Correlate JOC - Sukkot Authentic Relating Shabbat
Join us in celebrating Sukkot in connected JOC community over Shabbat! We will explore themes of belonging, ancestry, and connection by weaving together Authentic Relating (AR) with song and ritual and co-create our Sukkah. Dinner will be provided.
We will be joined by ritual leader and musician Rachel Chang who will guide us through Sukkot and Shabbat prayer, ritual, and song. Rachel Chang (she/her) is a Jewish musician, songleader, and educator, as well as a music therapist, living on Lenni Lenape land in Philadelphia, PA. Drawing from the many communities and identities that have shaped her, Rachel leads with expressive guitar, sensitive listening, and a deep intention to cultivate belonging. Her own journey has been profoundly impacted by finding Asian-Jewish community through LUNAR, and she’s excited to continue that journey as LUNAR’s Ritual Director. She is also the director of A Queer Nigun Project, which uses nigunim as a collective healing practice for LGBTQIA+ people, for Jews of Color, and for incarcerated people in Jewish community. As a queer and multiracial Chinese-American Jew, Rachel has spent years grappling with what it means to belong, to take up space, and to be heard in Jewish community, and she has found music to be an invaluable resource.
When: Friday, October 18th 7-10 PM Pacific
Where: Private address in West Los Angeles - address will be emailed out to RSVP’d attendees
Who's invited? This event is open to self-identified Jews of Color in Los Angeles who are 18+.
Photography: Please note that photography will take place at this event and let us know if you have any questions.
Accessibility/Accommodations: The event is hosted outdoors in a private backyard that is wheelchair accessible. The bathroom is located in a room with a slightly elevated doorstep threshold. For any accommodations or accessibility needs to be able to participate, please email [email protected] as soon as possible and we will do our best to accommodate.
Got questions? Email [email protected]
Thank You: This event is part of Correlate JOC, a project funded by Jews of Color Initiative (JoCI). Thank you to JoCI supporting Correlate JOC, and to our event partner The LUNAR Collective.
Support Correlate: In the spirit of keeping our events low or no cost, we are offering tickets on a donate-what-you-can model. Donations help to cover food and supplies, venue costs, and equitable compensation for our facilitators and staff. We invite you to Donate to Correlate, to help Correlate reach more community members!