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SUMMARY:HerVoice_OurFuture
DESCRIPTION:#HerVoice_OurFuture\nThursday\, March 6th\n1pm ET\nOnline\nJoin American Friends of the Parents Circle for a special International Women’s Day webinar with Israeli\, Palestinian\, and international women changemakers. \nFeaturing: \nKholoud – bereaved Palestinian mother\, PCFF member\nMaayan Inon – bereaved Israeli daughter\, PCFF member\nAliya Milhat – Palestinian journalist and human rights and peace activist\nMika Almog – Peace activist and content manager for the It’s Time peace coalition\nHayley Galgut – South African human rights lawyer and social justice activist\nHamutal Gouri – Moderator and feminist peace activist \nRegister here >
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/hervoice_ourfuture/
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Israel/Palestine
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SUMMARY:Lab/Shul's Sabbath Queen 5785 Monthly Ritual
DESCRIPTION:Lab/Shul’s Sabbath Queen\nMonthly Ritual\nHappy Hour @ 6pm EST+ Ritual @ 7pm EST + Community Feast @ 8:30pm EST\nManhattan*\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. \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 Happy Hour with Wine/beer 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-2-5/
LOCATION:Manhattan + Online
CATEGORIES:Homepage,Shabbat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250309T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250309T130000
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SUMMARY:Raising the Bar: Purim Party
DESCRIPTION:Raising the Bar: Purim Party\nIn collaboration with UJAfedny\nSunday\, March 9th 2025\n10:30AM-1:00PM EST\nNYC\, Private Event*\nFamilies in our 2024-2025 “Raising the Bar” cohort join together with Project ORE participants to enjoy a festive meal\, share foodie-goodie bags (Mishloach manot) and give/receive necessary items to help folks in need.  \nThis year\, we are proud to partner with UJA-Federation of New York. \nThis is a private event. For more information\, check out: Raising the Bar or email Stephanie@labshul.org. 
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/raising-the-bar-purim-party/
CATEGORIES:Purim,Purim 5785,Raising the Bar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250309T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250309T183000
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SUMMARY:Purim Study Salon with Rabbi Amichai
DESCRIPTION:Purim Study Salon with Rabbi Amichai\nSunday\, March 9th\, 2025\n5:00-6:30pm EST\nOnline\nHow Do We Deal with Our Collective Shadows and Lift Up Our Light? \nPull up a chair and Join Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie online to explore the political\, historical\, spiritual and practical dimensions of Purim – the most misunderstood Jewish holiday  – at this critical time. This is an open study session + conversation to make sense of Purim in 2025\, activating this holiday of upside-down as a powerful portal for cultivation of courage and compassion\, resilience and resistance\, humor and joy\, with our eye on justice and hope – for all. \nQuestions? Email sylvie@labshul.org. \nRegister Here >
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/purim-study-salon-with-rabbi-amichai/
CATEGORIES:Homepage,Purim,Purim 5785
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250311T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250311T203000
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SUMMARY:Alef/Bet 5785
DESCRIPTION:Alef/Bet 5785\nTuesdays starting in January 2025\nCurious to know what ancestral Jewish wisdom has to say to this tough moment? \nJoin Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie for Alef/Bet\, an online series of interactive study sessions exploring the big ideas\, core concepts\, tough questions\, essential values and best practices of Jewish life\, from an inclusive\, evolving and justice-driven perspective\, reimagined for right now. \nThis course provides opportunities for adult learners of diverse backgrounds to explore the essential elements and evolution of Jewish wisdom through timeless teachings and a critical contemporary approach. \nSign up for a single session\, 7 session unit\, or the full 22 session course + bonus sessions. \nProduced by Lab/Shul\, Reboot Studios\, and AYIN Press. \nRegister here >\nLearn more about the curriculum here >\nUnit 1: Life Wisdom\nJanuary 7- February 25\, 2025  \nUnit 2: Soul Work\nMarch 4 – April 15\, 2025 \nUnit 3:  Just Love\nMay 6- June 17\, 2025 \n  \n 
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/alef-bet-5785/2025-03-11/
CATEGORIES:Homepage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250313T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250313T123000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Mourner's Kaddish Call
