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On Being Black and Jewish: Multiple Identities and Communities

February 6, 2025 @ 12:30 pm

With Dr. John Eaves
featuring Brooklyn College education student Rochol Shurin

THURSDAY FEB. 6
Lunch: 12:30
Speakers and Q&A: 1:00-2:00

The Brooklyn College Student Center
5th Floor – Occidental Room 2705 Campus Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11210

Lunch catering by Tsion Cafe.

Special guest, Beejhy Barhany, an Ethiopian-born, Israeli-raised chef and activist who has lived in Harlem for more than 20 years. Owner of Tsion Cafe, a vegan kosher Ethiopian restaurant, Beejhy is also the founder of the Beta Israel of North America Cultural Foundation (BINA). This non-profit works to showcase the culture of Ethiopian Jews and all Jews of Color.

This event is supported by the Judaic Students Department and Brooklyn College Hillel