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SUMMARY:Courageous Conversations on Israel/Palestine
DESCRIPTION:Courageous Conversations on Israel/Palestine\nThursday\, June 6th\n6:30-8:30 PM\nNYC\n\nThese last few months have been some of the most painful of our lives as the war in Israel and Gaza continues. Lab/Shul is committed to providing space to engage in constructive\, compassionate dialogue\, fostering understanding and empathy while acknowledging and appreciating that the fabric of our everybody-friendly community is woven with diverse threads of perspective\, belief\, and experience. Join us for a new series of monthly conversations that offer communication skill-building\, and a forum for dialogue across disagreement. \nFacilitated by Lab/Shul Partner\, Sarra Alpert. \nThis in-person program is for Lab/Shul Partners only and offered free of charge.\nNot a partner yet? Learn how to join here. \n\nRegister here >
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/courageous-conversations-june/
CATEGORIES:Courageous Conversations,Homepage
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SUMMARY:Sabbath Queen 5784
DESCRIPTION:Sabbath Queen\nLab/Shul welcomes you to a special Sabbath Queen Shabbat ritual and feast to kick off our World Premiere Tribeca weekend.\nJoin Rabbi Amichai & the Lab/Shul community\, film director Sandi DuBowski and beloved community for a special\, everybody-friendly\, God-optional\, artist-driven Sabbath circle of live musical liturgy\, poetic and contemplative offerings along with great conversation. \nLed by the Lab/Shul Ritual Team and beloved guest collaborators\, artists\, teachers\, healers\, and musicians. In downtown Manhattan. \nEach ritual opens with Happy Hour and ends with a catered Community Feast. Come for the Sabbath Queen\, stay for the Sabbath glow. \nRegister Here > \nSchedule:\n6:00pm – 7:00pm Happy Hour with Open Bar 21+\n7:00pm – 8:30pm Live musical liturgy\, poetry\, and contemplative pause\n8:30pm + Community Feast \nJoin us for dinner!\nAfter our Sabbath Queen ritual\, join us for a special night of feasting\, drinking\, and connecting at this mouthwatering catered vegetarian Shabbat dinner!\nGenerous spread of appetizers\, salads\, main course\, and dessert.\nGluten free options available.\nWe invite you to BYOB! \nWe are committed to making the Sabbath Queen Community Feast accessible. To support this commitment\, we have devised a sliding scale reflective of the cost of ingredients and labor. \n$35 – Angel assisted pricing for artists\, educators\, seniors and those who really need it\n$45 – Covers the cost of one Shabbat dinner\n$55 – Helps to subsidize a Shabbat dinner for someone else \n5784 Dates; \nNov 17 – Brooklyn\nDec 8 – CT @Lab/Shul Hanukkah retreat\nJan 12 – Manhattan\nFeb 9 – Manhattan\nMar 8 – Brooklyn\nApril 12 – Manhattan\nMay 10 – Manhattan\nJune 7 – Manhattan
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/sabbath-queen-june-5784/
LOCATION:Manhattan
CATEGORIES:Homepage,Shabbat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240609T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240609T170000
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SUMMARY:Tribeca Film Festival: Sabbath Queen World Premiere
DESCRIPTION:Tribeca Film Festival: Sabbath Queen World Premiere\nJune 9th\, 2024\n5pm ET\nOKX Theater at BMCC TPAC\nSABBATH QUEEN\, a feature documentary filmed over 20 years\, follows Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie’s epic journey as the dynastic heir of 39 generations of Orthodox rabbis including the Chief Rabbis of Israel. \nHe is torn between rejecting and embracing his traditional destiny and becomes a drag-queen rebel\, a queer bio-dad\, and the founder of Lab/Shul. SABBATH QUEEN joins Amichai on a lifelong quest to creatively and radically reinvent religion and ritual\, champion interfaith love and challenge patriarchy and right-wing orthodoxies. The film interrogates what Jewish survival means in a difficult rapidly changing 21st century. \nFollow along at @sabbathqueenfilm and visit sabbathqueen.com to learn more. \nAdditional Tribeca Film Festival Screenings: \nJune 10th @ 3pm ET – Village East by Angelika\nJune 14th @ 2:30pm  ET– Village East by Angelika \nGet tickets here >
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/tribeca-film-festival-sabbath-queen-world-premiere/
CATEGORIES:Homepage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240611T213000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240612T203000
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SUMMARY:Shavuot Across Brooklyn
DESCRIPTION:Shavuot Across Brooklyn\nJune 11 @ 9:00 PM – June 12 @ 8:30 PM\nCongregation Beth Elohim\nJoin different minyanim\, synagogues\, and organizations from across Brooklyn in an all-night tikkun at Congregation Beth Elohim. Beginning at 9:00 PM\, the program will feature 40+ learning sessions from some of our borough’s finest teachers\, ending with sunrise services in the wee hours of the morning. This event is a hallmark of the Brooklyn Jewish calendar\, and we’re excited to host it again this year. \nSpecial Programs Led by Lab/Shul Spiritual + Ritual Leaders: \n6/11 @ 11 PM – with Naomi Less: ”\nRegendered Torah: An Interactive Exploration”\nJoin Yael Kanarek\, Toratah’s founder\, and Naomi Less\, the artistic producer of the groundbreaking new album\, Songs of Toratah: ZimraTah as we dive into an interactive exploration learning about Toratah\, the regendered Torah. The Songs of Toratah features stylistically diverse compositions by international singer-songwriters who composed singable melodies from verses of Toratah. Through their words and music\, they contributed to the creation of a new cultural language. This session will feature live music and engaging study + surprise guest singers and musicians. \n6/11 @ 11 PM – with Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie and Rabbi Rachel Timoner:\n“All You Need is Vav: how a broken letter in the Torah can help us repair ruptures and build Both/And Attitudes”\nIn these times of extreme polarization and division\, in particular when our world seems split between those who are pro-Israel and those who are pro-Palestine\, why and how might we foster a Both/And attitude within ourselves and our spheres of influence? Can we derive such an attitude from Jewish tradition? How do we hold Both/And without equating degrees of suffering\, without flattening the power differentials\, or without abdicating loyalty to our own people?  