DESCRIPTION:Every Thursday @ 12:00pm EST\nOur weekly Mourner’s Kaddish phone call to honor loved ones with a community of like minded souls. In our modern reality where friends and family are spread out around the world and where regular synagogue/minyan attendance is challenging for many reasons\, this is an experiment in virtual ritual reality and global communal care. \nWant to receive updates\, special resources\, and reminders? Please email naomi@labshul.org to join the Lab/Shul Kaddish Club Google Group. \nHow It Works:\nLed by members of the Lab/Shul Ritual Team and community leaders of the Kaddish Club\, we gather on a free conference call to share our names and reason for reciting kaddish\, read a poem and learn a brief sacred teaching together\, and then recite the Kaddish together. 20-30 minutes or so\, depending on how many of us are on the call. \nOnline PDF of the Mourner’s Kaddish with transliteration and translation.\nHow To Call:\n \nMeeting ID: 874 2822 2970\nOne tap mobile\n+16465588656\,\,87428222970# US (New York)\n+16469313860\,\,87428222970# US \nOR\nClick the Zoom Meeting link\, and keep your video on or off. \n\nIf none of the above numbers work\, you can use the following location-specific numbers to call in.\nDial by your location\n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n+1 646 931 3860 US\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 669 444 9171 US\n+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\nMeeting ID: 874 2822 2970\nFind your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kbBHLWacV1
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/virtual-mourners-kaddish-call/2025-03-13/
CATEGORIES:Kaddish Club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250313T210000
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SUMMARY:Purim Eve - SONIC: A Ritual Performance of Sacred Noise
DESCRIPTION:SONIC: A Ritual Performance of Sacred Noise\nMarch 13th\, 2025\nRitual Performance\n9 – 10:30pm\n@ Silencio NYC\n**please arrive early to ensure entry**\nPolyEsther After Party\n10:30pm-3am\nIn collab with  ShalomDykes\, Flaminggg\, Tarimi\, and Hebro\n@ The Stranger\nJoin Lab/Shul and Flaminggg to immerse in a Purim Eve experience\, where Sonic revelry and performance art collide to transform sacred Noise into a powerful force for this moment. Set within the enigmatic Silencio NYC—bathed in moody\, Lynchian allure—this underground sanctuary of sound and spectacle becomes the perfect portal into Purim’s darker depths. Here\, where illusion and revelation blur\, we step into the shadows of the story—the masked identities\, whispered plots\, and the precarious dance between power and fate—summoning sacred Noise to confront the chaos and emerge transformed. \nFeatured Artists: Ben Freeman\, Shira Kline\, Naomi Less\, Stuart B. Myers and Sarah Sokolic \nPOLY-ESTHER is a groundbreaking poly-partnership between all the major queer Jewish party organizations in NYC. For the first time ever\, HEBRO\, TARIMI\, FLAIMINGG\, LAB/SHUL\, & SHALOM\, DYKES are coming together to throw the largest\, queerest\, and most fabulous PURIM PARTY that ever was. So\, start working on your COSTUMES now\, because everyone is invited and the lewks are going to be fierce. \nThe Party is happening at THE STRANGER\, a 3-floor immersive funhouse club experience in the heart of Manhattan\, featuring wacky Purim performances in every corner\, New York’s craziest dance floor\, an epic costume contest\, karaoke & Megillah rooms\, and an entire queer circus troupe. Queen Vashti could NEVER. \n9pm: Doors Open\n* PurimSonic: A Ritual Performance of Sacred Noise\, presented by Lab/Shul\n* Megillah Mayhem\, presented by Eighteen:22\n* Karaoke Kiki Room hosted by Queen Esther\n* Haman’s-tush Happy Hour featuring shushan libations and kosher hamantash cookies \n10:30pm: Queen Vashti’s Masquerade Ball\n* Music by DJ Party Girl of FLAMINGGG\, and Joco & LeeDee of TARIMI\n* Costume Contest Runway Show\n* King Xerxes Queer Circus Performances\n* Shalom\, Dykes: The Queen’s Balcony\n* Dancing till 3am \nAll are welcome. Creepiness isn’t tolerated. 21+ \nQuestions/Comments or if you can not afford the ticket price\, email polyesther2025@gmail.com. \nRegister Here >\nUse discount code “SONIC” for $5 off!
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/purim-eve-sonic-a-ritual-performance-of-sacred-noise/
CATEGORIES:Homepage,Purim,Purim 5785
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SUMMARY:Quacks + Whacks Fundraiser Party
DESCRIPTION:Zen Shabbat Quacks + Whacks Fundraiser Party\nA Cancer Comedy starring Amanda Miller\nFriday March 14th\n6PM-10PM ET\nBrooklyn\nAbout this event\nHave you or someone you love been affected by cancer\, or other serious illness? Have you or someone you love been disappointed by the ailing American Healthcare system? Have you or someone you love felt dismissed or doubted when seeking medical treatment\, left with more questions than answers? \nUs too. And we’re sick of it. \nQuacks and Whacks: A Cancer Comedy is coming to the NYC Fringe\, and you’re invited to join the funds\, and the conversation! \nCome out to Starr Bar on Friday\, March 14th from 6-10PM for an evening of comedy\, camaraderie\, and support for not one but TWO great causes (more below). \nRegister Here >\nPerformance Information:\n\n\n\n\nThe Circus of Healthcare and Cancer Come to Absurd Life in Debut of mother/daughter team Amanda and Terry Miller’s “Quacks & Whacks: A Cancer Comedy” at New York City Fringe Festival\, April 2025. Amanda Miller is a celebrated RTB trainer for Lab/Shul. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn “Quacks and Whacks: A Cancer Comedy\,” absurdist humor\, clowning\, puppetry\, music\, and animation spotlight the very real struggles and triumphs of navigating the three-ring circus that is living with advanced stage cancer in America. We join Sharon\, a 45-year-old teacher (and the colorful cast of cancer cells singing\, dancing & hiking through her body) as she dodges gravel cravings and horny doctors in pursuit of effective screening\, humane healthcare\, and\, really\, any kind of answers at all. \nDIRECTED BY: Catt Filippov \nSTARRING: Katie Kopajtic\, Bryan Fernandez & Amanda Miller \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWHEN:  \n\nFriday\, 4/4/25 @ 7:40 p.m.\nSunday\, 4/6/25 @ 3:40 p.m.\nTuesday 4/15/25 @ 6:00 p.m.\nSunday\, 4/20/25 @ 3:40 p.m.\n\nWHERE: The Chain Theatre\, 312 W 36 St. 4th Fl. NYC 10018 \nRUNNING TIME: 60 minutes \nTICKETS: $20 PURCHASE HERE \n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/quacks-whacks-fundraiser-party/
