LABA Live! Recap

Last week, LABA: House of Study, had their second LABAlive event of performances and presentations of a select group of their program attendees.

ART: “The Four Mothers Who Entered Pardes,” by Siona Benjamin
Dancing by Bhavani Lee and music by Galeet Dardashit.

Also on display was THE FOUR MOTHERS WHO ENTERED THE PARDES by Siona Benjamin, a set of four cathedral-scale mixed media panels exploring the journey of the four matriachs as they enter the Pardes. Benjamin’s work is on display at the 14th Street Y through the end of March.

TEACHING: “The War of the Wombs: Part One” by Ruby Namdar

THEATER: “The Faith in Her Eyes” by Clemence Boulouque
Who are the mothers who never had children? Through a monologue about Regina Jonas, the first woman rabbi who was ordained in Berlin in 1935, Clemence Bouloque explores a legacy of love and moral courage. For many, Regina’s motherly presence gave them the power to cling to life during a hopeless time.

THEATER: “Four [Women] Entered Paradise.” by Sigal Samuel
A Talmudic tale teaches us that when four male sages enter a mystical garden, it destroys their lives forever. But what would happen if the four biblical matriarchs entered it instead? Sigal Samuel’s new one-act play looks at just that.