Amichai Lau-Lavie: Judaism Unbound Episode 381 - Rites (Rights?) of Passage

Written By Lex Rofes

Amichai Lau-Lavie is the co-founder and spiritual leader of Lab/Shul: an "artist-driven, everybody-friendly, god-optional, pop up, experimental community for sacred Jewish gatherings." He joins Dan and Lex for a conversation about B Mitzvah as a rite of passage -- not only for 12/13-year-olds, but for all ages!

[1] Learn more about Amichai Lau-Lavie by clicking here, and check out Lab/Shul’s website by heading to LabShul.org. For information about their B Mitzvah offerings in particular, see this link (for adult B Mitzvahs) or this link (for 12/13-year-old B Mitzvahs).

[2] This episode is the 6th in an ongoing mini-series of Judaism Unbound episodes, honoring Bat Mitzvah's 100th anniversary, and exploring the present and future of B Mitzvah ("B Mitzvah" is a term for Jewish coming-of-age ceremonies, across the gender spectrum). Check out the previous episodes in the mini-series via the links below:

[3] For more on the Storahtelling method pioneered by Lau-Lavie and Lab/Shul, click here.

[4] Lau-Lavie mentions an initiative of the Institute for Jewish Spirituality called Wise Aging, which is focused not only “growing older,” but “aging wisely.” Learn more about Wise Aging via this link.

[5] In the midst of this podcast conversation, Lau-Lavie shouts out the movie A Serious Man, and its portrayal of a particularly meaningless Bar Mitzvah. Explore A Serious Man in more detail, along with what it reflects about American Judaism, by checking out this article.

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