And what are the limits of Both/And? A single letter in the Torah may hold the key to holding it all together. \n6/11 @ TBD – with Shira Kline:\n“SongCircle on the Mountain Top”\nLab/Shul’s Shira Kline with Rachel Chang of LUNAR Collective and A Queer Niggun Project circle up on the mountaintop to raise our collective spirit together. We’ll use song\, silence\, high vibe melodies both old and new\, to connect\, to uplift and to let go into the Shavuot Harvest Season. Come with a song\, come sing along\, just come! As singing is a listening practice as well\, gentle instrument play is welcome and no musical experience is necessary. \n6/12 @ 12:05 AM – with Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie and Rabbi Rachel Timoner:\n“Repair the World at Any Cost? The Jewish History and Ethical Dilemmas of Hostage Redemption\, and the Surprising Origin of Tikkun Olam”\nNine months later\, the fate of so many hostages remains unknown. The question of how to bring them home is incredibly divisive due to political\, theological\, and ideological concerns. It turns out we’re not the first generation to grapple with such tragic moral dilemmas. The debates between the imperative to save every single human life and the obligation to communal survival are recorded throughout Jewish history and surprisingly birthed the aspirational term tikkun olam\, to repair the world. On this night of revelation\, how can this history help us make sense of the anguish of this present moment and give us tools to participate in the needed healing? \n  \nFULL CBE Schedule \n9:00 p.m.:\nContemporary Creative Ma’ariv led by local clergy and ritualists (Chapel) \n9:30 p.m.:\nTraditional Egalitarian Service (Sanctuary)\nOrthodox Service (Boardroom) \n10:15 p.m.:\nWelcome and Introduction to Learning (Sanctuary) \n10:30 -11 p.m.:\nKeynote w/ Yael Kanarek (Sanctuary) \n11 p.m.-5:20 a.m.:\nLearning (Various) \n5:30 a.m.: Sunrise Shavuot Service (Chapel) \n*** \n6:30 p.m.: Yizkor Memorial Service (Chapel) \nMore information can be found here.
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/shavuot-across-brooklyn-2/
CATEGORIES:Homepage
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SUMMARY:ReCollect Seasonal Kaddish Gathering
DESCRIPTION:ReCollect Seasonal Kaddish Gathering\nHosted by Lab/Shul’s Kaddish Club\nWednesday\, June 12th\n6:45pm ET in NYC (Manhattan’s Village)\n7:00pm ET Online\n\nAs we journey towards Shavuot and the revelation of wisdom (Torah)\, we also acknowledge special folks we’ve lost along the way. What is the wisdom they shared with us during our precious time together? \nLab/Shul’s ReCollect/Yizkor is a seasonal gathering to remember our loved ones\, share stories\, lift memory\, and say Kaddish\, the ancient memorial prayer\, together. Throughout the year\, ReCollect meets near or on the times of memory (Yizkor) on the Jewish calendar (Yom Kippur\, Sukkot\, Passover and in this month Shavuot). \nWhether you’ve experienced a recent loss\, are remembering a loved one who passed long ago\, or showing up in support of community\, you are welcome here. Together\, we acknowledge feelings of loss that can be particularly painful as we anticipate empty chairs at our tables and holes in our hearts. \nRegister to join in person >\nRegister to join online >\n**Please note for IN PERSON attendees.**\nThe in person event will take place on a rooftop in Manhattan’s Village (indoors should weather demand). Dress with weather in mind.
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/recollect-june-2024/
CATEGORIES:Homepage,Kaddish Club,Shavuot
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240613T180000
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SUMMARY:GENerate Kickoff Study Session
DESCRIPTION:GENERATE KICKOFF STUDY SESSION\nThursday\, June 13th from 6:00-8:00pm EDT\nOptional info session from 8:00-8:30pm EDT\nOnline\n\nJoin Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie\, Founder and Senior Clergy; Ben Freeman\, Associate Clergy and Program Director of GENerate; and Sam Hipschman\, Director of Community and Culture for a special study session kicking off the fourth cohort of GENerate. \nGENerate is our yearlong rite of passage program for adults 60ish and above exploring ways of aging wisely\, generatively\, and soulfully together. In this session\, we’ll spend time both in a large group and small breakout groups investigating: what is the Torah — the sacred story — of our lives? How does this Torah grow and change with us as we age? \nWe’ll be together from 6-8pm EST\, and from 8-8:30pm EST we’ll host a final info session for any prospective participants that have not yet submitted their application to join GENerate or still have outstanding questions about the program. As a reminder\, the final deadline for applications is Sunday\, June 16\, and the application can be found here. \n\n\nRegister here >
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/generate-kickoff-study-session/
CATEGORIES:GENerate,Homepage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240614T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240614T203000
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SUMMARY:Zen Shabbat 5784
DESCRIPTION:Zen Shabbat\nLab/Shul and the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care invite you to a shared experience of sacred space and time\, harmonizing Jewish and Zen traditions in the celebration of Sabbath spirit. \nRegister here >\n\nSchedule\n6:30pm – Doors Open\, Welcome to the space. Sit\, Exhale… \n(6:45pm Zoom Opens) \n7:00pm – 8:30pm of Zen Shabbat: Ritual music\, meditation\, and spiritual teachings led by Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison and Spiritual Leader\, Shira Kline. \nLocation & Capacity\nWe are thrilled to hold Zen Shabbat in person in NYC and on Zoom! In order to keep our community safe\, and socially-distanced\, we are limiting in-person capacity to forty-five people. \nLocation shared upon registration. \nAccessibility\nThere are floor cushions and chairs available for your sitting comfort. Our location is within 1 block of multiple subway lines.