CATEGORIES:Homepage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250318T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250318T203000
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SUMMARY:Alef/Bet 5785
DESCRIPTION:Alef/Bet 5785\nTuesdays starting in January 2025\nCurious to know what ancestral Jewish wisdom has to say to this tough moment? \nJoin Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie for Alef/Bet\, an online series of interactive study sessions exploring the big ideas\, core concepts\, tough questions\, essential values and best practices of Jewish life\, from an inclusive\, evolving and justice-driven perspective\, reimagined for right now. \nThis course provides opportunities for adult learners of diverse backgrounds to explore the essential elements and evolution of Jewish wisdom through timeless teachings and a critical contemporary approach. \nSign up for a single session\, 7 session unit\, or the full 22 session course + bonus sessions. \nProduced by Lab/Shul\, Reboot Studios\, and AYIN Press. \nRegister here >\nLearn more about the curriculum here >\nUnit 1: Life Wisdom\nJanuary 7- February 25\, 2025  \nUnit 2: Soul Work\nMarch 4 – April 15\, 2025 \nUnit 3:  Just Love\nMay 6- June 17\, 2025 \n  \n 
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/alef-bet-5785/2025-03-18/
CATEGORIES:Homepage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T200000
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SUMMARY:Pass/Age Weekend Retreat: Online Information Session
DESCRIPTION:Pass/Age Weekend Retreat:\nOnline Information Session\nWednesday\, March 19\, 2025\n7-8pm EST\nOnline Only\nHave you heard about our re-imagined rite of passage weekend retreat- Pass/Age – and need to know more? \nPass/Age is Lab/Shul’s re-imagined rite of passage program for Jewish adults seeking to make more meaning in their lives — perhaps those looking to reinvestigate and reinvigorate an existing Jewish practice or those looking to make sense of a milestone or shift currently underway in their lives by calling on Jewish wisdom. Over the course of an immersive experiential weekend in a cohort of other adults\, using the form and content of the Passover Seder as a frame for our learning\, participants will engage deeply with our inherited legacy of texts and traditions\, explore personal paths of meaning-making\, and co-create a communal ritual utilizing Lab/Shul’s signature Storahtelling methodology. \nHosted by Lab/Shul’s Ritual team Associate Clergy Ben Freeman and Rhona Silverbush\, longtime Lab/Shul Partner\, author and educator. \nREGISTER for Pass/Age Info Session >\nREGISTER for the Pass/Age Weekend Retreat >
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/pass-age-weekend-retreat-information-session/
CATEGORIES:Homepage,Shabbat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T123000
DTSTAMP:20260514T181853Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Mourner's Kaddish Call
DESCRIPTION:Every Thursday @ 12:00pm EST\nOur weekly Mourner’s Kaddish phone call to honor loved ones with a community of like minded souls. In our modern reality where friends and family are spread out around the world and where regular synagogue/minyan attendance is challenging for many reasons\, this is an experiment in virtual ritual reality and global communal care. \nWant to receive updates\, special resources\, and reminders? Please email naomi@labshul.org to join the Lab/Shul Kaddish Club Google Group. \nHow It Works:\nLed by members of the Lab/Shul Ritual Team and community leaders of the Kaddish Club\, we gather on a free conference call to share our names and reason for reciting kaddish\, read a poem and learn a brief sacred teaching together\, and then recite the Kaddish together. 20-30 minutes or so\, depending on how many of us are on the call. \nOnline PDF of the Mourner’s Kaddish with transliteration and translation.\nHow To Call:\n \nMeeting ID: 874 2822 2970\nOne tap mobile\n+16465588656\,\,87428222970# US (New York)\n+16469313860\,\,87428222970# US \nOR\nClick the Zoom Meeting link\, and keep your video on or off. \n\nIf none of the above numbers work\, you can use the following location-specific numbers to call in.\nDial by your location\n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n+1 646 931 3860 US\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 669 444 9171 US\n+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\nMeeting ID: 874 2822 2970\nFind your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kbBHLWacV1
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/virtual-mourners-kaddish-call/2025-03-20/
CATEGORIES:Kaddish Club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250322T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250322T113000
DTSTAMP:20240715T190821Z
CREATED:20240715T190821Z
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SUMMARY:Raising the Bar: B Mitzvah
DESCRIPTION:B Mitzvah\nSaturday\, March 22nd 2025\nPrivate Event*\nIt’s B Mitzvah day! Today our Raising the Bar families and ritual leaders gather to celebrate and honor a special one of our students who has embarked on their individual\, re-imagined ancient journey. Mazal Tov! \n\nThis is a private event. For more information\, check out: Raising the Bar or email Stephanie@labshul.org. 
