Join us for singing, dancing, blessings, and a warm and welcoming gathering.
For over 15 years, 92NY Shababa has been the place for families to celebrate Shabbat and connect with community on the UES. And now, for the second year, Shababa is making its way to Queens! We will be joined by our friends from Malkhut, a progressive, Jewish, spiritual community.
After the music, stick around to schmooze and enjoy a kid-friendly, vegetarian meal. A local family (who is a friend of both Shababa and Malkhut!) graciously hosts us in their home. (Address to be provided at later date, after filling out our GET TO KNOW YOU FORM.)
Friendly request: Please fill out the form ASAP, as our gracious hosts often cook, and it is helpful to know how many they are feeding, as well as dietary needs in advance. Thank you for your timely replies!
Winter Dates: Fri, Jan 10 at 5:15 pm
(Stay tuned for more dates coming soon ...)
$20/child $10/additional child(ren) $0/adults NOTE: Please be sure to register for all adults and kids who will be attending, as space is limited.
Recommended for families with kids ages 0-7, but all are welcome.
Led by Rebecca Schoffer, Director of Jewish Family Life and founded by Karina Zilberman in 2007, 92NY Shababa celebrates the intersection between ancient Jewish tradition and the needs of modern families. At Shababa, we invite everyone in the room to be fully present and to connect with Judaism in a relaxed, soulful and meaningful environment.
A progressive, Jewish, spiritual community in Western Queens. Led and founded by Rabbi Rachel Goldenberg in 2016, Malkhut provides safe, inclusive, and engaging spaces, where people of all ages can explore multifaceted Jewish identities.
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Rebecca Schoffer is the Director of Jewish Family Life and the leader of the Shababa community at The 92nd Street Y, New York. She is a musical and experiential Jewish educator, a singer songwriter, cantorial soloist and a playwright of Jewish family theater. Rebecca is a recent recipient of the 2019 Young Pioneers Award from The Jewish Education Project, which celebrates forward thinking innovative educators.
Before her 92NY days, Rebecca worked at the Atlantic Theater Company, where she also taught children’s theater classes and performed in theater for young audiences. Sh ...
Before her 92NY days, Rebecca worked at the Atlantic Theater Company, where she also taught children’s theater classes and performed in theater for young audiences. She is a alumna of Tufts University and the Atlantic Acting Conservatory. Rebecca brings her background in theater, acting, music and improvisation to her work, creating spaces where hundreds of kids, parents, caretakers and grandparents come together every week to celebrate Jewish life through music, movement and play!
In addition to her weekly Shabbat celebrations, Rebecca also leads 92NY’s Family High Holiday services, baby naming ceremonies, holiday & Shabbat dinners, concerts and many other joyful Jewish celebrations for families. She sings as a cantorial soloist during the 92NY High Holiday season. As a songwriter, Rebecca weaves psalms, prayers and Jewish concepts into contemporary melodies. Her album Shababa of the Heart recorded in collaboration with Karina Zilberman and Toby Singer in 2015, is available on iTunes and Spotify. You can also check out Shababa concerts on 92NY On Demand and YouTube and sing along at home!
Rebecca is a theater director and playwright of family musicals, including Bagels from Benny the Musical and Sammy Spider’s First Mitzvah the Musical! co-written with Joel Esher and based on the beloved PJ Library books by Aubrey Davis and Sylvia Rouss.
Born and raised in Margate, NJ, Rebecca now lives in New York City with her husband Jonathan and son, Sam.
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