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/zen-shabbat-5784-june/
LOCATION:Manhattan
CATEGORIES:Homepage,Shabbat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240620T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240620T180000
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SUMMARY:929 Below the Bible Belt Monthly Wrap-Up with Rabbi Amichai
DESCRIPTION:929 Below the Bible Belt Monthly Wrap-UP\nPsalm 43\nThursday\, June 20th\n5-6pm ET\nOnline\nJoin Co-Founder and Senior Spiritual Leader Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie for a monthly conversation about the Hebrew Bible as he journeys through all 929 chapters to get below the Bible Belt! \nThis conversation is open to all paid and unpaid subscribers of Below the Bible Belt. \nRegister here >\nFollow along for daily reflections on substack\, Below the Bible Belt!
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/929-below-the-bible-belt-june/
CATEGORIES:Homepage,Wisdom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240706T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240706T160000
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SUMMARY:Daily SoulSpa
DESCRIPTION:Daily SoulSpa\nWelcome to Daily SoulSpa – join us to gather for pause\, soul fuel\, poems and prayers of presence and healing. This is our take on the traditional afternoon Mincha prayer service “The Gift.” Each day\, we end by reciting the mourners kaddish prayer. \n*New Schedule*\nDaily SoulSpa is happening weekly on Mondays and Thursday\, and on the first Saturday of the month! Led by Lab/Shul’s Rabbi Amichai\, Naomi Less\, and Shira Kline along with guest artists and teachers. \nClick here to join
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/daily-soulspa-2-2020-08-19-2021-05-31/2024-07-06/
LOCATION:Zoom Gathering
CATEGORIES:Homepage,Lab/Shul Together,Wisdom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240721T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240721T210000
DTSTAMP:20240712T141450Z
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SUMMARY:Tea in Tammuz: A Ritual Grief Workshop
DESCRIPTION:TEA IN TAMMUZ:\nA RITUAL GRIEF WORKSHOP\nJuly 21 | 7pm EST\n\nLab/Shul is partnering with the Park Slope Jewish Center to help our communities learn a bit about Rabbi Hayley’s new grief ritual and how to work with grief during the Three Weeks. \nFor more information about the grief ritual and Three Weeks\, see here. \n\nRegister here >
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/tea-in-tammuz-a-ritual-grief-workshop-created-by-psjc/
LOCATION:Park Slope\, Brooklyn
CATEGORIES:Homepage,Kaddish Club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240812T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240812T210000
DTSTAMP:20240808T142708Z
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SUMMARY:Sacred Grief: Tisha Ba'av
DESCRIPTION:Sacred Grief: Tisha Ba’av\nwith Lab/Shul and Temple of the Stranger\nMonday\, August 12\, 2024\n7-9PM EST\nJoin Lab/Shul and Temple of the Stranger for a profound experience of grieving in community as we observe the holiest day of mourning on the Jewish calendar\, Tisha Ba’av. Using sacred texts and the power of our voices we’ll explore the rituals of the mikonenet\, the ancient female grief workers of the Jewish tradition. Led by Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie\, Rav Jericho Vincent\, and Spiritual Leader Shira Kline\, featuring special guest Reverend Derrick McQueen. \nPeople of all identities are welcome. No prior Jewish knowledge required. Donation based tickets available at the link for those in financial need. \nThis event is made possible in part due to the generosity of UJA Federation of New York.
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/sacred-grief-tisha-baav/
CATEGORIES:Homepage,Tisha B'Av
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240813T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240813T180000
DTSTAMP:20240807T150403Z
CREATED:20240807T142701Z
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SUMMARY:Legend of Destruction Screening Followed by Q + A with Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie
DESCRIPTION:Legend of Destruction Screening Followed by Q + A with Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie\nTuesday\, August 13th\n6pm ET\nAn animated epic set 2\,000 years ago during Roman rule in Israel\, the film portrays a Jewish civil war and the destruction of the Second Temple\, reshaping Jewish history. Winner of four Israeli Academy Awards. Voice acting by Oscar Isaac\, Elliott Gould\, Evangeline Lilly\, and Billy Zane. \nFollowed by Q&A with Screening followed by Q+A with Amichai Lau-Lavie \nLab/Shul community is invited to use the discount code lab20 for 20% off tickets. \nWatch Trailer \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/legend-of-destruction-screening/
LOCATION:Marlene Meyerson JCC\, 334 Amsterdam Ave\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Homepage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240814T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240814T210000
DTSTAMP:20240808T183110Z
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SUMMARY:Put it on Paper: Grief Writing Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Put it on Paper: Grief Writing Workshop\nWednesday\, August 14\n7:30 – 9:00pm ET\nOnline\n  \nWitnessing your grief through writing is a powerful tool for healing. Hear how grief writing helped two grievers as they navigated Jewish mourning rituals\, and explore writing prompts to help you tell your own grief story. This experiential writing workshop will include the opportunity to share in optional small-group breakout sessions. \nThis is part of a 2-part writing workshop series with Shomer Collective. Put it on Paper focuses on both the external and internal experiences of mortality; grief writing (this program) is a space to engage with the deaths of others whom we have known and loved\, while ethical wills prompt us to consider our own legacies. All are welcome to either or both sessions. \nThis session and series will be recorded. This offering is a partnership between Lab/Shul and Shomer Collective. \nPlease note that this session is not a substitute for grief therapy or mental health support. If you need referrals please reach out to hello@shomercollective.org. \nPresenters: \nJennifer Bleyer\, LMSW\, is a psychotherapist at Erika Malm Collective and Brooklyn Counseling Services. She was formerly an editor and journalist for nearly 20 years\, including work as a senior editor at Psychology Today\, City section reporter for The New York Times\, and adjunct faculty at the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute at New York University. \nChloe Nassau\, MSW\, previously was a consultant with Shomer Collective researching grief and mourning in Jewish life. Previously\, she served as the Senior Regional Director for Honeymoon Israel. She also served as the Director of Youth Programs at the 14th Street Y in Manhattan. She earned her MSW at Hunter College School of Social Work and has a BA in International Relations from Boston University. Chloe is passionate about transforming communities. Chloe lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two young children. \nRegister Here >
