Israel/Palestine
Yom Ha’Atzmaut: 77 Minutes of Hope 2025
Yom Ha'Atzmaut: 77 Minutes of Hope 2025
Joint Nakba Remembrance Ceremony 2025
Joint Nakba Remembrance Ceremony 2025
Courageous Conversations on Israel/Palestine
NYCCourageous Conversations fosters meaningful dialogue led by professional facilitators from within the Lab/Shul community and the Lab/Shul ritual team. This program nurtures understanding, empathy, and essential communication skills while embracing the diverse perspectives, beliefs, and experiences that shape our collective fabric. Each session offers a supportive space for thoughtful discussion, equipping participants with tools to navigate conversations across disagreement with openness and respect.
Webinar on Israel/Palestine & the LGBTQ community
Navigating issues related to Israel/Palestine in the queer community – and in some of the broader progressive spaces – can be challenging. There is a history of using Israel’s relatively LGBTQ friendly environment to try to distract from the Occupation, a practice which has earned the label “Pinkwashing.” At the same time, there are the sometimes unfair asks that are made of Jews and/or Israelis.