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Our Relationship with Israel & Palestine

A Safe Space for Sharing in Response to Current Events

In response to the current devastating violence erupting again in Jerusalem and Gaza, all over Israel and Palestine, Lab/Shul invites our community Partners to gather, as we deepen our listening and learning, share our feelings, reflections, hopes and intentions ahead. Many of us around the world and in the American Jewish community respond in different ways, reflective of our different, often complex, relationships and viewpoints.

We invite you to join us as we end Shabbat, and get ready for Shavuot, holding space for all our sacred hopes. Come with an open heart, curiosity, questions, the willingness to listen, and to bear witness to discomfort, vulnerability, and our deepest yearning.

Speakers & Facilitators

The event will be mindfully facilitated by Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie and Rami Avraham Efal , Lab/Shul’s Rabbinic Fellow.

Libby Lenkinski is the Vice President for Public Engagement at the New Israel Fund, where she leads all aspects of NIF’s public efforts in the United States – including communications, digital, programs, events, leadership, community partnerships and engagement, New Generations and our fellowships. Prior to joining NIF, Libby lived and worked in the Israeli non-profit field for almost a decade. There she worked as Director of International Relations at the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) and as a strategy consultant for human rights organizations like Yesh Din and Physicians for Human Rights, for documentary films including Budrus and The Law in These Parts, new media initiatives like +972 Magazine, and for progressive campaigns. She is a founding member of Zazim-Community Action and The Whistle. Currently, Libby serves on the board of Comet-ME, Hashomer Hatzair North America and is a NY co-chair for the Reboot Network. Libby is based in Brooklyn and travels to Israel-Palestine frequently.

David Broza is an internationally renowned Israeli singer-songwriter, recognized for his dynamic guitar performances and humanitarian efforts. His signature sound brings together the influence of Spanish flamenco, American folk, rock and roll, and poetry. Social justice and peace advocacy are embedded in Broza’s work; his 1977 hit song “Yihye Tov” remains an Israeli peace anthem. With over 40 albums released, many of which are multiplatinum, in English, Hebrew, and Spanish, Broza continues to tour globally both as a solo musician and with his various musical projects.

***Please note: this event is for Lab/Shul Partners only. If you are not a Partner click here to become one today!***