Ten years ago, a group of excited pioneers set off on a journey to reimagine Jewish spiritual community for the 21st century, and thanks to the hands and hearts of so many committed co-creators, the Lab/Shul community was born.
So many of you were there from the beginning and even more of you have joined us along the way. Together we’ve been through celebrations and holidays, transitions and tough times, and we are thrilled to celebrate the wonderful milestone with you at our upcoming 10th Anniversary Gala on June 12, 2023 at the Museum of Jewish Heritage/A Living Memorial to the Holocaust.
At the Gala we will be recognizing a “Milestone Minyan” — ten categories of community members who have helped shape the very essence of Lab/Shul. Set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Hudson River and Statue of Liberty, the evening promises to be spectacular, filled with artistic ritual, enchanting music, sumptuous cuisine, and inspiring conversations. We hope you will join us to celebrate all of our collective accomplishments and toast to Lab/Shul’s next chapter.
June 12, 2023
6:00PM-9:30PM EDT
6:00PM: Cocktail / Mocktail Hour
7:00PM: Dinner, Celebration Rituals & Dessert
9:30PM: After Party w/DJ Party Girl!
Museum of Jewish Heritage/A Living Memorial to the Holocaust,
36 Battery Place, NYC
First & Newest Lab/Shul Babies
Sunhillow “Sunny” Newman & Solomon Hays Boas
“Raising the Bar” B Mitzvah Educator
Aaron Friedman
Jodi Cohen & L. Michael Graver (z’l) Legacy Award Recipient
Jodi Cohen & L. Michael Graver (z’l) Legacy Award Recipient
Lori Roth Gale
Artist & Ritualist
Marques Hollie
Social Justice Changemaker
Boris
Khmelnitskiy
Founding
Co-Creators
Founding Co-Creators
Rhona Silverbush, Peter Vogelsang & Jack Nierenberg
Founding
Board Members
Founding Board Members
Liz Hirsch & Karen Pratt
Storahtelling Maven & Lab/Jr. Educator
Shawn Shafner
10 Year B Mitzvah Anniversary
Raising the Bar Cohort 2012-2013
10 Year Wedding Anniversary
Brian Kates & Jonathan Cohen
Lab/Shul Staff: Past & Present
Our Team
Gala Co-Chairs
Sarah Connors & Michael Dorf
Host Committee (in formation)
Cheryl Whaley & Eric Aboaf, Michelle Freedman & Jerry Block, Jacquie & Todd Brecher, Dina Friedman, Sally Gottesman, Janee Graver, Karen Hershey & Larry Green, Debbie & Stuart Himmelfarb, Craig Kanarick, Benjamin Krevolin, Renee Cherow-O’Leary and John O’Leary, Ora & Chuck Ramat, Joyce & Steve Rosenthal, Marnie Berk & Jon Silvan, Franny Silverman & Mike Newman, Jen Pehr & Jon Ross, Wendy Shlensky, Jeremy Sokolic
SPONSORSHIPS & TICKETS:
PREMIER RESERVED SEATING
SPONSORS (IN FORMaTION)
Crown:
Sarah Connors & Michael Dorf
Sally Gottesman
Jeff Schoenfeld & Matt Holbein
Harry Otterman
Marnie Berk & Jon Silvan
Audrey Weiner & Jeffrey Solomon
City Winery
Fruit:
Cheryl Whaley & Eric Aboaf
Lori Roth Gale & Brian Gale
Janee Graver
Debbie & Stuart Himmelfarb
Dorian Goldman & Marvin Israelow
Lisa Kaye
Marina and Steven Kaufman
Joyce & Steve Rosenthal
Leaf:
Alice Gottesman
Karen Hershey & Larry Green
Steven Cohen & Kirk Iwanowski
Liz Hirsch & Karen Pratt
Rebecca Sharzer & Aaron Friedman
Lois & Rabbi Leonard Sharzer, MD
Madelyn & Steven Wils
Branch:
Michelle Freedman & Jerry Block
Pamela Rubin Carter & Jon Carter
Susan Popper & Rocky Greenberg
Barbara & Rabbi David Kline
Carol Barash & Jed Kwartler
Karen Hauser & Warren Leight
Ora & Chuck Ramat
Rebecca Weller Stetner & Adam Stetner
Plant Medicine Law Group
Limb:
Jacquie and Todd Brecher
Rima Dubowski
Wendy Shlensky
Jim Wolin
Not able to join us in person?
We invite you to offer a blessing or well wishes to the Milestone Minyan. Contributions in any amount are welcome! Click here to offer a blessing.
*LAB/SHUL VISIONARY CIRCLE:
Lab/Shul Partners who contribute $10K and above annually are invited to join the Visionary Circle, a think tank and social network led by Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie that addresses challenging and controversial issues facing the Jewish community. The salons feature Rabbi Amichai and other guest teachers, leading study sessions and discussions through a lens of inclusivity, progress and justice, and utilizing Jewish texts as sources of context. With Lab/Shul’s Everybody Friendly mission as a driving force, Visionary Circle topics include inclusivity and post-tribalism; patrilineal descent, racism, intermarriage; God and theology, prayer; Israel-American politics, antisemitism, etc.
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