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/put-it-on-paper-grief-writing-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Homepage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240904T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240904T230000
DTSTAMP:20240827T172327Z
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SUMMARY:Awakening to Presence: Ceremonial Song Circle
DESCRIPTION:Awakening to Presence: Ceremonial Song Circle\n\nWednesday\, September 4th\n8pm – 11pm  ET\nNYC\nThe Sacred Music Project warmly invites you to a deeply immersive musical experience in honor of Rosh Chodesh Elul. \nJoin Rabbi Yosef Goldman\, Basya Schecter\, and Yoni Battat along with Lab/Shul ritual team\, Shira Kline and Naomi Less\, as they lead us through a heartfelt evening of song\, prayer\, and reflection. \nThis unique gathering will equip us with tools to fully embrace the month of Teshuvah—a sacred time of turning and returning. \nIn these complex times\, let’s lean into solidarity by creating a sacred space filled with song. Together\, through our unified voice\, our hearts beating as one\, we will usher in the new season that Elul opens for us. \nThis evening is co-sponsored by Sixth Street Community Synagogue\, The Lab/Shul and Shefa. \nRegister to join in NYC >
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/awakening-to-presence-cerenomial-song-circle/
CATEGORIES:High Holy Days,Homepage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240908T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240908T120000
DTSTAMP:20240906T155602Z
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SUMMARY:Connecting Across The Divide Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Workshop:\nConnecting Across The Divide\nSunday\, September 8\, 2024 | 10a-12p EST\nBrooklyn\nLab/Shul invites you to join Itaf Awad (Palestinian from Haifa) and Aura Hammer (Jew from the Galilee)\, who have worked together for over 20 years to build and support peace\, equality and connection\, for an evening talk and workshop. \nItaf and Aura will share with us their journey\, and how their work partnership and sisterhood has survived the difficulties over the years and especially the Israel-Gaza war. The workshop will offer a taste of The Way of Council\, the way of listening and speaking from the heart\, which is what created the strong roots of their connection and work together. \n“October 7th tore apart reality as we knew it in Israel-Palestine. Our perception of how things are was shattered on multiple levels and has affected not only those living on this land but many people and communities around the world. We are still in shock in far too many ways\, and worse\, see no end in sight. We – Itaf Awad and Aura Hammer – who have worked together for over 20 years as carriers of the way of peace\, equality\, of connection\, found ourselves on the brink of being torn away from each other\, the pain we experienced was so profound. Our 20 year collaboration and sisterhood are built on the foundation of creating a safe space for each other and for others. A space for holding joy and pain\, for deep honest relationships. And so we are still connected. The connection is often rocked\, as our reality is an earthquake constantly happening\, yet we refuse to give up. And we refuse to have you give up. Even if we lose hope\, we will persist in our search.” ~ Itaf and Aura \nTHIS EVENT IF FREE – THANKS TO YOU! Please help us support these peacemakers.\nDonations go a long way to help these courageous hope carriers to continue to do their important work. Suggested donation $45 but please give any amount you can. To donate click on this link:  https://regenerationeducation.org/donate-to-regeneration\nLEARN MORE + REGISTER\nExplore More: \n\ndiwan-siti.com\nitafawad.com\nwaysofcouncil.net
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/connecting-across-the-divide-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Homepage,Israel/Palestine
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240913T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240913T193000
DTSTAMP:20240909T202902Z
CREATED:20240905T152722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T202902Z
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SUMMARY:SHABasics: In the Park
DESCRIPTION:SHABasics: In the Park\nShabbat Table Together\nFriday\, September 13th 2024\n5:30PM-7:30PM ET\nPark in Tribeca*\nJoin Lab/Shul’s ritual team for a community B.Y.O. Picnic SHABasics in the Park! Come for a late summer’s eve musical jam\, freshly baked challah\, urban serenity and sweet Sabbath candle light. \nA chance to let the week go\, together. All ages welcome. \n*Location will be sent upon registration. Please note\, there will not be a rain date. In the case of inclement weather\, we will send out a cancellation email by 2:00pm on the date of the event. \n\nRegister here >
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/shabasics-in-the-park/
CATEGORIES:Homepage,Shabbat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240921T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240921T190000
DTSTAMP:20240820T181824Z
CREATED:20240820T171652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240820T181824Z
UID:10005847-1726945200-1726945200@www.labshul.org
SUMMARY:Sit + Sorry: A Jewish & Zen Buddhist Night of Forgiveness
DESCRIPTION:Sit + Sorry\nA Jewish & Zen Buddhist Night of Forgiveness\nSeptember 21\, 2024\n7:30pm ET\nNYC* + Online\nInspired by the traditional forgiveness ritual of Selichot\, join Lab/Shul’s ritual team and the leaders of the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care for an intimate sacred eve of reflection and meditation\, shared traditions\, live music and spiritual preparation for the new year.\n\n\nSchedule\n7:00pm – Zen Center Opens\, Welcome to the space. Sit\, Exhale…\n7:30pm – Sit and Sorry Selichot Ritual begins In-Person and on Zoom. \n\nRegister here >\n*Location will be sent upon registration
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/sit-sorry-a-jewish-zen-buddhist-night-of-forgiveness-2/
CATEGORIES:High Holy Days,Homepage
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241002
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241004
DTSTAMP:20240809T175050Z
CREATED:20240722T185537Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240809T175050Z
UID:10005837-1727827200-1727999999@www.labshul.org
SUMMARY:High Holy Days of Awe: Rosh Hashanah 5785/2024
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center in NYC or online\, to co-create community and activate a new year with renewed focus on what matters most. Immerse in meaningful\, musical and meditative celebrations that fuse our oldest liturgies with contemporary art\, engaging learning programs\, and communal conversations.
