Beloved Lab/Shul Family and Friends,
“May the year end with all its challenges, and may this year begin with all blessings.”
In the Yemenite Jewish tradition, the oldest person alive at the synagogue stands up at the eve of Rosh Hashanah to sing these words from the 16th century hymn “Little Sister.” We learnt of this moving ritual last year when Dvir Cohen Eraki joined us on stage at the Hammerstein Ballroom to begin 5780 by sharing his heritage, and singing this hymn. A year has passed with challenges and blessings.
This new year he joins us via Zoom with a fantastic new music video of this hymn, filmed in Israel, in partnership with our friends at Asylum Arts. We are thrilled to share it with you ahead of the holiday as one of our gifts to the community for a better new year.
Scroll down to download two more free gifts for body, soul, and mind and information about Yizkor on Yom Kippur, and a new program for teens!
HOW TO JOIN US ONLINE?
Still planning to join us online for the Days of Awe starting tomorrow night? Great. Easy.
Watch THIS VIDEO for information on how our digital platform will function – with four choices for your interaction at any given time – including a schmooze lounge, meditation, yoga, kids programming and #GOTV sessions.
CLICK HERE to register and get full access to our platform and our Partnerhood – pay what you can or donate your time instead. All are welcome.
You can also just view our worship LIVE on Facebook OR YouTube.
We’re excited to welcome you tomorrow night, on Saturday, Sunday, and on Yom Kippur. Click HERE for the full schedule on our website, or click HERE to view as a PDF.
YIZKOR
On Yom Kippur, we will hold our YIZKOR Memorial Service. If you’d like to include your loved one’s name and photo in our digital tribute, please click here for information or email Naomi Less.
TEENS (ages 14+)
You’re invited to a social Zoom gathering with the Jewish Emergent Network (JEN) on Sunday, 9/20 from 2:00-2:45pm EDT. Led by Lab/Shul’s own Lucy McAllister-Nevins and Nico Chasin, connect with teens across the country and do a bit of Rosh Hashanah reflecting on this crazy year. Join here.
TWO MORE GIFTS FOR YOUR NEW YEAR
DIY TASHLICH: Want to cast the past away and can’t make it to a body of water this year? No worries. We created a special DIY Tashlich Ritual for you – just ten steps to shed this year away and start fresh. Download it here to print at home, BYOB, and DIY!
We will also use this at our Tashlich on the Hudson on Sunday. Details HERE.
VISIONARY ART MAGAZINE/FALL 2020 Edition: Hot off the press, a co-created collection of art, poetry, visions and reflection from Lab/Shul partners and guest teachers of the SHUVU season, curated by Sarah Sokolic and Amy Handelsman. It’s awesome. View online or print in color to enhance the days of awwwww.
On behalf of our entire team – deep gratitude to all the creative hands, hearts, minds and souls that are co-creating this season with us – what a blessing of vision, passion, generosity and love.
“May the year end with all its challenges, and may this year begin with all blessings.”
Shana Tova
Rabbi Amichai & the Lab/Shul Team
