o}function t(e){var t=i.createElement("script");t.src=e,t.defer=!0,i.head.appendChild(t)}"undefined"!=typeof Promise&&(o="wpEmojiSettingsSupports",s=["flag","emoji"],n.supports={everything:!0,everythingExceptFlag:!0},e=new Promise(function(e){i.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",e,{once:!0})}),new Promise(function(t){var n=function(){try{var e=JSON.parse(sessionStorage.getItem(o));if("object"==typeof e&&"number"==typeof e.timestamp&&(new Date).valueOf()<e.timestamp+604800&&"object"==typeof e.supportTests)return e.supportTests}catch(e){}return null}();if(!n){if("undefined"!=typeof Worker&&"undefined"!=typeof OffscreenCanvas&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&URL.createObjectURL&&"undefined"!=typeof Blob)try{var e="postMessage("+f.toString()+"("+[JSON.stringify(s),u.toString(),p.toString()].join(",")+"));",r=new Blob([e],{type:"text/javascript"}),a=new Worker(URL.createObjectURL(r),{name:"wpTestEmojiSupports"});return void(a.onmessage=function(e){c(n=e.data),a.terminate(),t(n)})}catch(e){}c(n=f(s,u,p))}t(n)}).then(function(e){for(var t in e)n.supports[t]=e[t],n.supports.everything=n.supports.everything&&n.supports[t],"flag"!==t&&(n.supports.everythingExceptFlag=n.supports.everythingExceptFlag&&n.supports[t]);n.supports.everythingExceptFlag=n.supports.everythingExceptFlag&&!n.supports.flag,n.DOMReady=!1,n.readyCallback=function(){n.DOMReady=!0}}).then(function(){return e}).then(function(){var e;n.supports.everything||(n.readyCallback(),(e=n.source||{}).concatemoji?t(e.concatemoji):e.wpemoji&&e.twemoji&&(t(e.twemoji),t(e.wpemoji)))}))}((window,document),window._wpemojiSettings); </script> <style id='wp-emoji-styles-inline-css'> img.wp-smiley, img.emoji { display: inline !important; border: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; height: 1em !important; width: 1em !important; margin: 0 0.07em !important; vertical-align: -0.1em !important; background: none !important; padding: 0 !important; } </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='mediaelement-css' href='https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-includes/js/mediaelement/mediaelementplayer-legacy.min.css?ver=4.2.17' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='wp-mediaelement-css' href='https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-includes/js/mediaelement/wp-mediaelement.min.css?ver=62d451e5039613e4b4833108258f4704' media='all' /> <style id='jetpack-sharing-buttons-style-inline-css'> .jetpack-sharing-buttons__services-list{display:flex;flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0;list-style-type:none;margin:5px;padding:0}.jetpack-sharing-buttons__services-list.has-small-icon-size{font-size:12px}.jetpack-sharing-buttons__services-list.has-normal-icon-size{font-size:16px}.jetpack-sharing-buttons__services-list.has-large-icon-size{font-size:24px}.jetpack-sharing-buttons__services-list.has-huge-icon-size{font-size:36px}@media print{.jetpack-sharing-buttons__services-list{display:none!important}}.editor-styles-wrapper .wp-block-jetpack-sharing-buttons{gap:0;padding-inline-start:0}ul.jetpack-sharing-buttons__services-list.has-background{padding:1.25em 2.375em} </style> <style id='classic-theme-styles-inline-css'> /*! This file is auto-generated */ .wp-block-button__link{color:#fff;background-color:#32373c;border-radius:9999px;box-shadow:none;text-decoration:none;padding:calc(.667em + 2px) calc(1.333em + 2px);font-size:1.125em}.wp-block-file__button{background:#32373c;color:#fff;text-decoration:none} </style> <style id='global-styles-inline-css'> :root{--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--square: 1;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--4-3: 4/3;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--3-4: 3/4;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--3-2: 3/2;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--2-3: 2/3;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--16-9: 16/9;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--9-16: 9/16;--wp--preset--color--black: #000000;--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray: #abb8c3;--wp--preset--color--white: #ffffff;--wp--preset--color--pale-pink: #f78da7;--wp--preset--color--vivid-red: #cf2e2e;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange: #ff6900;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber: #fcb900;--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan: #7bdcb5;--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan: #00d084;--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue: #8ed1fc;--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue: #0693e3;--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple: #9b51e0;--wp--preset--color--neve-link-color: var(--nv-primary-accent);--wp--preset--color--neve-link-hover-color: var(--nv-secondary-accent);--wp--preset--color--nv-site-bg: var(--nv-site-bg);--wp--preset--color--nv-light-bg: var(--nv-light-bg);--wp--preset--color--nv-dark-bg: var(--nv-dark-bg);--wp--preset--color--neve-text-color: var(--nv-text-color);--wp--preset--color--nv-text-dark-bg: var(--nv-text-dark-bg);--wp--preset--color--nv-c-1: var(--nv-c-1);--wp--preset--color--nv-c-2: var(--nv-c-2);--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(6,147,227,1) 0%,rgb(155,81,224) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(122,220,180) 0%,rgb(0,208,130) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(252,185,0,1) 0%,rgba(255,105,0,1) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,105,0,1) 0%,rgb(207,46,46) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(238,238,238) 0%,rgb(169,184,195) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(74,234,220) 0%,rgb(151,120,209) 20%,rgb(207,42,186) 40%,rgb(238,44,130) 60%,rgb(251,105,98) 80%,rgb(254,248,76) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,206,236) 0%,rgb(152,150,240) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(254,205,165) 0%,rgb(254,45,45) 50%,rgb(107,0,62) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,203,112) 0%,rgb(199,81,192) 50%,rgb(65,88,208) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,245,203) 0%,rgb(182,227,212) 50%,rgb(51,167,181) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(202,248,128) 0%,rgb(113,206,126) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--midnight: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(2,3,129) 0%,rgb(40,116,252) 100%);--wp--preset--font-size--small: 13px;--wp--preset--font-size--medium: 20px;--wp--preset--font-size--large: 36px;--wp--preset--font-size--x-large: 42px;--wp--preset--spacing--20: 0.44rem;--wp--preset--spacing--30: 0.67rem;--wp--preset--spacing--40: 1rem;--wp--preset--spacing--50: 1.5rem;--wp--preset--spacing--60: 2.25rem;--wp--preset--spacing--70: 3.38rem;--wp--preset--spacing--80: 5.06rem;--wp--preset--shadow--natural: 6px 6px 9px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);--wp--preset--shadow--deep: 12px 12px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);--wp--preset--shadow--sharp: 6px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);--wp--preset--shadow--outlined: 6px 6px 0px -3px rgba(255, 255, 255, 1), 6px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);--wp--preset--shadow--crisp: 6px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);}:where(.is-layout-flex){gap: 0.5em;}:where(.is-layout-grid){gap: 0.5em;}body .is-layout-flex{display: flex;}.is-layout-flex{flex-wrap: wrap;align-items: center;}.is-layout-flex > :is(*, div){margin: 0;}body .is-layout-grid{display: grid;}.is-layout-grid > :is(*, div){margin: 0;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-flex){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-grid){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-flex){gap: 1.25em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-grid){gap: 1.25em;}.has-black-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-neve-link-color-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--neve-link-color) !important;}.has-neve-link-hover-color-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--neve-link-hover-color) !important;}.has-nv-site-bg-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--nv-site-bg) !important;}.has-nv-light-bg-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--nv-light-bg) !important;}.has-nv-dark-bg-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--nv-dark-bg) !important;}.has-neve-text-color-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--neve-text-color) !important;}.has-nv-text-dark-bg-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--nv-text-dark-bg) !important;}.has-nv-c-1-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--nv-c-1) !important;}.has-nv-c-2-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--nv-c-2) !important;}.has-black-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-neve-link-color-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--neve-link-color) !important;}.has-neve-link-hover-color-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--neve-link-hover-color) !important;}.has-nv-site-bg-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--nv-site-bg) !important;}.has-nv-light-bg-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--nv-light-bg) !important;}.has-nv-dark-bg-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--nv-dark-bg) !important;}.has-neve-text-color-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--neve-text-color) !important;}.has-nv-text-dark-bg-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--nv-text-dark-bg) !important;}.has-nv-c-1-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--nv-c-1) !important;}.has-nv-c-2-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--nv-c-2) !important;}.has-black-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-neve-link-color-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--neve-link-color) !important;}.has-neve-link-hover-color-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--neve-link-hover-color) !important;}.has-nv-site-bg-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--nv-site-bg) !important;}.has-nv-light-bg-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--nv-light-bg) !important;}.has-nv-dark-bg-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--nv-dark-bg) !important;}.has-neve-text-color-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--neve-text-color) !important;}.has-nv-text-dark-bg-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--nv-text-dark-bg) !important;}.has-nv-c-1-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--nv-c-1) !important;}.has-nv-c-2-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--nv-c-2) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red) !important;}.has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum) !important;}.has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple) !important;}.has-blush-bordeaux-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux) !important;}.has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk) !important;}.has-pale-ocean-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean) !important;}.has-electric-grass-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass) !important;}.has-midnight-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--midnight) !important;}.has-small-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--small) !important;}.has-medium-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--medium) !important;}.has-large-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--large) !important;}.has-x-large-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--x-large) !important;} :where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-flex){gap: 1.25em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-grid){gap: 1.25em;} :where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-flex){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-grid){gap: 2em;} :root :where(.wp-block-pullquote){font-size: 1.5em;line-height: 1.6;} </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='events-manager-css' href='https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/plugins/events-manager/includes/css/events-manager.min.css?ver=6.6.4.4' media='all' /> <style id='events-manager-inline-css'> body .em { --font-family : inherit; --font-weight : inherit; --font-size : 1em; --line-height : inherit; } </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='neve-style-css' href='https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/themes/neve/style-main-new.min.css?ver=3.8.16' media='all' /> <style id='neve-style-inline-css'> .nv-meta-list li.meta:not(:last-child):after { content:"/" }.nv-meta-list .no-mobile{ display:none; }.nv-meta-list li.last::after{ content: ""!important; }@media (min-width: 769px) { .nv-meta-list .no-mobile { display: inline-block; } .nv-meta-list li.last:not(:last-child)::after { content: "/" !important; } } :root{ --container: 748px;--postwidth:100%; --primarybtnbg: var(--nv-primary-accent); --primarybtnhoverbg: var(--nv-primary-accent); --primarybtncolor: #fff; --secondarybtncolor: var(--nv-primary-accent); --primarybtnhovercolor: #fff; --secondarybtnhovercolor: var(--nv-primary-accent);--primarybtnborderradius:3px;--secondarybtnborderradius:3px;--secondarybtnborderwidth:3px;--btnpadding:13px 15px;--primarybtnpadding:13px 15px;--secondarybtnpadding:calc(13px - 3px) calc(15px - 3px); --bodyfontfamily: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; --bodyfontsize: 16px; --bodylineheight: 1.6; --bodyletterspacing: 0px; --bodyfontweight: 400; --h1fontsize: 36px; --h1fontweight: 700; --h1lineheight: 1.2; --h1letterspacing: 0px; --h1texttransform: none; --h2fontsize: 28px; --h2fontweight: 700; --h2lineheight: 1.3; --h2letterspacing: 0px; --h2texttransform: none; --h3fontsize: 24px; --h3fontweight: 700; --h3lineheight: 1.4; --h3letterspacing: 0px; --h3texttransform: none; --h4fontsize: 20px; --h4fontweight: 700; --h4lineheight: 1.6; --h4letterspacing: 0px; --h4texttransform: none; --h5fontsize: 16px; --h5fontweight: 700; --h5lineheight: 1.6; --h5letterspacing: 0px; --h5texttransform: none; --h6fontsize: 14px; --h6fontweight: 700; --h6lineheight: 1.6; --h6letterspacing: 0px; --h6texttransform: none;--formfieldborderwidth:2px;--formfieldborderradius:3px; --formfieldbgcolor: var(--nv-site-bg); --formfieldbordercolor: #dddddd; --formfieldcolor: var(--nv-text-color);--formfieldpadding:10px 12px; } .has-neve-button-color-color{ color: var(--nv-primary-accent)!important; } .has-neve-button-color-background-color{ background-color: var(--nv-primary-accent)!important; } .single-post-container .alignfull > [class*="__inner-container"], .single-post-container .alignwide > [class*="__inner-container"]{ max-width:718px } .nv-meta-list{ --avatarsize: 