A lot of Jewish kids get incredibly excited about Purim. But in my own household growing up it wasn’t a..
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The story of Adam and Eve conjures up so many dichotomies, so many grounds for sexism and for feminism, as..
These are fractious times for Americans, and the tensions are perhaps even more pronounced among American Jews. As Hanukkah approaches,..
2013-2014 LABA alumna Yael Kanarek is an Israeli-American artist. Kanarek spoke to 2016-2017 LABA alumnus Gordon Haber about her female-centric adaption..
The Passover seder, a collective commemoration of liberation and redemption, is probably the most observed Jewish ritual of our time...
On Thursday, March 22nd, LABALive One will present an evening of subversive art and teachings on this year’s theme, WAR..
Israeli-American playwright Zohar Tirosh-Polk is a current LABA fellow. For this year’s Purim celebration, she reminds us how the heroine of..
Counting the days until the first 2018 LABAlive on March 22nd, Ruby Namdar, celebrated author of the The Ruined House..
Writer and story consultant Amy Handelsman is a current LABA fellow. Here are Amy’s thoughts on some timely ancient texts we’ve..
LABA: A Laboratory for Jewish Culture is a program of the 14th Street Y that uses classic Jewish texts to inspire..