BJHI Brooklyn Jewish Hall of Fame Class on 2025 Induction

Celebrate the incredible achievements of this year's inductees at the in-person BJHI event. It's a fantastic chance to connect with the community, honor local heroes, and enjoy a memorable evening together. Don’t miss out on this special occasion highlighting inspiring stories and lasting legacies.

The Brooklyn Jewish Historical Initiative (BJHI) serves to promote access to information, documentation, and understanding related to the diversity of the Brooklyn Jewish community currently and in the past, and to provide opportunities for communicating, disseminating, preserving, and celebrating Brooklyn Jewish life and culture.

BJHI EXECUTIVE BOARd

HOWARD TEICH, Founding Chair. The Howard Teich Network, President.

SARINA ROFFE, Co-Chair & CEO. Sephardic Heritage Project, President

JOSEPH DORINSON, Sr. Vice-Chair. Professor of History, Long Island University.

RON SCHWEIGER, Vice-Chair. Brooklyn Borough Historian.

ELLEN LEVITT, Secretary. Author, Lost Synagogues of Brooklyn.

RITA SCHWARTZ, Treasurer. Former Commissioner. NYC Department of the Aging

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Brooklyn Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, United States

Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

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