20px; } .single .nv-meta-list{ --avatarsize: 20px; } .nv-post-cover{ --height: 250px;--padding:40px 15px;--justify: flex-start; --textalign: left; --valign: center; } .nv-post-cover .nv-title-meta-wrap, .nv-page-title-wrap, .entry-header{ --textalign: left; } .nv-is-boxed.nv-title-meta-wrap{ --padding:40px 15px; --bgcolor: var(--nv-dark-bg); } .nv-overlay{ --opacity: 50; --blendmode: normal; } .nv-is-boxed.nv-comments-wrap{ --padding:20px; } .nv-is-boxed.comment-respond{ --padding:20px; } .single:not(.single-product), .page{ --c-vspace:0 0 0 0;; } .global-styled{ --bgcolor: var(--nv-site-bg); } .header-top{ --rowbcolor: var(--nv-light-bg); --color: var(--nv-text-color); --bgcolor: #f0f0f0; } .header-main{ --rowbcolor: var(--nv-light-bg); --color: var(--nv-text-color); --bgcolor: #ffffff; } .header-bottom{ --rowbcolor: var(--nv-light-bg); --color: var(--nv-text-color); --bgcolor: #ffffff; } .header-menu-sidebar-bg{ --justify: flex-start; --textalign: left;--flexg: 1;--wrapdropdownwidth: auto; --color: var(--nv-text-color); --bgcolor: #ffffff; } .header-menu-sidebar{ width: 360px; } .builder-item--logo{ --maxwidth: 120px; --fs: 24px;--padding:10px 0;--margin:0; --textalign: left;--justify: flex-start; } .builder-item--nav-icon,.header-menu-sidebar .close-sidebar-panel .navbar-toggle{ --borderradius:3px;--borderwidth:1px; } .builder-item--nav-icon{ --label-margin:0 5px 0 0;;--padding:10px 15px;--margin:0; } .builder-item--primary-menu{ --hovercolor: #e96656; --hovertextcolor: var(--nv-text-color); --activecolor: #404248; --spacing: 20px; --height: 25px;--padding:0;--margin:0; --fontsize: 1em; --lineheight: 1.6; --letterspacing: 0px; --fontweight: 500; --texttransform: none; --iconsize: 1em; } .hfg-is-group.has-primary-menu .inherit-ff{ --inheritedfw: 500; } .footer-top-inner .row{ grid-template-columns:1fr; --valign: flex-start; } .footer-top{ --rowbcolor: var(--nv-light-bg); --color: var(--nv-text-color); --bgcolor: #ffffff; } .footer-main-inner .row{ grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr; --valign: flex-start; } .footer-main{ --rowbcolor: var(--nv-light-bg); --color: var(--nv-text-color); --bgcolor: var(--nv-site-bg); } .footer-bottom-inner .row{ grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr; --valign: flex-start; } .footer-bottom{ --rowbcolor: var(--nv-light-bg); --color: var(--nv-text-dark-bg); --bgcolor: #24292e; } .builder-item--footer-one-widgets{ --padding:0;--margin:0; --textalign: left;--justify: flex-start; } @media(min-width: 576px){ :root{ --container: 992px;--postwidth:100%;--btnpadding:13px 15px;--primarybtnpadding:13px 15px;--secondarybtnpadding:calc(13px - 3px) calc(15px - 3px); --bodyfontsize: 16px; --bodylineheight: 1.6; --bodyletterspacing: 0px; --h1fontsize: 38px; --h1lineheight: 1.2; --h1letterspacing: 0px; --h2fontsize: 30px; --h2lineheight: 1.2; --h2letterspacing: 0px; --h3fontsize: 26px; --h3lineheight: 1.4; --h3letterspacing: 0px; --h4fontsize: 22px; --h4lineheight: 1.5; --h4letterspacing: 0px; --h5fontsize: 18px; --h5lineheight: 1.6; --h5letterspacing: 0px; --h6fontsize: 14px; --h6lineheight: 1.6; --h6letterspacing: 0px; } .single-post-container .alignfull > [class*="__inner-container"], .single-post-container .alignwide > [class*="__inner-container"]{ max-width:962px } .nv-meta-list{ --avatarsize: 20px; } .single .nv-meta-list{ --avatarsize: 20px; } .nv-post-cover{ --height: 320px;--padding:60px 30px;--justify: flex-start; --textalign: left; --valign: center; } .nv-post-cover .nv-title-meta-wrap, .nv-page-title-wrap, .entry-header{ --textalign: left; } .nv-is-boxed.nv-title-meta-wrap{ --padding:60px 30px; } .nv-is-boxed.nv-comments-wrap{ --padding:30px; } .nv-is-boxed.comment-respond{ --padding:30px; } .single:not(.single-product), .page{ --c-vspace:0 0 0 0;; } .header-menu-sidebar-bg{ --justify: flex-start; --textalign: left;--flexg: 1;--wrapdropdownwidth: auto; } .header-menu-sidebar{ width: 360px; } .builder-item--logo{ --maxwidth: 120px; --fs: 24px;--padding:10px 0;--margin:0; --textalign: left;--justify: flex-start; } .builder-item--nav-icon{ --label-margin:0 5px 0 0;;--padding:10px 15px;--margin:0; } .builder-item--primary-menu{ --spacing: 20px; --height: 25px;--padding:0;--margin:0; --fontsize: 1em; --lineheight: 1.6; --letterspacing: 0px; --iconsize: 1em; } .builder-item--footer-one-widgets{ --padding:0;--margin:0; --textalign: left;--justify: flex-start; } }@media(min-width: 960px){ :root{ --container: 1170px;--postwidth:100%;--btnpadding:13px 15px;--primarybtnpadding:13px 15px;--secondarybtnpadding:calc(13px - 3px) calc(15px - 3px); --bodyfontsize: 15px; --bodylineheight: 1.7; --bodyletterspacing: 0px; --h1fontsize: 40px; --h1lineheight: 1.1; --h1letterspacing: 0px; --h2fontsize: 32px; --h2lineheight: 1.2; --h2letterspacing: 0px; --h3fontsize: 28px; --h3lineheight: 1.4; --h3letterspacing: 0px; --h4fontsize: 24px; --h4lineheight: 1.5; --h4letterspacing: 0px; --h5fontsize: 20px; --h5lineheight: 1.6; --h5letterspacing: 0px; --h6fontsize: 16px; --h6lineheight: 1.6; --h6letterspacing: 0px; } body:not(.single):not(.archive):not(.blog):not(.search):not(.error404) .neve-main > .container .col, body.post-type-archive-course .neve-main > .container .col, body.post-type-archive-llms_membership .neve-main > .container .col{ max-width: 100%; } body:not(.single):not(.archive):not(.blog):not(.search):not(.error404) .nv-sidebar-wrap, body.post-type-archive-course .nv-sidebar-wrap, body.post-type-archive-llms_membership .nv-sidebar-wrap{ max-width: 0%; } .neve-main > .archive-container .nv-index-posts.col{ max-width: 75%; } .neve-main > .archive-container .nv-sidebar-wrap{ max-width: 25%; } .neve-main > .single-post-container .nv-single-post-wrap.col{ max-width: 70%; } .single-post-container .alignfull > [class*="__inner-container"], .single-post-container .alignwide > [class*="__inner-container"]{ max-width:789px } .container-fluid.single-post-container .alignfull > [class*="__inner-container"], .container-fluid.single-post-container .alignwide > [class*="__inner-container"]{ max-width:calc(70% + 15px) } .neve-main > .single-post-container .nv-sidebar-wrap{ max-width: 30%; } .nv-meta-list{ --avatarsize: 20px; } .single .nv-meta-list{ --avatarsize: 20px; } .nv-post-cover{ --height: 400px;--padding:60px 40px;--justify: flex-start; --textalign: left; --valign: center; } .nv-post-cover .nv-title-meta-wrap, .nv-page-title-wrap, .entry-header{ --textalign: left; } .nv-is-boxed.nv-title-meta-wrap{ --padding:60px 40px; } .nv-is-boxed.nv-comments-wrap{ --padding:40px; } .nv-is-boxed.comment-respond{ --padding:40px; } .single:not(.single-product), .page{ --c-vspace:0 0 0 0;; } .header-menu-sidebar-bg{ --justify: flex-start; --textalign: left;--flexg: 1;--wrapdropdownwidth: auto; } .header-menu-sidebar{ width: 360px; } .builder-item--logo{ --maxwidth: 350px; --fs: 24px;--padding:10px 0;--margin:-12px 7px -11px 2px;; --textalign: left;--justify: flex-start; } .builder-item--nav-icon{ --label-margin:0 5px 0 0;;--padding:10px 15px;--margin:0; } .builder-item--primary-menu{ --spacing: 13px; --height: 19px;--padding:0;--margin:0; --fontsize: 1em; --lineheight: 1.6; --letterspacing: 0px; --iconsize: 1em; } .footer-bottom{ --height:130px; } .builder-item--footer-one-widgets{ --padding:0;--margin:0; --textalign: left;--justify: flex-start; } }.nv-content-wrap .elementor a:not(.button):not(.wp-block-file__button){ text-decoration: none; }:root{--nv-primary-accent:#2f5aae;--nv-secondary-accent:#2f5aae;--nv-site-bg:#ffffff;--nv-light-bg:#f4f5f7;--nv-dark-bg:#121212;--nv-text-color:#272626;--nv-text-dark-bg:#ffffff;--nv-c-1:#9463ae;--nv-c-2:#be574b;--nv-fallback-ff:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;} :root{--e-global-color-nvprimaryaccent:#2f5aae;--e-global-color-nvsecondaryaccent:#2f5aae;--e-global-color-nvsitebg:#ffffff;--e-global-color-nvlightbg:#f4f5f7;--e-global-color-nvdarkbg:#121212;--e-global-color-nvtextcolor:#272626;--e-global-color-nvtextdarkbg:#ffffff;--e-global-color-nvc1:#9463ae;--e-global-color-nvc2:#be574b;} </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='elementor-frontend-css' href='https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/css/frontend.min.css?ver=3.27.6' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='widget-image-css' href='https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/css/widget-image.min.css?ver=3.27.6' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='widget-heading-css' href='https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/css/widget-heading.min.css?ver=3.27.6' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='widget-nav-menu-css' href='https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/plugins/elementor-pro/assets/css/widget-nav-menu.min.css?ver=3.27.1' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='e-sticky-css' href='https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/plugins/elementor-pro/assets/css/modules/sticky.min.css?ver=3.27.1' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='e-animation-fadeInDown-css' href='https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/lib/animations/styles/fadeInDown.min.css?ver=3.27.6' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='e-animation-grow-css' href='https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/lib/animations/styles/e-animation-grow.min.css?ver=3.27.6' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='widget-social-icons-css' href='https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/css/widget-social-icons.min.css?ver=3.27.6' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='e-apple-webkit-css' href='https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/css/conditionals/apple-webkit.min.css?ver=3.27.6' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='elementor-icons-css' href='https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/lib/eicons/css/elementor-icons.min.css?ver=5.35.0' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='elementor-post-10-css' href='https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/css/post-10.css?ver=1738012082' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='font-awesome-5-all-css' href='https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/lib/font-awesome/css/all.min.css?ver=3.27.6' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='font-awesome-4-shim-css' href='https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/lib/font-awesome/css/v4-shims.min.css?ver=3.27.6' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='widget-google_maps-css' href='https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/css/widget-google_maps.min.css?ver=3.27.6' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='widget-text-editor-css' href='https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/css/widget-text-editor.min.css?ver=3.27.6' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='swiper-css' href='https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/lib/swiper/v8/css/swiper.min.css?ver=8.4.5' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='e-swiper-css' href='https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/css/conditionals/e-swiper.min.css?ver=3.27.6' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='widget-media-carousel-css' href='https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/plugins/elementor-pro/assets/css/widget-media-carousel.min.css?ver=3.27.1' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='widget-carousel-module-base-css' href='https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/plugins/elementor-pro/assets/css/widget-carousel-module-base.min.css?ver=3.27.1' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='widget-menu-anchor-css' href='https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/css/widget-menu-anchor.min.css?ver=3.27.6' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='widget-image-box-css' href='https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/css/widget-image-box.min.css?ver=3.27.6' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='widget-video-css' href='https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/css/widget-video.min.css?ver=3.27.6' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='e-shapes-css' href='https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/css/conditionals/shapes.min.css?ver=3.27.6' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='elementor-post-358-css' href='https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/css/post-358.css?ver=1738018308' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='elementor-post-18200-css' href='https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/css/post-18200.css?ver=1738012082' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='fluentform-elementor-widget-css' href='https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/plugins/fluentform/assets/css/fluent-forms-elementor-widget.css?ver=5.2.12' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='elementor-post-18207-css' href='https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/css/post-18207.css?ver=1738012082' media='all' /> <style id='akismet-widget-style-inline-css'> .a-stats { --akismet-color-mid-green: #357b49; --akismet-color-white: #fff; --akismet-color-light-grey: #f6f7f7; max-width: 350px; width: auto; } .a-stats * { all: unset; box-sizing: border-box; } .a-stats strong { font-weight: 600; } .a-stats a.a-stats__link, .a-stats a.a-stats__link:visited, .a-stats a.a-stats__link:active { background: var(--akismet-color-mid-green); border: none; box-shadow: none; border-radius: 8px; color: var(--akismet-color-white); cursor: pointer; display: block; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', 'Roboto', 'Oxygen-Sans', 'Ubuntu', 'Cantarell', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-weight: 500; padding: 12px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.2s ease; } /* Extra specificity to deal with TwentyTwentyOne focus style */ .widget .a-stats a.a-stats__link:focus { background: var(--akismet-color-mid-green); color: var(--akismet-color-white); text-decoration: none; } .a-stats a.a-stats__link:hover { filter: brightness(110%); box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06), 0 0 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16); } .a-stats .count { color: var(--akismet-color-white); display: block; font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 1.4; padding: 0 13px; white-space: nowrap; } </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='eael-general-css' href='https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/plugins/essential-addons-for-elementor-lite/assets/front-end/css/view/general.min.css?ver=6.1.4' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='google-fonts-1-css' href='https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C200%2C200italic%2C300%2C300italic%2C400%2C400italic%2C500%2C500italic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic%2C900%2C900italic%7CRoboto+Slab%3A100%2C100italic%2C200%2C200italic%2C300%2C300italic%2C400%2C400italic%2C500%2C500italic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic%2C900%2C900italic%7CLato%3A100%2C100italic%2C200%2C200italic%2C300%2C300italic%2C400%2C400italic%2C500%2C500italic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic%2C900%2C900italic%7CMontserrat%3A100%2C100italic%2C200%2C200italic%2C300%2C300italic%2C400%2C400italic%2C500%2C500italic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic%2C900%2C900italic&display=auto&ver=6.6.2' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='elementor-icons-shared-0-css' href='https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/lib/font-awesome/css/fontawesome.min.css?ver=5.15.3' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='elementor-icons-fa-solid-css' href='https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/lib/font-awesome/css/solid.min.css?ver=5.15.3' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='elementor-icons-fa-brands-css' href='https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/lib/font-awesome/css/brands.min.css?ver=5.15.3' media='all' /> <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com/" crossorigin><script src="https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js?ver=3.7.1" id="jquery-core-js"></script> <script src="https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery-migrate.min.js?ver=3.4.1" id="jquery-migrate-js"></script> <script src="https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-includes/js/jquery/ui/core.min.js?ver=1.13.3" id="jquery-ui-core-js"></script> <script src="https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-includes/js/jquery/ui/mouse.min.js?ver=1.13.3" id="jquery-ui-mouse-js"></script> <script src="https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-includes/js/jquery/ui/sortable.min.js?ver=1.13.3" id="jquery-ui-sortable-js"></script> <script src="https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-includes/js/jquery/ui/datepicker.min.js?ver=1.13.3" id="jquery-ui-datepicker-js"></script> <script id="jquery-ui-datepicker-js-after"> jQuery(function(jQuery){jQuery.datepicker.setDefaults({"closeText":"Close","currentText":"Today","monthNames":["January","February","March","April","May","June","July","August","September","October","November","December"],"monthNamesShort":["Jan","Feb","Mar","Apr","May","Jun","Jul","Aug","Sep","Oct","Nov","Dec"],"nextText":"Next","prevText":"Previous","dayNames":["Sunday","Monday","Tuesday","Wednesday","Thursday","Friday","Saturday"],"dayNamesShort":["Sun","Mon","Tue","Wed","Thu","Fri","Sat"],"dayNamesMin":["S","M","T","W","T","F","S"],"dateFormat":"MM d, yy","firstDay":1,"isRTL":false});}); </script> <script src="https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-includes/js/jquery/ui/resizable.min.js?ver=1.13.3" id="jquery-ui-resizable-js"></script> <script src="https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-includes/js/jquery/ui/draggable.min.js?ver=1.13.3" id="jquery-ui-draggable-js"></script> <script src="https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-includes/js/jquery/ui/controlgroup.min.js?ver=1.13.3" id="jquery-ui-controlgroup-js"></script> <script src="https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-includes/js/jquery/ui/checkboxradio.min.js?ver=1.13.3" id="jquery-ui-checkboxradio-js"></script> <script src="https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-includes/js/jquery/ui/button.min.js?ver=1.13.3" id="jquery-ui-button-js"></script> <script src="https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-includes/js/jquery/ui/dialog.min.js?ver=1.13.3" id="jquery-ui-dialog-js"></script> <script id="events-manager-js-extra"> var EM = {"ajaxurl":"https:\/\/brooklynjewish.org\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php","locationajaxurl":"https:\/\/brooklynjewish.org\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=locations_search","firstDay":"1","locale":"en","dateFormat":"yy-mm-dd","ui_css":"https:\/\/brooklynjewish.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/events-manager\/includes\/css\/jquery-ui\/build.min.css","show24hours":"0","is_ssl":"1","autocomplete_limit":"10","calendar":{"breakpoints":{"small":560,"medium":908,"large":false}},"phone":"","datepicker":{"format":"d\/m\/Y"},"search":{"breakpoints":{"small":650,"medium":850,"full":false}},"url":"https:\/\/brooklynjewish.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/events-manager","assets":{"input.em-uploader":{"js":{"em-uploader":{"url":"https:\/\/brooklynjewish.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/events-manager\/includes\/js\/em-uploader.js","required":true,"event":"em_uploader_ready"}}}},"google_maps_api":"AIzaSyDNsicAsP6-VuGtAb1O9riI3oc_NOb7IOU","bookingInProgress":"Please wait while the booking is being submitted.","tickets_save":"Save Ticket","bookingajaxurl":"https:\/\/brooklynjewish.org\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php","bookings_export_save":"Export Bookings","bookings_settings_save":"Save Settings","booking_delete":"Are you sure you want to delete?","booking_offset":"30","bookings":{"submit_button":{"text":{"default":"Send your booking","free":"Send your booking","payment":"Send your booking","processing":"Processing ..."}},"update_listener":""},"bb_full":"Sold Out","bb_book":"Book Now","bb_booking":"Booking...","bb_booked":"Booking Submitted","bb_error":"Booking Error. Try again?","bb_cancel":"Cancel","bb_canceling":"Canceling...","bb_cancelled":"Cancelled","bb_cancel_error":"Cancellation Error. Try again?","txt_search":"Search","txt_searching":"Searching...","txt_loading":"Loading...","event_detach_warning":"Are you sure you want to detach this event? By doing so, this event will be independent of the recurring set of events.","delete_recurrence_warning":"Are you sure you want to delete all recurrences of this event? All events will be moved to trash.","disable_bookings_warning":"Are you sure you want to disable bookings? If you do this and save, you will lose all previous bookings. If you wish to prevent further bookings, reduce the number of spaces available to the amount of bookings you currently have","booking_warning_cancel":"Are you sure you want to cancel your booking?"}; </script> <script src="https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/plugins/events-manager/includes/js/events-manager.js?ver=6.6.4.4" id="events-manager-js"></script> <script src="https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/lib/font-awesome/js/v4-shims.min.js?ver=3.27.6" id="font-awesome-4-shim-js"></script>    <script src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=GT-T5J9GV2" id="google_gtagjs-js" async></script> <script id="google_gtagjs-js-after"> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag("set","linker",{"domains":["brooklynjewish.org"]}); gtag("js", new Date()); gtag("set", "developer_id.dZTNiMT", true); gtag("config", "GT-T5J9GV2"); gtag("config", "AW-945844045"); </script>  <meta name="generator" content="Site Kit by Google 1.147.0" /> <style>img#wpstats{display:none}</style> <meta name="generator" content="Elementor 3.27.6; features: additional_custom_breakpoints; settings: css_print_method-external, google_font-enabled, font_display-auto"> <style>.recentcomments a{display:inline !important;padding:0 !important;margin:0 !important;}</style> <style> .e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+4):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload), .e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+4):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload) * { background-image: none !important; } @media screen and (max-height: 1024px) { .e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+3):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload), .e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+3):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload) * { background-image: none !important; } } @media screen and (max-height: 640px) { .e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+2):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload), .e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+2):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload) * { background-image: none !important; } } </style>  <script> ( function( w, d, s, l, i ) { w[l] = w[l] || []; w[l].push( {'gtm.start': new Date().getTime(), event: 'gtm.js'} ); var f = d.getElementsByTagName( s )[0], j = d.createElement( s ), dl = l != 'dataLayer' ? '&l=' + l : ''; j.async = true; j.src = 'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=' + i + dl; f.parentNode.insertBefore( j, f ); } )( window, document, 'script', 'dataLayer', 'GTM-5VH2DG4L' ); </script>  <link rel="canonical" href="https://brooklynjewish.org/neighborhoods/bensonhurst-brooklyn/" /> <meta name="description" content="Bensonhurst, Jewish immigrants, many of them Syrian or Egyptian Jews, joined the mix in the mostly Italian neighborhood. Read more...." /><meta name="title" content="Bensonhurst | The Brooklyn Jewish Historical Initiative (BJHI)" /><link rel="icon" href="https://i0.wp.com/brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Logo.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1" sizes="32x32" /> <link rel="icon" href="https://i0.wp.com/brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Logo.png?fit=148%2C150&ssl=1" sizes="192x192" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://i0.wp.com/brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Logo.png?fit=148%2C150&ssl=1" /> <meta name="msapplication-TileImage" content="https://i0.wp.com/brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Logo.png?fit=148%2C150&ssl=1" /> </head> <body data-rsssl=1 class="page-template-default page page-id-358 page-child parent-pageid-58 wp-custom-logo nv-blog-default nv-sidebar-full-width nv-without-title menu_sidebar_slide_left elementor-default elementor-kit-10 elementor-page elementor-page-358 elementor-page-18281" id="neve_body" >  <noscript> <iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-5VH2DG4L" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe> </noscript>  <div class="wrapper"> <header class="header" > <a class="neve-skip-link show-on-focus" href="#content" > Skip to content </a> <div data-elementor-type="header" data-elementor-id="18200" class="elementor elementor-18200 elementor-location-header" data-elementor-post-type="elementor_library"> <header data-particle_enable="false" data-particle-mobile-disabled="false" class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c4ce3c8 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle animated-slow elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle elementor-invisible" data-id="c4ce3c8" data-element_type="section" data-settings="{"background_background":"classic","sticky":"top","animation":"fadeInDown","animation_delay":500,"sticky_on":["desktop","tablet","mobile"],"sticky_offset":0,"sticky_effects_offset":0,"sticky_anchor_link_offset":0}"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-40eadfbe" data-id="40eadfbe" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-15560568 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="15560568" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <a href="https://brooklynjewish.org"> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Logo-clear-148x150-1.png?fit=64%2C64&ssl=1" title="bjmi-logo" alt="The logo for Brooklyn Jewish Heritage Initiative whose mission is to Organize Public Events, Create Oral & Video Histories, Provide Resources to the Brooklyn Jewish Community" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-70be4e6f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="70be4e6f" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Brooklyn Jewish<br>Historical Initiative</h2> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-50a3cd4" data-id="50a3cd4" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-567ba4aa elementor-nav-menu--stretch elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-nav-menu__text-align-center elementor-nav-menu__align-center elementor-nav-menu--dropdown-tablet elementor-nav-menu--toggle elementor-nav-menu--burger elementor-widget elementor-widget-nav-menu" data-id="567ba4aa" data-element_type="widget" data-settings="{"full_width":"stretch","layout":"horizontal","submenu_icon":{"value":"<i class=\"fas fa-caret-down\"><\/i>","library":"fa-solid"},"toggle":"burger"}" data-widget_type="nav-menu.