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/rosh-hashanah-5785-2024/
CATEGORIES:Homepage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241006T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241006T190000
DTSTAMP:20241002T010921Z
CREATED:20240926T232110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241002T010921Z
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SUMMARY:Hand in Hand We Heal: A Gathering for 10/7 and this Year of Sorrow
DESCRIPTION:Hand in Hand We Heal:\nA Gathering for 10/7 and this Year of Sorrow\nSunday\, October 6th\n4:00 – 6:00 PM EST | Commemoration & Conversation\n6:00 – 7:00 PM EST | River walk & Tashlich\nLocation: Upper West Side\, NYC*\nRegistration required | Free Event\nTogether with Women of Vision and Tomorrow’s Women\, NYC Friends of Standing Together\,  B’nai Jeshurun\, Romemu and SPSA\, Lab/Shul invites you to a special program on the Eve of 10/7. We will gather to hold the pain together\, Israelis and Palestinians\, people of different faiths\, united in grief and hopes for healing\, to remember the losses of this terrible day and all the terrible days that followed\, to hold each other’s pain and share visions for a future of repair\, justice\, and peace–for all. \nIn the middle of this ongoing conflict\, and in the midst of the Jewish season of repentance\, reconciliation and repair\, we join remarkable Jewish Israeli and Palestinian women from three organizations –Tomorrow’s Women\, Women of Vision\, and Standing Together – all working to weave a new narrative of coexistence\, and to build new leadership for a shared future of hope\, dignity and lasting peace. They will share their stories and vision\, creating space for us to share our sorrow\, hurts\, and hopes. \nFollowing the event\, there will be an option for continued conversation with Tomorrow’s Women\, or a walk to the Hudson River for an adapted Tashlich (casting away) ritual\, to shed some of our pain\, rage\, and despair. \nThis event is free.\n*Exact location provided upon registration \nREGISTER >\nPlease consider generous donations to the three organizations represented\, working tirelessly to promote peace: \n\nWomen of Vision\nTomorrow’s Women\nStanding Together
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/hand-in-hand-we-heal-a-gathering-for-10-7-and-this-year-of-sorrow/
LOCATION:Manhattan
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Homepage,Israel/Palestine
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241011
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241013
DTSTAMP:20240809T174959Z
CREATED:20240722T185919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240809T174959Z
UID:10005838-1728604800-1728777599@www.labshul.org
SUMMARY:High Holy Days of Awe: Yom Kippur 5785/2024
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center in NYC or online\, to co-create community and activate a new year with renewed focus on what matters most. Immerse in meaningful\, musical and meditative celebrations that fuse our oldest liturgies with contemporary art\, engaging learning programs\, and communal conversations.
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/yom-kippur-5785-2024/
CATEGORIES:Homepage
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241011T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241011T223000
DTSTAMP:20241002T001953Z
CREATED:20240927T002846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241002T001953Z
UID:10005890-1728680400-1728685800@www.labshul.org
SUMMARY:Face to Face: A Talk About Atonement with Guests Maoz Inon and Aziz Abu Sarah\, Palestinian & Israeli Peacemakers
DESCRIPTION:Face to Face: A Talk About Atonement\nwith Guests Maoz Inon and Aziz Abu Sarah\, Palestinian & Israeli Peacemakers\nFri\, October 11 | Yom Kippur Eve\n(Directly following Kol Nidrei Ritual)\n9-10:30pm EST\nTribeca + Online\nThe Lab/Shul community\, in partnership with  New Israel Fund and ALBI\, is honored to invite two extraordinary peacemakers to join us for FACE TO FACE – a special program on the eve of the Day of Atonement. \nAziz Abu Sarah and Maoz Inon feel the loss and pain of October 7th and the carnage in Gaza and the West Bank that has followed especially keenly: both have lost family to the conflict. \nSince October 7th\, the two have appeared on various international forums regarding their partnership in establishing peace between Israelis and Palestinians. Earlier this year they traveled together to Verona\, Italy to meet Pope Francis and share their vision for the future: one where Israelis and Palestinians can move forward and live side by side. \n\nAziz Abu Sarah is a Palestinian peacebuilder\, entrepreneur\, and international speaker. He is the co-founder of InterAct International and MEJDI Tours\, and the former executive director of the Center for World Religions\, Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution at George Mason University.\nMaoz Inon is an Israeli social entrepreneur and peace activist. He has founded several tourism initiatives in Israel and in the Middle East\, including the Fauzi Azar Inn and Abraham Hostel and Tour brands.\nListen to their TED talk here.\n\nTO REGISTER: \n\nTo join in person\, please register to attend Lab/Shul’s Yom Kippur Eve ritual event in NYC. IN PERSON REGISTRATION >\nONLINE REGISTRATION >
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/talk-about-atonement/
LOCATION:Manhattan
CATEGORIES:Community Event,High Holy Days,Homepage,Israel/Palestine
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241012T151500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241012T163000
DTSTAMP:20240821T184031Z
CREATED:20240821T183609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240821T184031Z
