For my project, I would like to focus on an area of Brooklyn called Gravesend. Gravesend, where I’ve lived for my entire life, is located roughly between Bensonhurst and Coney Island.

More specifically, I want to study the Sephardic Jewish Community of Gravesend, which is home to the largest Syrian Jewish population in the country. I would love to see how this community, which has been around in the US for only about 100 years, has adapted to the the culture and diversity of New York City.