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <nav aria-label="Menu" class="elementor-nav-menu--main elementor-nav-menu__container elementor-nav-menu--layout-horizontal e--pointer-background e--animation-sweep-right"> <ul id="menu-1-567ba4aa" class="elementor-nav-menu"><li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-13523"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/more-information/" class="elementor-item">Sitemap</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page current-menu-ancestor current_page_ancestor menu-item-has-children menu-item-9681"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/explore-brooklyn/" class="elementor-item">Explore</a> <ul class="sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-1711"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/brooklyn-jewish-tours/" class="elementor-sub-item">Brooklyn Tours</a> <ul class="sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9943"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/explore-brooklyn/bjhi-brooklyn-tours/" class="elementor-sub-item">BJHI Brooklyn Tours</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1719"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/about-bjhi/speakers-bureau-brooklyn-tour-experts/" class="elementor-sub-item">Speaker’s Bureau</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page current-page-ancestor current-menu-ancestor current-menu-parent current-page-parent current_page_parent current_page_ancestor menu-item-has-children menu-item-8992"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/neighborhoods/" class="elementor-sub-item">Neighborhoods</a> <ul class="sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page current-menu-item page_item page-item-358 current_page_item menu-item-8993"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/neighborhoods/bensonhurst-brooklyn/" aria-current="page" class="elementor-sub-item elementor-item-active">Bensonhurst</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8995"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/neighborhoods/borough-park/" class="elementor-sub-item">Borough Park</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8996"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/neighborhoods/brighton-beach/" class="elementor-sub-item">Brighton Beach</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8994"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/neighborhoods/brooklyn-heights/" class="elementor-sub-item">Brooklyn Heights</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8997"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/neighborhoods/brownsville-brooklyn/" class="elementor-sub-item">Brownsville</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8998"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/neighborhoods/canarsie-brooklyn/" class="elementor-sub-item">Canarsie</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8999"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/neighborhoods/coney-island-brooklyn/" class="elementor-sub-item">Coney Island</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9000"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/neighborhoods/crown-heights-brooklyn/" class="elementor-sub-item">Crown Heights</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9001"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/neighborhoods/flatbush-brooklyn/" class="elementor-sub-item">Flatbush</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9851"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/neighborhoods/greenpoint-brooklyn/" class="elementor-sub-item">Greenpoint</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9003"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/neighborhoods/kensington-brooklyn/" class="elementor-sub-item">Kensington</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9004"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/neighborhoods/midwood-brooklyn/" class="elementor-sub-item">Midwood</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9852"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/neighborhoods/new-lots-brooklyn/" class="elementor-sub-item">New Lots</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10298"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/neighborhoods/park-slope-2/" class="elementor-sub-item">Park Slope</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9005"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/neighborhoods/williamsburg-brooklyn/" class="elementor-sub-item">Williamsburg</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-18937"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/brooklyn-jewish-torchbearers-awards/" class="elementor-sub-item">Brooklyn Jewish Torchbearers Award</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-16488"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/books-about-brooklyn/" class="elementor-sub-item">Books About Brooklyn</a> <ul class="sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1694"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/recommended-reading/" class="elementor-sub-item">Recommended Reading</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9366"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/brooklyn-jewish-resources/" class="elementor-sub-item">Resources</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9367"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/brooklyn-jewish-resources/schools-community-centers/" class="elementor-sub-item">Schools & Community Centers</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9368"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/brooklyn-jewish-resources/synagogues/" class="elementor-sub-item">Synagogues</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-1709"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/brooklyn-jewish-media-center/bjhi-hall-of-fame-gallery/" class="elementor-item">Hall of Fame</a> <ul class="sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-17828"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/brooklyn-jewish-hall-of-fame-2023/" class="elementor-sub-item">Brooklyn Jewish Hall of Fame 2023</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-17306"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/brooklyn-jewish-hall-of-fame-2022/" class="elementor-sub-item">Brooklyn Jewish Hall of Fame 2022</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10167"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/brooklyn-jewish-hall-of-fame-2019/" class="elementor-sub-item">Brooklyn Jewish Hall of Fame 2019</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10166"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/brooklyn-jewish-hall-of-fame-2018/" class="elementor-sub-item">Brooklyn Jewish Hall of Fame 2018</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10168"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/bjhi-hall-fame-2017/" class="elementor-sub-item">Brooklyn Jewish Hall of Fame 2017</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10169"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/brooklyn-jewish-hall-fame-2016/" class="elementor-sub-item">Brooklyn Jewish Hall of Fame 2016</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10252"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/brooklyn-jewish-hall-fame-2015/" class="elementor-sub-item">Brooklyn Jewish Hall of Fame 2015</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-9303"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/history-2/" class="elementor-item">History</a> <ul class="sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-14092"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/bjhi-exhibits/" class="elementor-sub-item">BJHI Exhibits</a> <ul class="sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-13124"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/2020/12/the-brooklyn-cantorial-project/" class="elementor-sub-item">The Brooklyn Cantorial Project</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11914"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/explore-brooklyn/brooklyn-jewish-celebrities/" class="elementor-sub-item">Brooklyn Jewish Celebrities</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-14636"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/bjhi-exhibits/living-in-brooklyn/" class="elementor-sub-item">Living in Brooklyn Exhibit– The Jewish Experience</a> <ul class="sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14354"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/explore-brooklyn/living-in-brooklyn-the-jewish-experience/the-russian-jew-in-new-york/" class="elementor-sub-item">The Russian Jew in New York</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14355"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/explore-brooklyn/living-in-brooklyn-the-jewish-experience/brownsville-the-jewish-years/" class="elementor-sub-item">Brownsville the Jewish Years</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14368"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/explore-brooklyn/living-in-brooklyn-the-jewish-experience/jews-of-brooklyn/" class="elementor-sub-item">The Jews of Brooklyn</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14362"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/brooklyn-ghetto/" class="elementor-sub-item">Jews of Brooklyn – in Brooklyn’s Ghetto</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14361"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/explore-brooklyn/the-jews-of-brooklyn-williamsburg/sixteenth-ward-ghetto/" class="elementor-sub-item">The Jews of Brooklyn – East Williamsburg</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14358"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/explore-brooklyn/the-jews-of-brooklyn-williamsburg/" class="elementor-sub-item">The Jews of Brooklyn-Williamsburg</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14367"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/explore-brooklyn/living-in-brooklyn-the-jewish-experience/coney-island-2/" class="elementor-sub-item">Coney Island The Early Years</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14360"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/explore-brooklyn/living-in-brooklyn-the-jewish-experience/coney-island/" class="elementor-sub-item">Coney Island Notebook</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14366"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/history-2/the-great-depression/" class="elementor-sub-item">Family Life During the Great Depression</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14363"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/explore-brooklyn/living-in-brooklyn-the-jewish-experience/ps-109/" class="elementor-sub-item">NYC Public School 109 – Brooklyn</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1716"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/brooklyn-jewish-media-center/joes-corner/" class="elementor-sub-item">Joe’s Corner</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9255"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/brooklyn-jewish-oral-history/" class="elementor-sub-item">Oral History</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-10459"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/sarinas-view/" class="elementor-sub-item">Sarina’s View</a> <ul class="sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10462"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/brooklyn-jewish-institutions/" class="elementor-sub-item">Brooklyn Jewish Institutions</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10465"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/bjhi-blog-page/culture-and-tradition/" class="elementor-sub-item">Culture and Tradition</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10461"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/organizations-and-civic-causes/" class="elementor-sub-item">Organizations and Civic Causes</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10460"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/religious-life-2/" class="elementor-sub-item">Religious Life</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9616"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/brooklyn-jewish-timeline-1600-present/" class="elementor-sub-item">Timeline: 1600-Present</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-9709"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/brooklyn-jewish-media-center/" class="elementor-item">Media Center</a> <ul class="sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9593"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/brooklyn-jewish-resources/photos/" class="elementor-sub-item">Photos</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9594"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/brooklyn-jewish-resources/bjhi-video-library/" class="elementor-sub-item">Videos</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9644"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/events/" class="elementor-sub-item">Events</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-1691"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/bjhi-blog-page/" class="elementor-item">Blog</a> <ul class="sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8500"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/bjhi-blog-page/brooklyn-jewish-arts/" class="elementor-sub-item">The Arts</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-12827"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/bjhi-blog-page/brooklyn-history-today/" class="elementor-sub-item">Brooklyn History Today</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8786"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/bjhi-blog-page/brooklyn-jewish-life/" class="elementor-sub-item">Brooklyn Life</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8762"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/bjhi-blog-page/jewish-culture-traditions/" class="elementor-sub-item">Culture & Traditions</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8491"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/bjhi-blog-page/jewish-food/" class="elementor-sub-item">Food</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8492"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/bjhi-blog-page/brookly-jewish-institutions/" class="elementor-sub-item">Institutions</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8537"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/bjhi-blog-page/jewish-humor/" class="elementor-sub-item">Jewish Humor</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-13743"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/bjhi-blog-page/brooklyn-jewish-experience/" class="elementor-sub-item">My Brooklyn Jewish Experience</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-13744"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/bjhi-blog-page/brooklyn-neighborhood-scenes/" class="elementor-sub-item">Neighborhood Scenes</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-13745"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/bjhi-blog-page/brooklyn-jewish-organizations/" class="elementor-sub-item">Organizations</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-13746"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/bjhi-blog-page/brooklyn-jewish-people/" class="elementor-sub-item">People</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-13747"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/bjhi-blog-page/brooklyn-jewish-press/" class="elementor-sub-item">Press</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-13748"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/bjhi-blog-page/jewish-religious-life/" class="elementor-sub-item">Religious Life</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-13770"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/bjhi-blog-page/sports/" class="elementor-sub-item">Sports</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-13771"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/bjhi-blog-page/brooklyn-synagogues/" class="elementor-sub-item">Synagogues</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-15309"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/bjhi-blog-page/hasidic-yiddish/" class="elementor-sub-item">Yiddish</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-10571"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/about-bjhi/" class="elementor-item">About Us</a> <ul class="sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1718"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/about-bjhi/bjhi-advisors/" class="elementor-sub-item">Advisors</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10608"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/our-mission/" class="elementor-sub-item">Our Mission</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1717"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/about-bjhi/with-our-thanks/" class="elementor-sub-item">With Our Thanks</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-14873"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/contact-us" class="elementor-sub-item">Contact Us!