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SUMMARY:Recollect Seasonal Kaddish Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Recollect Seasonal Kaddish Gathering\nYom Kippur Day\nSaturday\, October 12th\n3:15pm ET\nNYC + Online\nAs this High Holy Day season approaches\, we enter a tender season of consciousness – that time has passed and so\, too\, the time when we were last physically together with lost loved ones. \nReCollect/Yizkor is a seasonal gathering to remember our loved ones\, share stories\, lift memory\, and say Kaddish\, the ancient memorial prayer\, together. ReCollect meets near or on the times of memory (Yizkor) on the Jewish calendar (Yom Kippur\, Sukkot\, Passover and Shavuot). \nWhether experiencing a recent loss\, remembering a loved one who passed away long ago\, or showing up in support of community\, we gather to acknowledge feelings of loss that can be particularly painful as we anticipate an empty chair at our tables. \nRegister to join in NYC >\nRegister to join online >
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/recollect-october-2024/
CATEGORIES:Homepage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241012T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241012T180000
DTSTAMP:20241011T153947Z
CREATED:20241009T173649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241011T153947Z
UID:10005927-1728752400-1728756000@www.labshul.org
SUMMARY:All Faith Ritual Prayer for Healing
DESCRIPTION:All Faith Prayer for Healing and Peace\nSaturday\, Oct 12\, 2024 | 5:00pm – 6:00pm EST\nYom Kippur Ne’ilah\nNYC + ONLINE | FREE \nOn this Day of Atonement\, as we begin a year mid devastating war and growing divides\, we call upon our faith traditions to help us hold sacred space for our hurting\, hold hands together for healing\, and commit to repair\, justice and peace – by all and for all. The Lab/Shul community tradition is to dedicate the afternoon of Yom Kippur\, the Day of Atonement\, as an All-Faith Prayer for Healing and Peace.  \nLed by our ritual team\, with Jewish\, Muslim\, Christian\, Zen-Buddhist Faith leaders\, and with peace activists from Israel and Palestine\, we gather to raise our voices together for the dignity of human life and the demand for justice\, all-faiths as one\, all people united in resistance to war and in the pursuit of peace\, focusing not on what divides us but what unites us. \nThis year\, we are honored to welcome: \n\nSensei Chodo Robert Campbell\, NY Zen Center for Contemplative Care\nSensei Koshin Paley Ellison\, NY Zen Center for Contemplative Care\nNaz Ahmed Georgas\, Executive Director\, Cordoba House\, NYC\nJohn Munayer\, The Rossing Center for Education and Dialogue\, Jerusalem\nRev. Derrick McQueen\, Pastor\,  St. James Presbyterian Church\, NYC\nRabbi Dahlia Shaham\, Rabbis for Human Rights\n\nNO REGISTRATION REQUIRED \nLivestream here >
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/all-faith-ritual-prayer-for-healing-2/
LOCATION:Manhattan + Online
CATEGORIES:Homepage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241012T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241012T220000
DTSTAMP:20241009T174315Z
CREATED:20241008T184439Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241009T174315Z
UID:10005926-1728761400-1728770400@www.labshul.org
SUMMARY:Community Break Fast: Elevate Your Spirit / Feast on Joy
DESCRIPTION:Community Break Fast:\nElevate Your Spirit / Feast on Joy\nSat\, October 12 | Yom Kippur\n(Directly following Ne’ila Ritual)\n7:30pm EST\nIn person only\nEnjoy a delicious Break Fast on site in the TPAC courtyard.  \nIncludes traditional Ashkenazi and Sephardi delicacies. Unlimited wine & soft beverages; Gluten free and vegan options will be available. \nEverybody-friendly sliding scale pricing: $35 / $45 / $55 Per person \nRegistration required. Sign up at bottom of form REGISTRATION HERE >
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/community-break-fast-elevate-your-spirit-feast-on-joy/
LOCATION:Manhattan
CATEGORIES:High Holy Days,Homepage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241020T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241020T180000
DTSTAMP:20241015T223424Z
CREATED:20240911T154902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241015T223424Z
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SUMMARY:FamilyLab in the Sukkah: Harvest to Table
DESCRIPTION:FAMILYLAB in the Sukkah: Harvest to Table\nSunday\, October 20th\, 2024\n4PM-6PM ET\nBoerum Hill\, Brooklyn*\nWelcome to FamilyLab: An everybody-friendly gathering for families with young children ages 0-8 (siblings welcome). Centered around the family table: delicious dinner\, sing along\, stories\, and animated interactive learning to celebrate holidays and delve into life-long Jewish values.  \nSukkot invites us to break bread together outdoors under the fall harvest moon. As the leaves change colors we enter into the new year in abundance with special holiday rituals that bring us closer to nature.  \nSpiritual Leader Shira Kline along with teaching artist Emet (Ari L. Monts) and Stephanie Kane\, gather us in the Sukkah for the tastes\, sounds\, and feels of our Fall Harvest Holiday. \nWith Lab/Shul’s unique God-optional approach to tradition\, text and story\, FamilyLab is open to those who identify as Jewish\, Jew-ish\, and everything in between. Whether it’ll be your first lulav shake or you grow your own etrog grove\, all families are welcome here! \nSign up here >\n+ Fees include dinner and programming for up to 5 people.\n+ If the suggested price is beyond your means – just let us know and we’ll make it work.\n+ Space is limited so invite your friend today! \n4:00pm Welcome\n4:30pm FamilyLab Start Time \n*Brooklyn Address provided upon RSVP \nQuestions? Email Stephanie@labshul.org.
