Wednesday, February 20, 2013

The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com: Barclays Center Offers Separate Men's And Women's Seating For Orthodox Jews At Concert

The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
Barclays Center Offers Separate Men's And Women's Seating For Orthodox Jews At Concert
Feb 20th 2013, 20:40

The home of the Brooklyn Nets is courting a new crowd.

In what is believed to be a first for a major sports and entertainment venue, Barclays Center is offering gender-divided seating for ultra-Orthodox Jews at a public event.

Several hundred seats are being set aside so that Jewish men and women can sit in separate areas -- as is custom -- at a Feb. 28 concert by violinist Itzhak Perlman. The night features Jewish music and cantor Yitzchak Meir Helfgot. The tickets for the aisle-divided section cost $50. The remaining seats are open to anyone else.


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