‘Incredible’ Jewish Support Ahead of Anti-Israel Bicycle Boycott Ride, Philly Jewish Eatery Owner Says, ‘We Won’t Cower’ – Baltimore Jewish Times

‘Incredible’ Jewish Support Ahead of Anti-Israel Bicycle Boycott Ride, Philly Jewish Eatery Owner Says, ‘We Won’t Cower’  Baltimore Jewish Times

Yehuda Sichel, who owns the restaurant Huda in Philadelphia, has been getting “incredible” support from the Jewish community after anti-Israel groups said that they would hold a boycott bicycle ride past his restaurant on Sunday, on the eve of the anniversary of Kristallnacht, he told JNS. Those who support Huda and other targeted Jewish-owned restaurants are organizing a community food crawl, for which residents are invited to gather at Huda, which is located near Rittenhouse Square in Center City, at 11:30 a.m. on Nov. 8. The square, which William Penn planned in the late 17th century, is where the “boycott ride” is slated to occur at that same time. “Instead of a boycott, let’s show up for our local Jewish-owned businesses,” an ad promoting the crawl states.

It also lists stops at K’Far Café and Mac Mart, along with Dizengoff, Goldie and Schlesinger’s. (Goldie, a falafel restaurant, is kosher.) “The outpouring of support from the Jewish community has been incredible, and we’re truly grateful,” Sichel told JNS. “People have been showing up to support our businesses, and we look forward to welcoming everyone Sunday.” “We won’t cower,” he said. “We’ll show up strong with pride and solidarity and keep the focus on peaceful support.” It is “deeply personal” for Sichel, the grandson of Holocaust survivors, to see Jewish businesses targeted