During the first week of January, we hosted our first LABA session with our new NIGHT cohort. For me, night can mean many things. But the thing that resonates with…
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Hello, world. I am Chanan Ben Simon—vocalist, multimedia artist, and Director of LABA NY. For those unfamiliar with LABA, it is a Jewish house of study and culture laboratory that…
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I have a lot of friends who have been LABA fellows over the years. I first began my conversation with the LABA team because of my other theater project that I’ve…
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I find community at the 14th Street Y, with LABA, with parents of my kids’ friends, at their school, and my synagogue, Lab-Shul. When we go, it feels like a…
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When I heard about the opening for the role of Preschool Director at the 14th Street Y and saw how the preschool is in the middle of this very vibrant…
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The 14th Street Y has really been our community for the past four years. We feel very lucky that we stumbled upon the Y and continue to maintain a very…
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I feel comfortable here. I’ve had so many different jobs and experiences, but at this one I feel like I can be myself, express myself, and grow. The 14th Street…
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