</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-13527"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/support-2/" class="elementor-item">Donate</a></li> </ul> </nav> <div class="elementor-menu-toggle" role="button" tabindex="0" aria-label="Menu Toggle" aria-expanded="false"> <i aria-hidden="true" role="presentation" class="elementor-menu-toggle__icon--open eicon-menu-bar"></i><i aria-hidden="true" role="presentation" class="elementor-menu-toggle__icon--close eicon-close"></i> </div> <nav class="elementor-nav-menu--dropdown elementor-nav-menu__container" aria-hidden="true"> <ul id="menu-2-567ba4aa" class="elementor-nav-menu"><li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-13523"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/more-information/" class="elementor-item" tabindex="-1">Sitemap</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page current-menu-ancestor current_page_ancestor menu-item-has-children menu-item-9681"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/explore-brooklyn/" class="elementor-item" tabindex="-1">Explore</a> <ul class="sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-1711"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/brooklyn-jewish-tours/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Brooklyn Tours</a> <ul class="sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9943"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/explore-brooklyn/bjhi-brooklyn-tours/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">BJHI Brooklyn Tours</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1719"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/about-bjhi/speakers-bureau-brooklyn-tour-experts/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Speaker’s Bureau</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page current-page-ancestor current-menu-ancestor current-menu-parent current-page-parent current_page_parent current_page_ancestor menu-item-has-children menu-item-8992"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/neighborhoods/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Neighborhoods</a> <ul class="sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page current-menu-item page_item page-item-358 current_page_item menu-item-8993"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/neighborhoods/bensonhurst-brooklyn/" aria-current="page" class="elementor-sub-item elementor-item-active" tabindex="-1">Bensonhurst</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8995"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/neighborhoods/borough-park/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Borough Park</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8996"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/neighborhoods/brighton-beach/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Brighton Beach</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8994"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/neighborhoods/brooklyn-heights/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Brooklyn Heights</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8997"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/neighborhoods/brownsville-brooklyn/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Brownsville</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8998"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/neighborhoods/canarsie-brooklyn/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Canarsie</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8999"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/neighborhoods/coney-island-brooklyn/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Coney Island</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9000"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/neighborhoods/crown-heights-brooklyn/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Crown Heights</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9001"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/neighborhoods/flatbush-brooklyn/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Flatbush</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9851"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/neighborhoods/greenpoint-brooklyn/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Greenpoint</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9003"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/neighborhoods/kensington-brooklyn/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Kensington</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9004"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/neighborhoods/midwood-brooklyn/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Midwood</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9852"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/neighborhoods/new-lots-brooklyn/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">New Lots</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10298"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/neighborhoods/park-slope-2/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Park Slope</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9005"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/neighborhoods/williamsburg-brooklyn/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Williamsburg</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-18937"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/brooklyn-jewish-torchbearers-awards/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Brooklyn Jewish Torchbearers Award</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-16488"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/books-about-brooklyn/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Books About Brooklyn</a> <ul class="sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1694"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/recommended-reading/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Recommended Reading</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9366"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/brooklyn-jewish-resources/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Resources</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9367"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/brooklyn-jewish-resources/schools-community-centers/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Schools & Community Centers</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9368"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/brooklyn-jewish-resources/synagogues/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Synagogues</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-1709"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/brooklyn-jewish-media-center/bjhi-hall-of-fame-gallery/" class="elementor-item" tabindex="-1">Hall of Fame</a> <ul class="sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-17828"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/brooklyn-jewish-hall-of-fame-2023/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Brooklyn Jewish Hall of Fame 2023</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-17306"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/brooklyn-jewish-hall-of-fame-2022/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Brooklyn Jewish Hall of Fame 2022</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10167"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/brooklyn-jewish-hall-of-fame-2019/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Brooklyn Jewish Hall of Fame 2019</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10166"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/brooklyn-jewish-hall-of-fame-2018/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Brooklyn Jewish Hall of Fame 2018</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10168"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/bjhi-hall-fame-2017/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Brooklyn Jewish Hall of Fame 2017</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10169"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/brooklyn-jewish-hall-fame-2016/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Brooklyn Jewish Hall of Fame 2016</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10252"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/brooklyn-jewish-hall-fame-2015/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Brooklyn Jewish Hall of Fame 2015</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-9303"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/history-2/" class="elementor-item" tabindex="-1">History</a> <ul class="sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-14092"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/bjhi-exhibits/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">BJHI Exhibits</a> <ul class="sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-13124"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/2020/12/the-brooklyn-cantorial-project/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">The Brooklyn Cantorial Project</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11914"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/explore-brooklyn/brooklyn-jewish-celebrities/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Brooklyn Jewish Celebrities</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-14636"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/bjhi-exhibits/living-in-brooklyn/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Living in Brooklyn Exhibit– The Jewish Experience</a> <ul class="sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14354"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/explore-brooklyn/living-in-brooklyn-the-jewish-experience/the-russian-jew-in-new-york/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">The Russian Jew in New York</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14355"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/explore-brooklyn/living-in-brooklyn-the-jewish-experience/brownsville-the-jewish-years/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Brownsville the Jewish Years</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14368"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/explore-brooklyn/living-in-brooklyn-the-jewish-experience/jews-of-brooklyn/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">The Jews of Brooklyn</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14362"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/brooklyn-ghetto/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Jews of Brooklyn – in Brooklyn’s Ghetto</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14361"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/explore-brooklyn/the-jews-of-brooklyn-williamsburg/sixteenth-ward-ghetto/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">The Jews of Brooklyn – East Williamsburg</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14358"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/explore-brooklyn/the-jews-of-brooklyn-williamsburg/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">The Jews of Brooklyn-Williamsburg</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14367"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/explore-brooklyn/living-in-brooklyn-the-jewish-experience/coney-island-2/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Coney Island The Early Years</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14360"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/explore-brooklyn/living-in-brooklyn-the-jewish-experience/coney-island/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Coney Island Notebook</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14366"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/history-2/the-great-depression/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Family Life During the Great Depression</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14363"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/explore-brooklyn/living-in-brooklyn-the-jewish-experience/ps-109/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">NYC Public School 109 – Brooklyn</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1716"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/brooklyn-jewish-media-center/joes-corner/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Joe’s Corner</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9255"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/brooklyn-jewish-oral-history/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Oral History</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-10459"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/sarinas-view/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Sarina’s View</a> <ul class="sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10462"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/brooklyn-jewish-institutions/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Brooklyn Jewish Institutions</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10465"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/bjhi-blog-page/culture-and-tradition/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Culture and Tradition</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10461"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/organizations-and-civic-causes/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Organizations and Civic Causes</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10460"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/religious-life-2/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Religious Life</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9616"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/brooklyn-jewish-timeline-1600-present/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Timeline: 1600-Present</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-9709"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/brooklyn-jewish-media-center/" class="elementor-item" tabindex="-1">Media Center</a> <ul