2017 Jewish Heritage Celebration
Batei Tsibur, the organization of Jewish employees at NYCHA, held its annual Jewish Heritage Celebration on June 29 in the NYCHA Board Room at 250 Broadway.
This year’s guest speaker was Assembly Member Dov Hikind, who represents Brooklyn’s 48th District. Assembly Member Hikind is known as an outspoken advocate for his constituency, battling discrimination, anti-Semitism, Holocaust denial, and human rights violations.
Assembly Member Hikind spoke about fair and equal treatment of all people in all situations, using both modern-day and historical examples to illustrate. He also stressed that people should work to combat injustice and prejudice whenever possible. Attendees further explored these issues in a lively Q&A session with the Assembly Member, and a good and enlightening time was had by all.