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/raising-the-bar-b-mitzvah-5/
CATEGORIES:Raising the Bar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250322T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250322T210000
DTSTAMP:20250306T172634Z
CREATED:20250210T235549Z
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SUMMARY:Courageous Conversations on Israel/Palestine
DESCRIPTION:Courageous Conversations on Israel/Palestine\nSaturday\, March 22\, 2025\nSaturday\, May 17\, 2025\n6:00-9:00pm ET\nHarlem | NYC*\nCourageous Conversations fosters meaningful dialogue amongst community members\, led by professional facilitators from within the Lab/Shul community and the Lab/Shul ritual team. Utilizing both large talking circle and small group formats\, 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.  \nJoin us on March 22 and again on May 17\, 2025\n6:00pm-9:00pm  \n*Exact location provided upon registration\n\n \nThis program will begin with a meaningful Havdalah ritual – led by Ben Freeman – to set the stage for learning and conversation.  \nLight pescatarian nosh and beverages will be served. \nThis program is offered with a suggested donation of $25. We invite you to contribute in a way that aligns with your financial capacity—whether that means giving more to support others or less if needed. Your participation is what matters most. \nPROGRAM SCHEDULE \n6:00pm: Doors open\n6:30pm: Havdalah Ritual\n7:00pm: Break\n7:15-9:00pm: Courageous Conversation\n\nQuestions? Email sylvie@labshul.org. \nREGISTER HERE >
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/courageous-conversations-3/
LOCATION:NYC
CATEGORIES:Homepage,Israel/Palestine
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250325T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250325T203000
DTSTAMP:20250611T161054Z
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SUMMARY:Alef/Bet 5785
DESCRIPTION:Alef/Bet 5785\nTuesdays starting in January 2025\nCurious to know what ancestral Jewish wisdom has to say to this tough moment? \nJoin Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie for Alef/Bet\, an online series of interactive study sessions exploring the big ideas\, core concepts\, tough questions\, essential values and best practices of Jewish life\, from an inclusive\, evolving and justice-driven perspective\, reimagined for right now. \nThis course provides opportunities for adult learners of diverse backgrounds to explore the essential elements and evolution of Jewish wisdom through timeless teachings and a critical contemporary approach. \nSign up for a single session\, 7 session unit\, or the full 22 session course + bonus sessions. \nProduced by Lab/Shul\, Reboot Studios\, and AYIN Press. \nRegister here >\nLearn more about the curriculum here >\nUnit 1: Life Wisdom\nJanuary 7- February 25\, 2025  \nUnit 2: Soul Work\nMarch 4 – April 15\, 2025 \nUnit 3:  Just Love\nMay 6- June 17\, 2025 \n  \n 
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/alef-bet-5785/2025-03-25/
CATEGORIES:Homepage
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SUMMARY:Virtual Mourner's Kaddish Call
DESCRIPTION:Every Thursday @ 12:00pm EST\nOur weekly Mourner’s Kaddish phone call to honor loved ones with a community of like minded souls. In our modern reality where friends and family are spread out around the world and where regular synagogue/minyan attendance is challenging for many reasons\, this is an experiment in virtual ritual reality and global communal care. \nWant to receive updates\, special resources\, and reminders? Please email naomi@labshul.org to join the Lab/Shul Kaddish Club Google Group. \nHow It Works:\nLed by members of the Lab/Shul Ritual Team and community leaders of the Kaddish Club\, we gather on a free conference call to share our names and reason for reciting kaddish\, read a poem and learn a brief sacred teaching together\, and then recite the Kaddish together. 20-30 minutes or so\, depending on how many of us are on the call. \nOnline PDF of the Mourner’s Kaddish with transliteration and translation.\nHow To Call:\n \nMeeting ID: 874 2822 2970\nOne tap mobile\n+16465588656\,\,87428222970# US (New York)\n+16469313860\,\,87428222970# US \nOR\nClick the Zoom Meeting link\, and keep your video on or off. \n\nIf none of the above numbers work\, you can use the following location-specific numbers to call in.\nDial by your location\n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n+1 646 931 3860 US\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 669 444 9171 US\n+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\nMeeting ID: 874 2822 2970\nFind your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kbBHLWacV1
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/virtual-mourners-kaddish-call/2025-03-27/
CATEGORIES:Kaddish Club
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250401T203000
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SUMMARY:Alef/Bet 5785
DESCRIPTION:Alef/Bet 5785\nTuesdays starting in January 2025\nCurious to know what ancestral Jewish wisdom has to say to this tough moment? \nJoin Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie for Alef/Bet\, an online series of interactive study sessions exploring the big ideas\, core concepts\, tough questions\, essential values and best practices of Jewish life\, from an inclusive\, evolving and justice-driven perspective\, reimagined for right now. \nThis course provides opportunities for adult learners of diverse backgrounds to explore the essential elements and evolution of Jewish wisdom through timeless teachings and a critical contemporary approach. \nSign up for a single session\, 7 session unit\, or the full 22 session course + bonus sessions. \nProduced by Lab/Shul\, Reboot Studios\, and AYIN Press. \nRegister here >\nLearn more about the curriculum here >\nUnit 1: Life Wisdom\nJanuary 7- February 25\, 2025  \nUnit 2: Soul Work\nMarch 4 – April 15\, 2025 \nUnit 3:  Just Love\nMay 6- June 17\, 2025 \n  \n 
