After menu is deemed antisemitic, eatery throws Shabbat dinner for Jewish neighbors

[mwai_chat context=”Let’s have a discussion about this article:nnNEW YORK (RNS) — The dinner menu last Friday, (Jan. 26), at Ayat, a restaurant in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, included a dish that might be called a special for the Palestinian eatery: challah, the voluminous woven bread that is a staple of Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine and a regular feature of the Shabbat table. The bread was served to more than a thousand guests who responded to an invitation to a free Shabbat dinner posted three weeks ago on Ayat’s Instagram page.
“It’s about breaking barriers, fostering dialogue, and connecting on a human level. This evening is more than a meal; it’s an opportunity to share stories, embrace diverse perspectives, and celebrate our shared humanity,” read the post that received more than 10,000 likes.
The idea came to Ayat’s co-owners, Abdul Elenani and Ayat Masoud, after they faced backlash for naming the seafood section of their latest restaurant’s menu “From the River to the Sea,” a poke at the recently resurrected pro-Palestinian slogan “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.” 
The slogan refers to the liberation of the region from the Jordan River west to the Mediterranean Sea. Critics see it as a call for violence …nnDiscussion:nn” ai_name=”RocketNews AI: ” start_sentence=”Can I tell you more about this article?” text_input_placeholder=”Type ‘Yes'”]