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/familylab-in-the-sukkah/
LOCATION:Brooklyn
CATEGORIES:FamilyLab,Homepage
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241024T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241024T120000
DTSTAMP:20240828T163803Z
CREATED:20240828T163629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240828T163803Z
UID:10005856-1729771200-1729771200@www.labshul.org
SUMMARY:Recollect Seasonal Kaddish Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Recollect Seasonal Kaddish Gathering\nSukkot\nThursday\, October 24th\n12pm ET\nOnline\nAs we leave the high holidays and enter into the harvest holiday of Sukkot\, the Jewish calendar offers us an opportunity to invite the ancestors who came before us into temporary shelters (Sukkot). These huts serve as memory holders for both biblical ancestors and our own who we love and miss. Sukkot is the first of three ancient pilgrimage holidays when collective community gathers to remember (Yizkor). \nWe will create our temporary shelter online on October 24th at 12pm during our weekly Virtual Kaddish Call . Rabbi Amichai will join us for this special extended call to offer learning and space to hold our grief. \nLab/Shul’s ReCollect/Yizkor is a seasonal gathering to remember our loved ones\, share stories\, lift memory\, and say Kaddish\, the ancient memorial prayer\, together. Throughout the year\, ReCollect meets near or on the times of memory (Yizkor) on the Jewish calendar (Yom Kippur\, Sukkot\, Passover and in this month Shavuot). \nWhether you’ve experienced a recent loss\, are remembering a loved one who passed long ago\, or showing up in support of community\, you are welcome here. Together\, we acknowledge feelings of loss that can be particularly painful as we anticipate empty chairs at our tables and holes in our hearts. \nRegister to join online >
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/recollect-seasonal-kaddish-gathering-3/
CATEGORIES:Homepage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241025T171500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241025T203000
DTSTAMP:20241022T214013Z
CREATED:20240924T210356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T214013Z
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SUMMARY:Unscrolled: We Begin Again\, A Simchat Torah Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Unscrolled: We Begin Again\nA Simchat Torah Gathering\nFriday\, October 25th\, 2024\n5:15PM-8:30PM\nBrooklyn*\nעֵ֤ת לִבְכּוֹת֙  – וְעֵ֣ת לִשְׂח֔וֹק – עֵ֥ת סְפ֖וֹד – וְעֵ֥ת רְקֽוֹד׃\n  “A time for weeping and a time for laughing\,\nA time for wailing and a time for dancing”\nEccl. 3:4 \nJoin us\, all ages\, to wrap up the High Holy Days with  sacred gathering that weaves Simchat Torah and Shabbat with a ritual of healing\, hope and peace. \nWe will cast a circle of sacred storytelling and live music\, marking endings and beginnings\, face to face. \nThe festive holiday of Simchat Torah is now forever marked with the tragedy of October 7th and the unimaginable death and destruction of this past year. On this day we’ll gather to gain strength from our ancestral wisdom and from each other as we unscroll the Torah to begin our sacred story again\, with new intentions\, lighting candles and welcoming Shabbat\, celebrating life\, choosing peace for all. \nWe invite you to stay after the ritual for DIY Shabbat dinner/vegetarian potluck.  \nRitual led by Rabbi Amichai\, Naomi Less and Ben Freeman along with Rabbi Annie Lewis\, Rabbi Yosef Goldman\, Rabbi Annie Lewis\, Miriam Rubin\, Rav Kohenet Jill Hammer\, Kohenet Shoshana Jedwab\, Martine Handelman Duffy\, and Lab/Shul Kids Educator Kohenet Stephanie Serach Guedalia. \nAll ages\, all faiths. Open\, free and accessible to all. \nThis event is in partnership with The Neighborhood: An Urban Center for Jewish Life. \nRegister here >\n———————————- \nSCHEDULE:\n5:15pm Doors for all + programming for children + mingling\n6:00pm Unscrolled ritual begins (programming for children)\n7:00pm ShaBasics Ritual All ages\n7:20pm – Potluck Nosh + Conversation
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/unscrolled-we-begin-again-a-simchat-torah-gathering/
LOCATION:Brooklyn
CATEGORIES:Homepage,Shabbat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241030T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241030T140000
DTSTAMP:20241022T185816Z
CREATED:20241022T185603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T185816Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Launch of Listening from the Heart
DESCRIPTION:Join American Friends of the Parents Circle Families Forum for the Virtual Launch of Listening from the Heart. This on-demand peace education program was developed in partnership with Georgetown University\, and has been endorsed by the American Federation of Teachers. It is available for use in universities\, communities\, and workplaces. \nShiri Ourian\, Executive Director of the American Friends of the Parents Circle\, will be joined by Jadd Hashem and Elijah Kahlenberg of Atidna International. \n* Reflect on what tensions and conversations are ongoing on college campuses\, with Palestinian and Jewish students.\n* Learn what sparked Listening from the Heart\, and how we got where we are today.\n* Get a peek into what is included in the program\, and how to best implement it in your community.\n* An opportunity to ask questions directly to the developers of Listening from the Heart. \nAttendees will receive Part 1 of the Facilitation Guide as a special thank you gift for joining! \nRegister for Virtual Launch here >\nLearn more about Listening from the Heart here >