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/alef-bet-5785/2025-04-01/
CATEGORIES:Homepage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250403T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250403T123000
DTSTAMP:20260514T181853Z
CREATED:20190805T195540Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Mourner's Kaddish Call
DESCRIPTION:Every Thursday @ 12:00pm EST\nOur weekly Mourner’s Kaddish phone call to honor loved ones with a community of like minded souls. In our modern reality where friends and family are spread out around the world and where regular synagogue/minyan attendance is challenging for many reasons\, this is an experiment in virtual ritual reality and global communal care. \nWant to receive updates\, special resources\, and reminders? Please email naomi@labshul.org to join the Lab/Shul Kaddish Club Google Group. \nHow It Works:\nLed by members of the Lab/Shul Ritual Team and community leaders of the Kaddish Club\, we gather on a free conference call to share our names and reason for reciting kaddish\, read a poem and learn a brief sacred teaching together\, and then recite the Kaddish together. 20-30 minutes or so\, depending on how many of us are on the call. \nOnline PDF of the Mourner’s Kaddish with transliteration and translation.\nHow To Call:\n \nMeeting ID: 874 2822 2970\nOne tap mobile\n+16465588656\,\,87428222970# US (New York)\n+16469313860\,\,87428222970# US \nOR\nClick the Zoom Meeting link\, and keep your video on or off. \n\nIf none of the above numbers work\, you can use the following location-specific numbers to call in.\nDial by your location\n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n+1 646 931 3860 US\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 669 444 9171 US\n+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\nMeeting ID: 874 2822 2970\nFind your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kbBHLWacV1
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/virtual-mourners-kaddish-call/2025-04-03/
CATEGORIES:Kaddish Club
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250404
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250407
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SUMMARY:Pass/Age Weekend Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Pass/Age Weekend Retreat\nApril 4-6\, 2025\nNYC\nWhat does it look like to embody Jewish identity on your own terms? How might you marshal the tools of Jewish text\, ritual\, and practice to make authentic meaning in your life now? Join us for an immersive weekend retreat in NYC in community with other Seekers in their 20s and 30s. \nPricing:\nAngel assisted ($250) — for artists\, educators\, and those that really needed\nStandard ($350) — covers the true cost of the program\nI’m an Angel ($450) — helps to subsidize someone else’s participation \nPass/Age is Lab/Shul’s re-imagined rite of passage program for Jewish adults seeking to make more meaning in their lives — perhaps those looking to reinvestigate and reinvigorate an existing Jewish practice or those looking to make sense of a milestone or shift currently underway in their lives by calling on Jewish wisdom. Over the course of an immersive experiential weekend in a cohort of other adults\, using the form and content of the Passover Seder as a frame for our learning\, participants will engage deeply with our inherited legacy of texts and traditions\, explore personal paths of meaning-making\, and co-create a communal ritual utilizing Lab/Shul’s signature Storahtelling methodology. \nRegister for the Retreat here >\nSchedule\nFriday\, April 4th – Lower Manhattan \nFrom 3pm – Check-in\n5-6:30pm – Special Pass/Age Happy Hour\n7-8:30pm – Sabbath Queen Ritual\n8:30-10pm – Community Dinner \nSaturday\, April 5th – Brooklyn \n9-10am – Coffee and breakfast hour\n10am-noon – Morning learning session\n12-1:30pm – Lunch\n1:30-3pm – Afternoon session\n3-3:30pm – Break\n3:30-5pm – Afternoon session\n5-6:30pm – Dinner + Havdallah\nTBD – Optional Evening Activity (e.g.\, show\, exhibit\, other cultural event) \nSunday\, April 6th – Brooklyn \n9-10am – Coffee and breakfast hour\n10am-noon – Morning learning/work session\n12-2:30pm – Lunch + closing ritual\n2:30-3pm – Final circle \nRegister for the Retreat here >\nFacilitators\nThe weekend will be co-facilitated by Ben Freeman & Rhona Silverbush. We invite you to explore their backgrounds here: \n\nBEN FREEMAN\nBen Freeman is a multi-disciplinary artist\, educator\, and spiritual care provider. He is excited to be back in New York City and deeply honored to join the ritual team at Lab/Shul. His prior work includes designing and facilitating an intergenerational storytelling program with LGBTQ+ elders and “youngers\,” facilitating sections for a course on critical media literacy at Lucasfilm\, and working in the spiritual care departments of Hebrew SeniorLife and Boston Children’s Hospital. He’s currently developing a chaplaincy practice for theater\, film\, and TV\, the vision of which is to meet growing demands for mental health support and safe\, caring\, and culturally responsive working conditions through design and facilitation of creative process with deep attention to the spiritual needs and wellbeing of artists\, audiences\, and technicians. Ben is a graduate of Brown University\, Harvard Divinity School\, and the Spiritual Direction Practicum at Still Harbor\, as well as a founding member of the Glitter Goddess Collective. You can find his music on Spotify\, Apple Music and Soundcloud.