Lab/Shul’s Sabbath Queen
Monthly Ritual

May 15, 2026
6pm -10pm EST
Manhattan*

Join 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 are joined by beloved collaborators, teachers and healers. In NYC and online.

As always, the Sabbath Queen ritual opens with Happy Hour and ends with a catered vegetarian Community Feast. Come for the Sabbath Queen, stay for the Sabbath glow.

The full evening includes Happy Hour, Online Oneg, Sabbath Queen Ritual, and Community Feast.

May’s program will be led by:
Shira Kline, Naomi Less, Ben Freeman, and Shirazette Tinnin.

We are delighted that Lab/Shul Partner, artist and peace activist, Gili Getz, will be joining us to share his reflections on the Inaugural NYC Nakba Remembrance Ceremony with our friends and partners at Combatants for Peace. Click here for all of the event details.

Register HERE for Sabbath Queen >

Schedule:

• 6:00–7:00pm – Happy Hour with wine/beer open bar (21+) – IN PERSON
• 6:30–6:55pm – Digital Oneg Pre-Ritual Toast: Oneg means ‘delight, pleasure, or joy’ so come celebrate Shabbat together, wherever you are. – ONLINE
• 7:00–8:30pm – Sabbath Queen Ritual: live music, poetry, and contemplative reflection – IN PERSON + ONLINE
• 8:30-9:00pm – Digital Oneg post-ritual toast – ONLINE
• 8:30pm+ – Community Feast Join us after the ritual for a sacred space for connection over  a delicious catered vegetarian Shabbat feast, including gluten-free options – IN PERSON

Join us for Community Feast!
After our Sabbath Queen ritual, join us for a special night of feasting, drinking, and connecting at this mouthwatering catered vegetarian Shabbat Community Feast.

• Generous spread of appetizers, salads, main course, and dessert.
• Gluten free options available.

We are committed to making the Sabbath Queen Community Feast available to people across class and economic access. To support this commitment, we have devised a sliding scale reflective of the cost of ingredients and labor.

$35 – Angel assisted pricing for artists, educators, seniors and those who really need it
$45 – Covers the cost of one Shabbat dinner
$55 – Helps to subsidize a Shabbat dinner for someone else

Click here if you’re curious to learn about why we offer a sliding scale! Not sure where you fall on the sliding scale? Here’s a handy guide.

5786 Sabbath Queen Dates:

November 21, 2025
December 19, 2025
January 16, 2026
February 20, 2026
March 13, 2026
April 17, 2026
May 15, 2026
June 12, 2026