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/virtual-launch-of-listening-from-the-heart/
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Homepage,Israel/Palestine,Responding to Israel/Palestine
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241101T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241101T220000
DTSTAMP:20241023T195619Z
CREATED:20241002T142235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241023T195619Z
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SUMMARY:Lab/Shul's Sabbath Queen 5785 Monthly Ritual
DESCRIPTION:Lab/Shul’s Sabbath Queen\nMonthly Ritual\nFriday\, November 1\, 2024\nHigh Five Happy Hour @ 6pm EST+ Ritual @ 7pm EST + Community Feast @ 8:30pm EST\nBROOKLYN*\nJoin us for our monthly ritual Sabbath circle of live musical liturgy\, poetic and contemplative offerings along with great conversation. Led by the Lab/Shul Ritual Team and beloved collaborators\, artists\, teachers\, healers\, and musicians\, our season of 2024-25 / 5785 Sabbath Queens will take place in person in the West Village and in Carroll Gardens Brooklyn\, as well as online. \nSpecial for November 1\, Lab/Shul will be partnering with UJA – Federation of NY to uniquely extend “Shabbat of Welcoming” to a broad range of unaffiliated Jews\, interfaith families\, young adults\, and those exploring their Jewish identity with a desire for community solidarity. Through facilitated conversation over our post-ritual Community Feast\, we will activate Lab/Shul’s theme for 5785: L’Negdi Tamid/Face to Face/Forever Now – to inspire moments of meeting one another face-to face and seeing each other in the divine presence. \nOn 11/1\, we will also be welcoming Lab/Shul’s newest Partners and celebrating our 5785 High Holy Days volunteers. \nAs always\, the Sabbath Queen ritual opens with Happy Hour and ends with a catered Community Feast. Come for the Sabbath Queen\, stay for the Sabbath glow. \nRegister here >\n*Location provided upon Registration. \nSchedule:\n6:00pm – 7:00pm High Five Happy Hour with Open Bar 21+ \n7:00pm – 8:30pm Live musical liturgy\, poetry\, and contemplative pause\n8:30pm + Community Feast \nJoin us for Community Feast!\nAfter our Sabbath Queen ritual\, join us for a special night of feasting\, drinking\, and connecting at this mouthwatering catered vegetarian Shabbat Community Feast.\n+ Generous spread of appetizers\, salads\, main course\, and dessert.\n+ Gluten free options available. \nWe are committed to making the Sabbath Queen Community Feast accessible. To support this commitment\, we have devised a sliding scale reflective of the cost of ingredients and labor. \n$35 – Angel assisted pricing for artists\, educators\, seniors and those who really need it\n$45 – Covers the cost of one Shabbat dinner\n$55 – Helps to subsidize a Shabbat dinner for someone else \n5785 Dates; \nNov 1 – Brooklyn\nDec 6 – Manhattan\nJan 3 – Manhattan\nFeb 7 – Manhattan\nMar 7 – Manhattan\nApril 4 – Manhattan\nMay 2 – Manhattan
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/lab-shuls-sabbath-queen-5785-monthly-ritual/
LOCATION:Brooklyn & Online
CATEGORIES:Homepage,Shabbat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241103T170000
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SUMMARY:Below the Bible Belt Open Conversation with Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie
DESCRIPTION:Below the Bible Belt\nZoom Conversation\nwith Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie\nPsalms of Peace and Justice\nSunday\, November 3\, 2024\n5-6pm ET\nOnline\nFor Below the Bible Belt Paid Subscribers\nJoin Co-Founder and Senior Spiritual Leader Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie online for an open conversation about the latest from Below the Bible Belt\, Rabbi Amichai’s 3+ years interactive online quest to question\, queer + re-read between the lines of the entire Hebrew Bible\, daily. \nIn this session\, Psalms of Peace and Justice\, join Rabbi Amichai in wrapping up all 150 chapters of the psalms with a contemplative conversation featuring selections from your favorite psalms – a co-created mosaic of intentions and prayers for peace and justice\, joy and hope\, mid war\, pre elections and in the presence of each other’s highest hopes for better days for all. Bring your own favorite line from the psalms\, and from these past 6 months Below the Bible Belt. \nLive participation in this Zoom session\, with gratitude for your support\, is for paid subscribers of Below the Bible Belt only.\nA recording of the session will be shared with all subscribers during the following week.\nAll paid subscribers will receive the zoom link a few days prior to this session.\nTo subscribe\, click here >\nWant to learn more about Below the Bible Belt? Check out Rabbi Amichai’s latest posts on substack. \nSession Dates + Titles:\nSunday\, November 3rd – Psalms of Peace and Justice\nThursday\, November 21st – Who is She Who is Wisdom?\nWednesday\, December 18th – Welcome to JOB\nWednesday\, January 22nd – Response to JOB\nTuesday\, February 25th – Songs of Solomon & Ruth\nMonday\, March 3rd – Lamentations\nSunday\, March 23rd – For Everything There is a Season\nWednesday\, April 9th – Persian Palace Lives: Esther & Daniel\nMonday\, April 28th – Ezra Arrives\nWednesday\, May 21st – The WaterGate Revolution\nWednesday\, June 11th – Welcome to Chronicles 1\nWednesday\, July 9th – Welcome to Chronicles 2\nWednesday\, July 30th – Who Wrote the Bible and Why?\nWednesday\, August 27th – Blessings Below the Bible Belt to Mark the Journey’s End
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/below-the-bible-belt-open-conversation-nov3/
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