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# Borough President Marty Markowitz Visits Warbasse Jewish Heritage Congregation
- URL: https://bklyner.com/borough-president-marty-markowitz-visits-warbasse-jewish-heritage-congregation-sheepshead-bay/
- Published: 2012-12-12T17:15:18.000Z
- Updated: 2012-12-13T16:32:02.000Z
- Author: wsimpson
- Tags: 2790 west 5th street, menorah lighting, warbasse, #API-Imported

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Source: Gabrielle Shnayderman

Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz paid a visit to Warbasse Jewish Heritage Congregation this past Sunday, December 9, to help light the menorah and ring in Hanukkah for Warbasse’s first-ever Hanukkah party.

Two-hundred guests were present for the occasion at the center, which was still running on backup generators since Sandy struck late last October. The Warbasse congregation is inside the hard-hit Warbasse housing complex, which became a focal point for relief efforts after Sandy knocked out its independent generators and [stranded residents as high up as 23 floors](/hundreds-of-senior-citizens-in-warbasse-luna-park-and-other-co-ops-trapped-23-flights-up/). The synagogue itself, however, was barely touched – a little holiday miracle for congregants.

*Thanks to Gabrielle Shnayderman for the tip.*

*Correction (12/13/2012): The original version of the post indicated that the synagogue suffered extreme damage during Sandy. In fact, that was a nearby synagogue, and the Warbasse congregation only took two to three inches of water. We apologize for the confusion.*