class="sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9593"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/brooklyn-jewish-resources/photos/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Photos</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9594"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/brooklyn-jewish-resources/bjhi-video-library/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Videos</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9644"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/events/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Events</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-1691"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/bjhi-blog-page/" class="elementor-item" tabindex="-1">Blog</a> <ul class="sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8500"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/bjhi-blog-page/brooklyn-jewish-arts/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">The Arts</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-12827"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/bjhi-blog-page/brooklyn-history-today/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Brooklyn History Today</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8786"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/bjhi-blog-page/brooklyn-jewish-life/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Brooklyn Life</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8762"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/bjhi-blog-page/jewish-culture-traditions/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Culture & Traditions</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8491"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/bjhi-blog-page/jewish-food/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Food</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8492"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/bjhi-blog-page/brookly-jewish-institutions/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Institutions</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8537"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/bjhi-blog-page/jewish-humor/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Jewish Humor</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-13743"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/bjhi-blog-page/brooklyn-jewish-experience/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">My Brooklyn Jewish Experience</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-13744"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/bjhi-blog-page/brooklyn-neighborhood-scenes/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Neighborhood Scenes</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-13745"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/bjhi-blog-page/brooklyn-jewish-organizations/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Organizations</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-13746"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/bjhi-blog-page/brooklyn-jewish-people/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">People</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-13747"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/bjhi-blog-page/brooklyn-jewish-press/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Press</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-13748"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/bjhi-blog-page/jewish-religious-life/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Religious Life</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-13770"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/bjhi-blog-page/sports/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Sports</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-13771"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/bjhi-blog-page/brooklyn-synagogues/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Synagogues</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-15309"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/bjhi-blog-page/hasidic-yiddish/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Yiddish</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-10571"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/about-bjhi/" class="elementor-item" tabindex="-1">About Us</a> <ul class="sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1718"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/about-bjhi/bjhi-advisors/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Advisors</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10608"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/our-mission/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Our Mission</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1717"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/about-bjhi/with-our-thanks/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">With Our Thanks</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-14873"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/contact-us" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Contact Us!</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-13527"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/support-2/" class="elementor-item" tabindex="-1">Donate</a></li> </ul> </nav> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </header> </div> </header> <main id="content" class="neve-main"> <div class="container single-page-container"> <div class="row"> <div class="nv-single-page-wrap col"> <div class="nv-content-wrap entry-content"> <div data-elementor-type="wp-page" data-elementor-id="358" class="elementor elementor-358" data-elementor-post-type="page"> <section data-particle_enable="false" data-particle-mobile-disabled="false" class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1be393e6 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="1be393e6" data-element_type="section" data-settings="{"shape_divider_bottom":"opacity-tilt","stretch_section":"section-stretched"}"> <div class="elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom" data-negative="false"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 2600 131.1" preserveAspectRatio="none"> <path class="elementor-shape-fill" d="M0 0L2600 0 2600 69.1 0 0z"/> <path class="elementor-shape-fill" style="opacity:0.5" d="M0 0L2600 0 2600 69.1 0 69.1z"/> <path class="elementor-shape-fill" style="opacity:0.25" d="M2600 0L0 0 0 130.1 2600 69.1z"/> </svg> </div> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8875084" data-id="8875084" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-9b3e4ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps" data-id="9b3e4ac" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="google_maps.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-custom-embed"> <iframe loading="lazy" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed/v1/place?key=AIzaSyA-F5fsZV9KL3o_r03cQoCag0yS9IdiSco&q=Bensonhurst%2C%20brooklyn&zoom=12" title="Bensonhurst, brooklyn" aria-label="Bensonhurst, brooklyn" ></iframe> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6ba23672 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="6ba23672" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h1 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Bensonhurst</h1> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-586ad57d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="586ad57d" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>Through the mid-20th century, Bensonhurst developed as an Italian and Jewish enclave. Despite a wave of commercial development in the 1980s, some land had remained undeveloped by then.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_11-0" class="reference"></sup> By the early 2000s, condominiums were being built in Bensonhurst, and it had turned into a diverse community of Chinese, Italian, Mexican, Middle-Eastern, and Russian residents.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_12-0" class="reference"></sup></p> </div> </div> <section data-particle_enable="false" data-particle-mobile-disabled="false" class="elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-346fc94 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="346fc94" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-72457dc" data-id="72457dc" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-dc603e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="dc603e2" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h4>All About Bensonhurst – Table of Contents</h4><ul><li><a href="#geography">The Geography</a></li><li><a href="#name">The Name</a></li><li><a href="#immigrants">The Influence of Jewish Immigrants</a></li><li><a href="#claim-to-fame">Bensonhurst’s Claim to Fame</a></li></ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b8d22bf" data-id="b8d22bf" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-1e55fef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="1e55fef" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <ul><li><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="#video">Hear Stories of Bensonhurst told by people who’ve lived there.</a></span></li><li><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/BrooklynMishpucha/">ADD YOUR STORIES AND PHOTOS HERE!</a></span></li></ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-098e301 elementor-skin-carousel elementor-arrows-yes elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-media-carousel" data-id="098e301" data-element_type="widget" data-settings="{"skin":"carousel","effect":"slide","show_arrows":"yes","pagination":"bullets","speed":500,"autoplay":"yes","autoplay_speed":5000,"loop":"yes","pause_on_hover":"yes","pause_on_interaction":"yes","space_between":{"unit":"px","size":10,"sizes":[]},"space_between_tablet":{"unit":"px","size":10,"sizes":[]},"space_between_mobile":{"unit":"px","size":10,"sizes":[]}}" data-widget_type="media-carousel.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-swiper"> <div class="elementor-main-swiper swiper" role="region" aria-roledescription="carousel" aria-label="Slides"> <div class="swiper-wrapper"> <div class="swiper-slide" role="group" aria-roledescription="slide"> <div class="elementor-carousel-image" role="img" aria-label="" style="background-image: url('https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/BH-22nd-Show-Street-of-Bensonhurst-postcard-sent-1909.jpg')"> </div> </div> <div class="swiper-slide" role="group" aria-roledescription="slide"> <div class="elementor-carousel-image" role="img" aria-label="" style="background-image: url('https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/BH-Bensonhurst-Park-postcard-sent-1913.jpg')"> </div> </div> <div class="swiper-slide" role="group" aria-roledescription="slide"> <div class="elementor-carousel-image" role="img" aria-label="" style="background-image: url('https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/BH-Bensonhurst-beach-postcard-sent-1916.jpg')"> </div> </div> <div class="swiper-slide" role="group" aria-roledescription="slide"> <div class="elementor-carousel-image" role="img" aria-label="" style="background-image: url('https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/BH-86th-St-Bensonhurst-postcard-sent-1910.jpg')"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev" role="button" tabindex="0" aria-label="Previous"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="eicon-chevron-left"></i> </div> <div class="elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next" role="button" tabindex="0" aria-label="Next"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="eicon-chevron-right"></i> </div> <div class="swiper-pagination"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-2c122dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor" data-id="2c122dc" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="menu-anchor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-menu-anchor" id="geography"></div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-7c357b7 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box" data-id="7c357b7" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image-box.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-image-box-wrapper"><figure class="elementor-image-box-img"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/bensonhurst-1950.jpg?w=1200&ssl=1" title="" alt="" loading="lazy" /></figure><div class="elementor-image-box-content"><h3 class="elementor-image-box-title">The Geography</h3><p class="elementor-image-box-description">Located in the southwestern part of Brooklyn, the neighborhood's southern tip is at the corner of Stillwell Avenue and 86th Street; it runs north along Stillwell Avenue to Avenue P, east to McDonald Avenue, north to 60th Street, northwest to Fort Hamilton Parkway, southwest to Bay Ridge Avenue, southeast to 14th avenue, south to 86th Street, and southeast back to Stillwell Avenue (Wikipedia).</p></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-cc26462 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor" data-id="cc26462" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="menu-anchor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-menu-anchor" id="name"></div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-73435b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="73435b1" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>Bensonhurst derives its name from Arthur W. Benson, the former president of Brooklyn Gas, who in 1835 began buying farmland that formerly belonged to the Polhemus family. Between 1835 and 1850 Benson divided the farmland into generous lots that were sold in the following decades as part of the newly created suburb of Bensonhurst by the Sea. Some of these lots became the current day Bath Beach section, which was annexed into the 30th Ward of Brooklyn in the 1890s. Brooklyn became part of the City of New York in 1898.</p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-fa4aec5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor" data-id="fa4aec5" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="menu-anchor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-menu-anchor" id="immigrants"></div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-5dc66de elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box" data-id="5dc66de" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image-box.