BJHI Brooklyn Jewish Hall of Fame Class on 2025 Induction

Join Us for the BJHI Brooklyn Jewish Hall of Fame Class of 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.

Class of 2025

Brooklyn Jewish Historical Initiative (BJHI)

Invites you to attend the Ninth Annual Brooklyn Jewish Hall of Fame Celebration

Class of 2025 Inductees

Emily Austin

Hon. Simcha Eichenstein

Henry Sapoznik

Hazan Basya Schechter

Debra Schwartzben

Hon. David Yassky

NYPD Deputy Chief Richie Taylor

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