\n\n\nRHONA SILVERBUSH\nPutting her eclectic background to good use\, Rhona Silverbush wears many hats throughout the course of any given day. She studied psychology and theater at Brandeis University and holds a Juris Doctor from Boston College Law School. After practicing immigration law\, primarily representing asylum seekers\, she returned to her first loves\, writing and theater. Rhona is the co-author of Speak the Speech! Shakespeare’s Monologues Illuminated (Farrar\, Straus and Giroux\, 2002) and has taught theater to all age groups from tots to adults\, currently coaching professional actors in Shakespeare. She is the co-author of the Terrific Toddlers series of nine picture books for toddlers\, published by the American Psychological Association’s Magination Press. She wrote ‘wichcraft: craft a sandwich into a meal–and a meal into a sandwich with chefs Tom Colicchio and Sisha Ortuzar (Clarkson Potter\, 2009). And she has taught at Columbia University Teachers College. Throughout it all\, from college onward\, she has also tutored and prepped young people and adults for their Bar/Bat/B Mitzvahs\, working with students with learning challenges and special needs as well as with typical learners\, and helping ensure that each rite of passage is imbued with meaning for the person undergoing it. She has devised curricula for Lab/Shul’s Raising the Bar program and\, with Ben Freeman\, co-created and co-led the first Pass/Age program. Rhona is a freelance writer and editor\, a consultant for families of children and teens with learning differences and special needs\, and a smitten parent\, step-parent and dog-parent.\n\n\nRegister for the Retreat here >
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/pass-age-weekend-retreat/
CATEGORIES:Homepage
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250404T220000
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SUMMARY:Lab/Shul's Sabbath Queen 5785 Monthly Ritual
DESCRIPTION:Lab/Shul’s Sabbath Queen\nMonthly Ritual\nFriday\, April 4 2025\nHappy Hour @ 6pm EST+ Ritual @ 7pm EST + Community Feast @ 8:30pm EST\nManhattan*\nJoin us for our monthly ritual Sabbath circle of live musical liturgy\, poetic and contemplative offerings along with great conversation. Each month\, our Spiritual and Ritual Leadership Team will be joined by beloved collaborators\, teachers\, healers\, and musicians in NYC and online. \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. \nApril’s program will be led by Shira Kline\, Naomi Less\, Ben Freeman\, Martin Shamoonpour \nRegister here >\n*Location provided upon Registration. \nApril’s Schedule: \n\n6:00pm – 7:00pm Happy Hour with Wine/beer Open Bar 21+\n7:00pm – 8:30pm Live musical liturgy\, poetry\, and contemplative pause\n8:30pm + Community Feast\n\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. Includes: Generous spread of appetizers\, salads\, main course\, and dessert PLUS 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\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\n\n5785 Dates: \nNov 1 – Brooklyn\nDec 6 – Manhattan\nJan 3 – Manhattan\nFeb 7 – Manhattan\nMar 7 – Manhattan\nApril 4 – Manhattan\nMay 2 – Manhattan\nJune 6 – Manhattan
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/lab-shuls-sabbath-queen-5785-monthly-ritual-2-6/
LOCATION:Manhattan + Online
CATEGORIES:Homepage,Shabbat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250406T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250406T113000
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SUMMARY:Raising the Bar: Project ORE #5
DESCRIPTION:Raising the Bar: Project ORE #5\nSunday\, April 6th 2025\nPrivate Event*\nOur 2024-25 “Raising the Bar” cohort will be meeting for our fifth volunteering opportunity at Project ORE. \n*This is a private event. For more information\, check out: Raising the Bar or email Stephanie@labshul.org. 
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/raising-the-bar-project-ore-5/
CATEGORIES:Raising the Bar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250406T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250406T180000
DTSTAMP:20250328T134948Z
CREATED:20240911T160521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250328T134948Z
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SUMMARY:FamilyLab: Lotsa Matza!
DESCRIPTION:FAMILYLAB: Lotsa Matza! (SOLD OUT)\nSunday\, April 6th\, 2025\n4pm-6pm EST\nBrooklyn*\nWhether you’re a seasoned seder story-teller\, or a first-time Passover player everyone is invited to roll up your sleeves and roll out some homemade crunchy matza. Your Passover celebration will never be the same again! \nFamilyLab is centered around the family table: delicious dinner\, sing along\, stories\, and animated interactive learning to celebrate holidays and delve into life-long Jewish values. \nSpiritual Leader Shira Kline along with teaching artist Emet (Ari L. Monts)\, Stephanie Kane\, and Steve Guedalia gather us for the tastes\, sounds\, and feels of Passover.\n \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. + Fees include dinner and programming for up to 5 people. \nThis event is currently sold out. Please join us in June for FamilyLab: Say Cheese!\nQuestions? Email Stephanie@labshul.org. \nPresented in partnership with The Neighborhood: An Urban Center for Jewish Life. The Neighborhood: An Urban Center for Jewish Life is a hub for Jewish community and culture in Brooklyn. We strive to embody the diversity and creativity of Jewish life\, locally and from around the world. The Neighborhood produces programs that uplift underrepresented perspectives and welcome the thousands of Brooklynites that are looking for a Jewish home. \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 friends today! \n4:00pm Welcome\n4:30pm FamilyLab Start Time \n*Brooklyn Address provided upon RSVP \nCost:\nUp to 2 people: $50 per family/ $36 for Lab/Shul Partners\nUp to 4 people: $70 per family/ $60 for Lab/Shul Partners\n5+ people: $85 per family/ $72 for Lab/Shul Partners \nNot a partner yet? Learn how to join here.
