The documentary 'Sabbath Queen' premiered at Tribeca Film Festival, showcasing the life of Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie, a 38th-generation rabbi known for his unique approach to Judaism and involvement in the queer community and Israeli-Palestinian issues. The film, 21 years in the making, traces Lau-Lavie's journey from his early days in New York's gay counterculture to his evolution within Judaism, breaking away from the Conservative movement to embrace more inclusive practices.
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"Sabbath Queen" follows Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie from his early years in New York, where he was active in the gay counterculture movement, to his break with the Conservative movement and his dabbling with more inclusive forms of Judaism / @MaltzJudy https://t.co/gGERwbImxh
Twenty-one years in the making, the documentary "Sabbath Queen" captures the extraordinary life of Amichai Lau-Lavie, a rabbi like no other - who comes from a dynasty of rabbis dating back a thousand years / @MaltzJudy https://t.co/gGERwbImxh
He’s a 38th-generation rabbi, an icon in the queer community and grappling with the pain and trauma of Israelis and Palestinians. Our editor-in-chief @rudoren speaks with @AmichaiLauLavie, the subject of the new documentary 'Sabbath Queen'. https://t.co/RjmnLr3Xap
"Pushing boundaries": The documentary "Sabbath Queen" – which premiered last week at Tribeca Film Festival – captures the extraordinary life of Amichai Lau-Lavie, a rabbi like no other / @MaltzJudy https://t.co/gGERwbIUmP
‘Sabbath Queen’ Review: A Queer Rabbi Proffers an Alternative Judaism in Sandi DuBowski’s Ambitious Documentary https://t.co/9AaAbw5Psl