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-image-box-wrapper"><figure class="elementor-image-box-img"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/magen-david-congregation-200x250-1.jpg?w=1200&ssl=1" title="" alt="" loading="lazy" /></figure><div class="elementor-image-box-content"><h3 class="elementor-image-box-title">The Influence of Jewish Immigrants</h3><p class="elementor-image-box-description">In the early 1900s, Bensonhurst’s Jewish immigrants, many of them Syrian or Egyptian Jews, joined the mix in the mostly Italian neighborhood. During the first half of the 20th century Jewish children primarily attended the local public schools. These Sephardic Jews spoke Arabic and shopped in stores that carried the food from their native Syria. Mainly peddlers and retailers, they opened the landmarked Magen David Congregation and the adjacent school building on 67th Street near 20th Avenue in 1921. This synagogue served the Jews from Aleppo. Under the leadership of Rabbi Maslaton, Jews from Damascus opened the Ahi Ezer Synagogue on 71st St, the first synagogue in Bensonhurst to have a social hall. In 1933, the community brought Rabbi Jacob H. Kassin from then Palestine, to be its Chief Rabbi.</p></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-52626f92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="52626f92" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <figure id="attachment_10359" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-10359" style="width: 300px" class="wp-caption alignright"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" data-recalc-dims="1" class="size-medium wp-image-10359" src="https://i0.wp.com/brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Shaare-Zion-Sanctuary-.jpg?resize=300%2C231&ssl=1" alt="Shaare Zion Sanctuary " width="300" height="231" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Shaare-Zion-Sanctuary-.jpg?w=795&ssl=1 795w, https://i0.wp.com/brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Shaare-Zion-Sanctuary-.jpg?resize=300%2C231&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Shaare-Zion-Sanctuary-.jpg?resize=768%2C590&ssl=1 768w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-10359" class="wp-caption-text">Shaare Zion Sanctuary</figcaption></figure><p>Life cycle events were generally celebrated in private homes. A couple would be wed under a chuppah in synagogue and then go to the family home for the party, where the woman of the family would cook and serve Middle Eastern delicacies.</p><p>Many of these celebrations as well as shivas (days of mourning), were catered by Esther Cohen, who had a catering business in the garage of her 63<sup>rd</sup> Street home.</p><p>The community also operated a Talmud Torah, after school Jewish studies program, for the multitude of children in public school. The program was housed in the school building adjacent to the congregation and had so many students they operated in two shifts. All of the children, no matter what age, learned together. Children attended five days a week for two hours a day.</p><figure id="attachment_10360" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-10360" style="width: 225px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><img decoding="async" data-recalc-dims="1" class="wp-image-10360 size-medium" src="https://i0.wp.com/brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/David.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1" alt="Magen David Synagogue" width="225" height="300" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-10360" class="wp-caption-text">Magen David Synagogue</figcaption></figure><p>By the late 50s the Syrian community began sending their children to Magen David Yeshiva, which had opened on Ave P and Stillwell Ave. Later Ahi Ezer Yeshiva opened on Ocean Parkway. By the late 60s, virtually all children in the community were attending a Jewish school.</p><p>In the late 1950s and 60s, many of the Sephardic Jews moved to the Ocean Parkway area, later dubbed “Aleppo in Flatbush” by author Joseph A. D. Sutton, whose book bears the tag. In the 1980s, Asians began to supplant the local Italians. In 2000 an influx of immigrants from the Former Soviet Union began to arrive, mixing with the local Asian population, as did ethnic Albanians, Arabs, Mexicans, and Puerto Rican Americans.</p><p>Bensonhurst is also home to several Jewish day schools, including Yeshiva Ohel Moshe and Magen David High School, as well as the very active Jewish Community House.</p><p><a name="claim-to-fame"></a></p><h5>Bensonhurst’s Claim to Fame</h5><p>Famous Jews born in Bensonhurst include:<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_Flaum">Marshall Flaum</a></span> (1925–2010), documentary filmmaker; <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a style="text-decoration: underline;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Glass">Daniel Glass</a></span>, music producer; <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a style="text-decoration: underline;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_David_Goldberg">Gary David Goldberg</a></span>, television producer; <span style="text-decoration: underline;"> <a style="text-decoration: underline;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliott_Gould">Elliott Gould</a></span>, actor; <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a style="text-decoration: underline;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddy_Hackett">Buddy Hackett</a></span>, comedian; <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a style="text-decoration: underline;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curly_Howard">Curly and Moe Howard</a></span>, of the <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a style="text-decoration: underline;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Stooges">Three Stooges</a></span> ; <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a style="text-decoration: underline;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Koufax">Sandy Koufax</a></span>, baseball player; <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a style="text-decoration: underline;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbie_Kronowitz">Herbie Kronowitz</a></span>, boxer; and <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a style="text-decoration: underline;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Sagan">Carl Sagan</a></span>, astronomer/teacher/author.</p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-08dc7dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor" data-id="08dc7dc" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="menu-anchor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-menu-anchor" id="claim-to-fame"></div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-f8e6815 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor" data-id="f8e6815" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="menu-anchor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-menu-anchor" id="video"></div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-c028191 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video" data-id="c028191" data-element_type="widget" data-settings="{"youtube_url":"https:\/\/youtu.be\/d9rDsuhq38g","video_type":"youtube","controls":"yes"}" data-widget_type="video.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline"> <div class="elementor-video"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </main> <div data-elementor-type="footer" data-elementor-id="18207" class="elementor elementor-18207 elementor-location-footer" data-elementor-post-type="elementor_library"> <footer data-particle_enable="false" data-particle-mobile-disabled="false" class="elementor-element elementor-element-623d087e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent" data-id="623d087e" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{"background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="e-con-inner"> <div data-particle_enable="false" data-particle-mobile-disabled="false" class="elementor-element elementor-element-28994e7c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child" data-id="28994e7c" data-element_type="container"> <div data-particle_enable="false" data-particle-mobile-disabled="false" class="elementor-element elementor-element-6e4e0136 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child" data-id="6e4e0136" data-element_type="container"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6d7f8389 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="6d7f8389" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="http://iBizSolutions.com">© 2024 All rights Reserved. Design by iBizSolutions.com</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <div data-particle_enable="false" data-particle-mobile-disabled="false" class="elementor-element elementor-element-5124b38 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child" data-id="5124b38" data-element_type="container"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6f13f2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="6f13f2f" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://brooklynjewish.org/about-bjhi/privacy-policy/">Privacy Policy</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <div data-particle_enable="false" data-particle-mobile-disabled="false" class="elementor-element elementor-element-35d17646 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child" data-id="35d17646" data-element_type="container"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-1e3c3ffe e-grid-align-right e-grid-align-mobile-center elementor-shape-rounded elementor-grid-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-social-icons" data-id="1e3c3ffe" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="social-icons.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-social-icons-wrapper elementor-grid"> <span class="elementor-grid-item"> <a class="elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-facebook-f elementor-animation-grow elementor-repeater-item-993ef04" href="https://web.facebook.com/BrooklynJewishHistoricalInitiative" target="_blank"> <span class="elementor-screen-only">Facebook-f</span> <i class="fab fa-facebook-f"></i> </a> </span> <span class="elementor-grid-item"> <a class="elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-youtube elementor-animation-grow elementor-repeater-item-9de025c" href="https://www.youtube.com/@brooklynjewish2172" target="_blank"> <span class="elementor-screen-only">Youtube</span> <i class="fab fa-youtube"></i> </a> </span> <span class="elementor-grid-item"> <a class="elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-twitter elementor-animation-grow elementor-repeater-item-a228723" href="http://twitter.com/brooklynjewish" target="_blank"> <span class="elementor-screen-only">Twitter</span> <i class="fab fa-twitter"></i> </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </footer> </div> </div> <script> const lazyloadRunObserver = () => { const lazyloadBackgrounds = document.querySelectorAll( `.e-con.e-parent:not(.e-lazyloaded)` ); const lazyloadBackgroundObserver = new IntersectionObserver( ( entries ) => { entries.forEach( ( entry ) => { if ( entry.isIntersecting ) { let lazyloadBackground = entry.target; if( lazyloadBackground ) { lazyloadBackground.classList.add( 'e-lazyloaded' ); } lazyloadBackgroundObserver.unobserve( entry.target ); } }); }, { rootMargin: '200px 0px 200px 0px' } ); lazyloadBackgrounds.forEach( ( lazyloadBackground ) => { lazyloadBackgroundObserver.observe( lazyloadBackground ); } ); }; const events = [ 'DOMContentLoaded', 'elementor/lazyload/observe', ]; events.forEach( ( event ) => { document.addEventListener( event, lazyloadRunObserver ); } ); </script> <script id="neve-script-js-extra"> var NeveProperties = {"ajaxurl":"https:\/\/brooklynjewish.org\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php","nonce":"382cb7cdf2","isRTL":"","isCustomize":""}; </script> <script src="https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/themes/neve/assets/js/build/modern/frontend.js?ver=3.8.16" id="neve-script-js" async></script> <script id="neve-script-js-after"> var html = document.documentElement; var theme = html.getAttribute('data-neve-theme') || 'light'; var variants = {"logo":{"light":{"src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brooklynjewish.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/cropped-Logo-Sm-1.gif?fit=497%2C136&ssl=1","srcset":false,"sizes":"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px"},"dark":{"src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brooklynjewish.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/cropped-Logo-Sm-1.gif?fit=497%2C136&ssl=1","srcset":false,"sizes":"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px"},"same":true}}; function setCurrentTheme( theme ) { var pictures = document.getElementsByClassName( 'neve-site-logo' ); for(var i = 0; i<pictures.length; i++) { var picture = pictures.item(i); if( ! picture ) { continue; }; var fileExt = picture.src.slice((Math.max(0, picture.src.lastIndexOf(".")) || Infinity) + 1); if ( fileExt === 'svg' ) { picture.removeAttribute('width'); picture.removeAttribute('height'); picture.style = 'width: var(--maxwidth)'; } var compId = picture.getAttribute('data-variant'); if ( compId && variants[compId] ) { var isConditional = variants[compId]['same']; if ( theme === 'light' || isConditional || variants[compId]['dark']['src'] === false ) { picture.src = variants[compId]['light']['src']; picture.srcset = variants[compId]['light']['srcset'] || ''; picture.sizes = variants[compId]['light']['sizes']; continue; }; picture.src = variants[compId]['dark']['src']; picture.srcset = variants[compId]['dark']['srcset'] || ''; picture.sizes = variants[compId]['dark']['sizes']; }; }; }; var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) { mutations.forEach(function(mutation) { if (mutation.type == 'attributes') { theme = html.getAttribute('data-neve-theme'); setCurrentTheme(theme); }; }); }); observer.observe(html, { attributes: true }); function toggleAriaClick() { function toggleAriaExpanded(toggle = 'true') { document.querySelectorAll('button.navbar-toggle').forEach(function(el) { if ( el.classList.contains('caret-wrap') ) { return; } el.setAttribute('aria-expanded', 'true' === el.getAttribute('aria-expanded') ? 'false' : toggle); }); } toggleAriaExpanded(); if ( document.body.hasAttribute('data-ftrap-listener') ) { return; } document.body.setAttribute('data-ftrap-listener', 'true'); document.addEventListener('ftrap-end', function() { toggleAriaExpanded('false'); }); } </script> <script src="https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/plugins/elementor-pro/assets/lib/smartmenus/jquery.smartmenus.min.js?ver=1.2.1" id="smartmenus-js"></script> <script src="https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/plugins/elementor-pro/assets/lib/sticky/jquery.sticky.min.js?ver=3.27.1" id="e-sticky-js"></script> <script src="https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/lib/swiper/v8/swiper.min.js?ver=8.4.5" id="swiper-js"></script> <script id="eael-general-js-extra"> var localize = {"ajaxurl":"https:\/\/brooklynjewish.org\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php","nonce":"645f15c8d2","i18n":{"added":"Added ","compare":"Compare","loading":"Loading..."