The Neighborhood Hafla with DJ Joco

The Neighborhood Hafla with DJ Joco is a summer sunset celebration of Sephardic and Mizrahi cultures, with food, music, and drinks. Come dance with us at this Hafla (Arabic for “party” or “celebration”) at The Garden at Moxy Brooklyn Williamsburg, where we’ll toast the summer with joy, inclusivity, and Mizrahi beats! In addition to a live DJ set, your ticket includes unlimited falafel, cauliflower, and salatim at our pita bar, as well as an open bar with beer, wine, and bubbly. The Neighborhood Hafla is produced by The Neighborhood: An Urban Center for Jewish Life in partnership with the Sephardic Mizrahi Q Network and Kanisse.

If cost is an obstacle to your participation in this event, email [email protected]to request a discounted ticket.

Please note that there will be photography at this event.

This event is 21+. Please be prepared to show ID.

About DJ Joco:

Joco, a Brooklyn-based DJ, creates a distinctive sound that blends house, disco, funk, pop, and Middle Eastern influences. Drawing on his Mizrahi Jewish heritage, he incorporates melodies and chants from Middle Eastern pop stars, seamlessly mixing Hebrew, Arabic, and English. This unique fusion transcends cultural boundaries and creates a vibrant musical experience.

About the Sephardic Mizrahi Q Network:

The Sephardic Mizrahi Q Network is a grassroots movement committed to building a vibrant and supportive community for LGBTQ+ Sephardic & Mizrahi Jews.

About The Neighborhood: An Urban Center for Jewish Life:

The Neighborhood: An Urban Center for Jewish Life is an inclusive and welcoming community. We aim to nurture Brooklyn’s role as a hub for Jewish art and culture, locally and from around the world. We produce programs that raise up underrepresented perspectives, and welcome the thousands of Brooklynites that have not yet found their Jewish home. We are creating a welcoming space that reflects the spirit of Brooklyn--future-thinking and deeply historical, iconoclastic, and sacred.

About Kanisse:

Kanisse is a Modern Sephardic + Mizrahi Community that welcomes all to assemble, celebrate, and learn together, both for prayer services, as well as for cultural programming.

Host or Publisher The Neighborhood: An Urban Center for Jewish Life