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/familylab-lotsa-matza-2/
LOCATION:Brooklyn
CATEGORIES:FamilyLab,Homepage,Passover
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250408T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250408T203000
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SUMMARY:Alef/Bet 5785
DESCRIPTION:Alef/Bet 5785\nTuesdays starting in January 2025\nCurious to know what ancestral Jewish wisdom has to say to this tough moment? \nJoin Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie for Alef/Bet\, an online series of interactive study sessions exploring the big ideas\, core concepts\, tough questions\, essential values and best practices of Jewish life\, from an inclusive\, evolving and justice-driven perspective\, reimagined for right now. \nThis course provides opportunities for adult learners of diverse backgrounds to explore the essential elements and evolution of Jewish wisdom through timeless teachings and a critical contemporary approach. \nSign up for a single session\, 7 session unit\, or the full 22 session course + bonus sessions. \nProduced by Lab/Shul\, Reboot Studios\, and AYIN Press. \nRegister here >\nLearn more about the curriculum here >\nUnit 1: Life Wisdom\nJanuary 7- February 25\, 2025  \nUnit 2: Soul Work\nMarch 4 – April 15\, 2025 \nUnit 3:  Just Love\nMay 6- June 17\, 2025 \n  \n 
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/alef-bet-5785/2025-04-08/
CATEGORIES:Homepage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250409T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250409T180000
DTSTAMP:20241219T190324Z
CREATED:20241023T005554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241219T190324Z
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SUMMARY:Below the Bible Belt Open Conversation with Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie
DESCRIPTION:Below the Bible Belt Open Conversation\nwith Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie\nVarious Dates\n5-6pm ET\nOnline\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. \nThis Zoom session\, with gratitude for support\, is for paid subscribers of Below the Bible Belt only. A recording of the session will be shared with all subscribers during the following week. \nSubscribers will receive the registration link automatically and in a reminder before the event. \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 –POSTPONED\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-with-rabbi-amichai-lau-lavie/2025-04-09/
CATEGORIES:Homepage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250409T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250409T210000
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CREATED:20250327T135208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250327T135208Z
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SUMMARY:Sabbath Queen Documentary: NYC Screening
DESCRIPTION:Sabbath Queen Documentary:\nNYC Screening\nApril 9\, 2025\n6:30PM ET\nDCTV | NYC\nSABBATH QUEEN\, a feature documentary filmed over 21 years\, follows Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie’s epic journey as the dynastic heir of 38 generations of Orthodox rabbis including the Chief Rabbis of Israel. He is torn between rejecting and embracing his destiny and becomes a drag-queen rebel\, a queer bio-dad and the founder of Lab/Shul—an everybody-friendly\, God-optional\, artist-driven\, pop-up experimental congregation. \nThe SABBATH QUEEN documentary joins Lab/Shul’s Rabbi Amichai on a lifelong quest to creatively and radically reinvent religion and ritual\, challenge patriarchy and supremacy\, champion interfaith love\, and stand up for peace\, ceasefire\, and an end to the Occupation in Israel/Palestine. The film interrogates what Jewish survival means in a difficult rapidly changing 21st century. \nSABBATH QUEEN is directed and produced by Sandi DuBowski. \nGET TICKETS HERE >\nGET SABBATH QUEEN MERCH HERE >
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/sabbath-queen-documentary-nyc-screening/
LOCATION:Manhattan & Online
CATEGORIES:Homepage,Shabbat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250410T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250410T123000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Mourner's Kaddish Call
DESCRIPTION:Every Thursday @ 12:00pm EST\nOur weekly Mourner’s Kaddish phone call to honor loved ones with a community of like minded souls. In our modern reality where friends and family are spread out around the world and where regular synagogue/minyan attendance is challenging for many reasons\, this is an experiment in virtual ritual reality and global communal care. \nWant to receive updates\, special resources\, and reminders? Please email naomi@labshul.org to join the Lab/Shul Kaddish Club Google Group. \nHow It Works:\nLed by members of the Lab/Shul Ritual Team and community leaders of the Kaddish Club\, we gather on a free conference call to share our names and reason for reciting kaddish\, read a poem and learn a brief sacred teaching together\, and then recite the Kaddish together. 20-30 minutes or so\, depending on how many of us are on the call. \nOnline PDF of the Mourner’s Kaddish with transliteration and translation.\nHow To Call:\n \nMeeting ID: 874 2822 2970\nOne tap mobile\n+16465588656\,\,87428222970# US (New York)\n+16469313860\,\,87428222970# US \nOR\nClick the Zoom Meeting link\, and keep your video on or off. \n\nIf none of the above numbers work\, you can use the following location-specific numbers to call in.\nDial by your location\n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n+1 646 931 3860 US\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 669 444 9171 US\n+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\nMeeting ID: 874 2822 2970\nFind your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kbBHLWacV1
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/virtual-mourners-kaddish-call/2025-04-10/
CATEGORIES:Kaddish Club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250415T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250415T203000
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SUMMARY:Alef/Bet 5785