},"eael_translate_text":{"required_text":"is a required field","invalid_text":"Invalid","billing_text":"Billing","shipping_text":"Shipping","fg_mfp_counter_text":"of"},"page_permalink":"https:\/\/brooklynjewish.org\/neighborhoods\/bensonhurst-brooklyn\/","cart_redirectition":"","cart_page_url":"","el_breakpoints":{"mobile":{"label":"Mobile Portrait","value":767,"default_value":767,"direction":"max","is_enabled":true},"mobile_extra":{"label":"Mobile Landscape","value":880,"default_value":880,"direction":"max","is_enabled":false},"tablet":{"label":"Tablet Portrait","value":1024,"default_value":1024,"direction":"max","is_enabled":true},"tablet_extra":{"label":"Tablet Landscape","value":1200,"default_value":1200,"direction":"max","is_enabled":false},"laptop":{"label":"Laptop","value":1366,"default_value":1366,"direction":"max","is_enabled":false},"widescreen":{"label":"Widescreen","value":2400,"default_value":2400,"direction":"min","is_enabled":false}},"ParticleThemesData":{"default":"{\"particles\":{\"number\":{\"value\":160,\"density\":{\"enable\":true,\"value_area\":800}},\"color\":{\"value\":\"#ffffff\"},\"shape\":{\"type\":\"circle\",\"stroke\":{\"width\":0,\"color\":\"#000000\"},\"polygon\":{\"nb_sides\":5},\"image\":{\"src\":\"img\/github.svg\",\"width\":100,\"height\":100}},\"opacity\":{\"value\":0.5,\"random\":false,\"anim\":{\"enable\":false,\"speed\":1,\"opacity_min\":0.1,\"sync\":false}},\"size\":{\"value\":3,\"random\":true,\"anim\":{\"enable\":false,\"speed\":40,\"size_min\":0.1,\"sync\":false}},\"line_linked\":{\"enable\":true,\"distance\":150,\"color\":\"#ffffff\",\"opacity\":0.4,\"width\":1},\"move\":{\"enable\":true,\"speed\":6,\"direction\":\"none\",\"random\":false,\"straight\":false,\"out_mode\":\"out\",\"bounce\":false,\"attract\":{\"enable\":false,\"rotateX\":600,\"rotateY\":1200}}},\"interactivity\":{\"detect_on\":\"canvas\",\"events\":{\"onhover\":{\"enable\":true,\"mode\":\"repulse\"},\"onclick\":{\"enable\":true,\"mode\":\"push\"},\"resize\":true},\"modes\":{\"grab\":{\"distance\":400,\"line_linked\":{\"opacity\":1}},\"bubble\":{\"distance\":400,\"size\":40,\"duration\":2,\"opacity\":8,\"speed\":3},\"repulse\":{\"distance\":200,\"duration\":0.4},\"push\":{\"particles_nb\":4},\"remove\":{\"particles_nb\":2}}},\"retina_detect\":true}","nasa":"{\"particles\":{\"number\":{\"value\":250,\"density\":{\"enable\":true,\"value_area\":800}},\"color\":{\"value\":\"#ffffff\"},\"shape\":{\"type\":\"circle\",\"stroke\":{\"width\":0,\"color\":\"#000000\"},\"polygon\":{\"nb_sides\":5},\"image\":{\"src\":\"img\/github.svg\",\"width\":100,\"height\":100}},\"opacity\":{\"value\":1,\"random\":true,\"anim\":{\"enable\":true,\"speed\":1,\"opacity_min\":0,\"sync\":false}},\"size\":{\"value\":3,\"random\":true,\"anim\":{\"enable\":false,\"speed\":4,\"size_min\":0.3,\"sync\":false}},\"line_linked\":{\"enable\":false,\"distance\":150,\"color\":\"#ffffff\",\"opacity\":0.4,\"width\":1},\"move\":{\"enable\":true,\"speed\":1,\"direction\":\"none\",\"random\":true,\"straight\":false,\"out_mode\":\"out\",\"bounce\":false,\"attract\":{\"enable\":false,\"rotateX\":600,\"rotateY\":600}}},\"interactivity\":{\"detect_on\":\"canvas\",\"events\":{\"onhover\":{\"enable\":true,\"mode\":\"bubble\"},\"onclick\":{\"enable\":true,\"mode\":\"repulse\"},\"resize\":true},\"modes\":{\"grab\":{\"distance\":400,\"line_linked\":{\"opacity\":1}},\"bubble\":{\"distance\":250,\"size\":0,\"duration\":2,\"opacity\":0,\"speed\":3},\"repulse\":{\"distance\":400,\"duration\":0.4},\"push\":{\"particles_nb\":4},\"remove\":{\"particles_nb\":2}}},\"retina_detect\":true}","bubble":"{\"particles\":{\"number\":{\"value\":15,\"density\":{\"enable\":true,\"value_area\":800}},\"color\":{\"value\":\"#1b1e34\"},\"shape\":{\"type\":\"polygon\",\"stroke\":{\"width\":0,\"color\":\"#000\"},\"polygon\":{\"nb_sides\":6},\"image\":{\"src\":\"img\/github.svg\",\"width\":100,\"height\":100}},\"opacity\":{\"value\":0.3,\"random\":true,\"anim\":{\"enable\":false,\"speed\":1,\"opacity_min\":0.1,\"sync\":false}},\"size\":{\"value\":50,\"random\":false,\"anim\":{\"enable\":true,\"speed\":10,\"size_min\":40,\"sync\":false}},\"line_linked\":{\"enable\":false,\"distance\":200,\"color\":\"#ffffff\",\"opacity\":1,\"width\":2},\"move\":{\"enable\":true,\"speed\":8,\"direction\":\"none\",\"random\":false,\"straight\":false,\"out_mode\":\"out\",\"bounce\":false,\"attract\":{\"enable\":false,\"rotateX\":600,\"rotateY\":1200}}},\"interactivity\":{\"detect_on\":\"canvas\",\"events\":{\"onhover\":{\"enable\":false,\"mode\":\"grab\"},\"onclick\":{\"enable\":false,\"mode\":\"push\"},\"resize\":true},\"modes\":{\"grab\":{\"distance\":400,\"line_linked\":{\"opacity\":1}},\"bubble\":{\"distance\":400,\"size\":40,\"duration\":2,\"opacity\":8,\"speed\":3},\"repulse\":{\"distance\":200,\"duration\":0.4},\"push\":{\"particles_nb\":4},\"remove\":{\"particles_nb\":2}}},\"retina_detect\":true}","snow":"{\"particles\":{\"number\":{\"value\":450,\"density\":{\"enable\":true,\"value_area\":800}},\"color\":{\"value\":\"#fff\"},\"shape\":{\"type\":\"circle\",\"stroke\":{\"width\":0,\"color\":\"#000000\"},\"polygon\":{\"nb_sides\":5},\"image\":{\"src\":\"img\/github.svg\",\"width\":100,\"height\":100}},\"opacity\":{\"value\":0.5,\"random\":true,\"anim\":{\"enable\":false,\"speed\":1,\"opacity_min\":0.1,\"sync\":false}},\"size\":{\"value\":5,\"random\":true,\"anim\":{\"enable\":false,\"speed\":40,\"size_min\":0.1,\"sync\":false}},\"line_linked\":{\"enable\":false,\"distance\":500,\"color\":\"#ffffff\",\"opacity\":0.4,\"width\":2},\"move\":{\"enable\":true,\"speed\":6,\"direction\":\"bottom\",\"random\":false,\"straight\":false,\"out_mode\":\"out\",\"bounce\":false,\"attract\":{\"enable\":false,\"rotateX\":600,\"rotateY\":1200}}},\"interactivity\":{\"detect_on\":\"canvas\",\"events\":{\"onhover\":{\"enable\":true,\"mode\":\"bubble\"},\"onclick\":{\"enable\":true,\"mode\":\"repulse\"},\"resize\":true},\"modes\":{\"grab\":{\"distance\":400,\"line_linked\":{\"opacity\":0.5}},\"bubble\":{\"distance\":400,\"size\":4,\"duration\":0.3,\"opacity\":1,\"speed\":3},\"repulse\":{\"distance\":200,\"duration\":0.4},\"push\":{\"particles_nb\":4},\"remove\":{\"particles_nb\":2}}},\"retina_detect\":true}","nyan_cat":"{\"particles\":{\"number\":{\"value\":150,\"density\":{\"enable\":false,\"value_area\":800}},\"color\":{\"value\":\"#ffffff\"},\"shape\":{\"type\":\"star\",\"stroke\":{\"width\":0,\"color\":\"#000000\"},\"polygon\":{\"nb_sides\":5},\"image\":{\"src\":\"http:\/\/wiki.lexisnexis.com\/academic\/images\/f\/fb\/Itunes_podcast_icon_300.jpg\",\"width\":100,\"height\":100}},\"opacity\":{\"value\":0.5,\"random\":false,\"anim\":{\"enable\":false,\"speed\":1,\"opacity_min\":0.1,\"sync\":false}},\"size\":{\"value\":4,\"random\":true,\"anim\":{\"enable\":false,\"speed\":40,\"size_min\":0.1,\"sync\":false}},\"line_linked\":{\"enable\":false,\"distance\":150,\"color\":\"#ffffff\",\"opacity\":0.4,\"width\":1},\"move\":{\"enable\":true,\"speed\":14,\"direction\":\"left\",\"random\":false,\"straight\":true,\"out_mode\":\"out\",\"bounce\":false,\"attract\":{\"enable\":false,\"rotateX\":600,\"rotateY\":1200}}},\"interactivity\":{\"detect_on\":\"canvas\",\"events\":{\"onhover\":{\"enable\":false,\"mode\":\"grab\"},\"onclick\":{\"enable\":true,\"mode\":\"repulse\"},\"resize\":true},\"modes\":{\"grab\":{\"distance\":200,\"line_linked\":{\"opacity\":1}},\"bubble\":{\"distance\":400,\"size\":40,\"duration\":2,\"opacity\":8,\"speed\":3},\"repulse\":{\"distance\":200,\"duration\":0.4},\"push\":{\"particles_nb\":4},\"remove\":{\"particles_nb\":2}}},\"retina_detect\":true}"},"eael_login_nonce":"c40bca40fe","eael_register_nonce":"e6aa43c595","eael_lostpassword_nonce":"fc11ff2bdb","eael_resetpassword_nonce":"0a43ecaa1d"}; </script> <script src="https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/plugins/essential-addons-for-elementor-lite/assets/front-end/js/view/general.min.js?ver=6.1.4" id="eael-general-js"></script> <script src="https://stats.wp.com/e-202509.js" id="jetpack-stats-js" data-wp-strategy="defer"></script> <script id="jetpack-stats-js-after"> _stq = window._stq || []; _stq.push([ "view", JSON.parse("{\"v\":\"ext\",\"blog\":\"103113377\",\"post\":\"358\",\"tz\":\"-5\",\"srv\":\"brooklynjewish.org\",\"j\":\"1:14.3\"}") ]); _stq.push([ "clickTrackerInit", "103113377", "358" ]); </script> <script src="https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/plugins/elementor-pro/assets/js/webpack-pro.runtime.min.js?ver=3.27.1" id="elementor-pro-webpack-runtime-js"></script> <script src="https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/js/webpack.runtime.min.js?ver=3.27.6" id="elementor-webpack-runtime-js"></script> <script src="https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/js/frontend-modules.min.js?ver=3.27.6" id="elementor-frontend-modules-js"></script> <script src="https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-includes/js/dist/hooks.min.js?ver=2810c76e705dd1a53b18" id="wp-hooks-js"></script> <script src="https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-includes/js/dist/i18n.min.js?ver=5e580eb46a90c2b997e6" id="wp-i18n-js"></script> <script id="wp-i18n-js-after"> wp.i18n.setLocaleData( { 'text direction\u0004ltr': [ 'ltr' ] } ); </script> <script id="elementor-pro-frontend-js-before"> var ElementorProFrontendConfig = {"ajaxurl":"https:\/\/brooklynjewish.org\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php","nonce":"bb242b5cb3","urls":{"assets":"https:\/\/brooklynjewish.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/","rest":"https:\/\/brooklynjewish.org\/wp-json\/"},"settings":{"lazy_load_background_images":true},"popup":{"hasPopUps":false},"shareButtonsNetworks":{"facebook":{"title":"Facebook","has_counter":true},"twitter":{"title":"Twitter"},"linkedin":{"title":"LinkedIn","has_counter":true},"pinterest":{"title":"Pinterest","has_counter":true},"reddit":{"title":"Reddit","has_counter":true},"vk":{"title":"VK","has_counter":true},"odnoklassniki":{"title":"OK","has_counter":true},"tumblr":{"title":"Tumblr"},"digg":{"title":"Digg"},"skype":{"title":"Skype"},"stumbleupon":{"title":"StumbleUpon","has_counter":true},"mix":{"title":"Mix"},"telegram":{"title":"Telegram"},"pocket":{"title":"Pocket","has_counter":true},"xing":{"title":"XING","has_counter":true},"whatsapp":{"title":"WhatsApp"},"email":{"title":"Email"},"print":{"title":"Print"},"x-twitter":{"title":"X"},"threads":{"title":"Threads"}}, "facebook_sdk":{"lang":"en_US","app_id":""},"lottie":{"defaultAnimationUrl":"https:\/\/brooklynjewish.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/modules\/lottie\/assets\/animations\/default.json"}}; </script> <script src="https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/plugins/elementor-pro/assets/js/frontend.min.js?ver=3.27.1" id="elementor-pro-frontend-js"></script> <script id="elementor-frontend-js-before"> var elementorFrontendConfig = {"environmentMode":{"edit":false,"wpPreview":false,"isScriptDebug":false},"i18n":{"shareOnFacebook":"Share on Facebook","shareOnTwitter":"Share on Twitter","pinIt":"Pin it","download":"Download","downloadImage":"Download image","fullscreen":"Fullscreen","zoom":"Zoom","share":"Share","playVideo":"Play Video","previous":"Previous","next":"Next","close":"Close","a11yCarouselPrevSlideMessage":"Previous slide","a11yCarouselNextSlideMessage":"Next slide","a11yCarouselFirstSlideMessage":"This is the first slide","a11yCarouselLastSlideMessage":"This is the last slide","a11yCarouselPaginationBulletMessage":"Go to slide"},"is_rtl":false,"breakpoints":{"xs":0,"sm":480,"md":768,"lg":1025,"xl":1440,"xxl":1600},"responsive":{"breakpoints":{"mobile":{"label":"Mobile Portrait","value":767,"default_value":767,"direction":"max","is_enabled":true},"mobile_extra":{"label":"Mobile Landscape","value":880,"default_value":880,"direction":"max","is_enabled":false},"tablet":{"label":"Tablet Portrait","value":1024,"default_value":1024,"direction":"max","is_enabled":true},"tablet_extra":{"label":"Tablet Landscape","value":1200,"default_value":1200,"direction":"max","is_enabled":false},"laptop":{"label":"Laptop","value":1366,"default_value":1366,"direction":"max","is_enabled":false},"widescreen":{"label":"Widescreen","value":2400,"default_value":2400,"direction":"min","is_enabled":false}}, "hasCustomBreakpoints":false},"version":"3.27.6","is_static":false,"experimentalFeatures":{"additional_custom_breakpoints":true,"container":true,"e_swiper_latest":true,"e_onboarding":true,"theme_builder_v2":true,"home_screen":true,"landing-pages":true,"nested-elements":true,"editor_v2":true,"link-in-bio":true,"floating-buttons":true,"mega-menu":true},"urls":{"assets":"https:\/\/brooklynjewish.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/","ajaxurl":"https:\/\/brooklynjewish.org\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php","uploadUrl":"https:\/\/brooklynjewish.org\/wp-content\/uploads"},"nonces":{"floatingButtonsClickTracking":"ecccc902f8"},"swiperClass":"swiper","settings":{"page":[],"editorPreferences":[]},"kit":{"body_background_background":"classic","active_breakpoints":["viewport_mobile","viewport_tablet"],"global_image_lightbox":"yes","lightbox_enable_counter":"yes","lightbox_enable_fullscreen":"yes","lightbox_enable_zoom":"yes","lightbox_enable_share":"yes","lightbox_title_src":"title","lightbox_description_src":"description"},"post":{"id":358,"title":"Bensonhurst%20%7C%20The%20Brooklyn%20Jewish%20Historical%20Initiative%20%28BJHI%29","excerpt":"","featuredImage":false}}; </script> <script src="https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/js/frontend.min.js?ver=3.27.6" id="elementor-frontend-js"></script> <script src="https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/plugins/elementor-pro/assets/js/elements-handlers.min.js?ver=3.27.1" id="pro-elements-handlers-js"></script> <script src="https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-includes/js/underscore.min.js?ver=1.13.4" id="underscore-js"></script> <script id="wp-util-js-extra"> var _wpUtilSettings = {"ajax":{"url":"\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php"}}; </script> <script src="https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-includes/js/wp-util.min.js?ver=62d451e5039613e4b4833108258f4704" id="wp-util-js"></script> <script id="wpforms-elementor-js-extra"> var wpformsElementorVars = {"captcha_provider":"recaptcha","recaptcha_type":"v2"}; </script> <script src="https://brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/plugins/wpforms/assets/js/integrations/elementor/frontend.min.js?ver=1.8.6.1" id="wpforms-elementor-js"></script> </body> </html>