Ocasio-Cortez dances the horah after announcing Jewish heritage
By JOSH AXELRODPublished: DECEMBER 10, 2018 13:55Updated: DECEMBER 10, 2018 14:13US Representative-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) walks up to participate in drawing a lottery number for her new office on Capitol Hill November 30, 2018 in Washington, DC(photo credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI / AFP)
"So many of our destinies are tied beyond our understanding." Ocasio-Cortez said after explaining the story of her family's forced conversion for the first time publicly.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is channeling her inner Tevye.While celebrating the eighth night of Hanukkah, incoming Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez danced the horah with her Jewish constituents in New York.The celebration was also the scene of a surprise announcement: Ocasio-Cortez's is descended from Sephardi Jews who fled the Spanish Inquisition to Puerto Rico."So many of our destinies are tied beyond our understanding." Ocasio-Cortez said after explaining the story of her family's forced conversion for the first time publicly.AdvertisementShe proceeded to dance the horah, writing "Plus I can never turn down an opportunity to try a new dance! "