DESCRIPTION:Alef/Bet 5785\nTuesdays starting in January 2025\nCurious to know what ancestral Jewish wisdom has to say to this tough moment? \nJoin Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie for Alef/Bet\, an online series of interactive study sessions exploring the big ideas\, core concepts\, tough questions\, essential values and best practices of Jewish life\, from an inclusive\, evolving and justice-driven perspective\, reimagined for right now. \nThis course provides opportunities for adult learners of diverse backgrounds to explore the essential elements and evolution of Jewish wisdom through timeless teachings and a critical contemporary approach. \nSign up for a single session\, 7 session unit\, or the full 22 session course + bonus sessions. \nProduced by Lab/Shul\, Reboot Studios\, and AYIN Press. \nRegister here >\nLearn more about the curriculum here >\nUnit 1: Life Wisdom\nJanuary 7- February 25\, 2025  \nUnit 2: Soul Work\nMarch 4 – April 15\, 2025 \nUnit 3:  Just Love\nMay 6- June 17\, 2025 \n  \n 
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/alef-bet-5785/2025-04-15/
CATEGORIES:Homepage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250417T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250417T123000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Mourner's Kaddish Call
DESCRIPTION:Every Thursday @ 12:00pm EST\nOur weekly Mourner’s Kaddish phone call to honor loved ones with a community of like minded souls. In our modern reality where friends and family are spread out around the world and where regular synagogue/minyan attendance is challenging for many reasons\, this is an experiment in virtual ritual reality and global communal care. \nWant to receive updates\, special resources\, and reminders? Please email naomi@labshul.org to join the Lab/Shul Kaddish Club Google Group. \nHow It Works:\nLed by members of the Lab/Shul Ritual Team and community leaders of the Kaddish Club\, we gather on a free conference call to share our names and reason for reciting kaddish\, read a poem and learn a brief sacred teaching together\, and then recite the Kaddish together. 20-30 minutes or so\, depending on how many of us are on the call. \nOnline PDF of the Mourner’s Kaddish with transliteration and translation.\nHow To Call:\n \nMeeting ID: 874 2822 2970\nOne tap mobile\n+16465588656\,\,87428222970# US (New York)\n+16469313860\,\,87428222970# US \nOR\nClick the Zoom Meeting link\, and keep your video on or off. \n\nIf none of the above numbers work\, you can use the following location-specific numbers to call in.\nDial by your location\n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n+1 646 931 3860 US\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 669 444 9171 US\n+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\nMeeting ID: 874 2822 2970\nFind your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kbBHLWacV1
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/virtual-mourners-kaddish-call/2025-04-17/
CATEGORIES:Kaddish Club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250420T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250420T183000
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SUMMARY:Recollect Seasonal Kaddish Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Recollect Seasonal Kaddish Gathering\nSunday\, April 20th\, 2025\n6:30pm ET Online\nSpring brings a season of memory – collective\, memory in the Passover story where the Jewish people left Egypt\, but there was much loss along the way. Passover is the second of three ancient pilgrimage holidays when collective community gathers to remember (Yizkor). We will gather at the end of Passover online on April 20th 6:30pm Eastern time to reflect on the holiday and connect to our memories. \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 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. \nRegistration >
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/recollect-seasonal-kaddish-gathering-6/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Homepage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250424T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250424T123000
DTSTAMP:20260514T181853Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Mourner's Kaddish Call
DESCRIPTION:Every Thursday @ 12:00pm EST\nOur weekly Mourner’s Kaddish phone call to honor loved ones with a community of like minded souls. In our modern reality where friends and family are spread out around the world and where regular synagogue/minyan attendance is challenging for many reasons\, this is an experiment in virtual ritual reality and global communal care. \nWant to receive updates\, special resources\, and reminders? Please email naomi@labshul.org to join the Lab/Shul Kaddish Club Google Group. \nHow It Works:\nLed by members of the Lab/Shul Ritual Team and community leaders of the Kaddish Club\, we gather on a free conference call to share our names and reason for reciting kaddish\, read a poem and learn a brief sacred teaching together\, and then recite the Kaddish together. 20-30 minutes or so\, depending on how many of us are on the call. \nOnline PDF of the Mourner’s Kaddish with transliteration and translation.\nHow To Call:\n \nMeeting ID: 874 2822 2970\nOne tap mobile\n+16465588656\,\,87428222970# US (New York)\n+16469313860\,\,87428222970# US \nOR\nClick the Zoom Meeting link\, and keep your video on or off. \n\nIf none of the above numbers work\, you can use the following location-specific numbers to call in.\nDial by your location\n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n+1 646 931 3860 US\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 669 444 9171 US\n+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\nMeeting ID: 874 2822 2970\nFind your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kbBHLWacV1
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/virtual-mourners-kaddish-call/2025-04-24/
CATEGORIES:Kaddish Club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T113000
DTSTAMP:20240715T190851Z
CREATED:20240715T190851Z
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SUMMARY:Raising the Bar: B Mitzvah
DESCRIPTION:B Mitzvah\nSaturday\, April 26th 2025\nPrivate Event*\nIt’s B Mitzvah day! Today our Raising the Bar families and ritual leaders gather to celebrate and honor a special one of our students who has embarked on their individual\, re-imagined ancient journey. Mazal Tov! \n\nThis is a private event. For more information\, check out: Raising the Bar or email Stephanie@labshul.org. 
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/raising-the-bar-b-mitzvah-6/
CATEGORIES:Raising the Bar
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