The Light Lab Podcast

We (Rabbi Josh Warshawsky, Cantor Ellen Dreskin, Eliana Light, and special guests) believe that there is so much insight to be found in Jewish sacred heritage by holding the gems of our liturgy to the light. We see the immense value of personal, heart-opening, empathy-expanding prayer practice. And we love to talk about both!

We Hold It All: Shacharit (morning service) Live from SLBC
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We Hold It All: Shacharit (morning service) Live from SLBC

Shalom my friends! So grateful to bring you part two in our special pray-along series, live from Songleader Boot Camp. We’ve arrived at shacharit, the morning service. You’ll hear (and are invited to sing/feel/pray along with) an amazing band of artists, plus new melodies co-created by the incomparable Hannah Zale. What a blessing to start the day together! 


How might t’fillah help us hold both the pain and beauty of the world at once?

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Softening the Heart: Mincha & Workshop Live from SLBC (with Chava Mirel & Eliana Light)
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Softening the Heart: Mincha & Workshop Live from SLBC (with Chava Mirel & Eliana Light)

Shalom my friends! We’re back with a special three part pray-along series, live from Songleader Boot Camp. This episode is the afternoon service, mincha, with the incomparable Chava Mirel. Join us for a heart check-in, song, and silence. And keep listening for a behind-the-curtain conversation/class on what it takes to lead t’fillah that softens the heart. So glad to be back in the Light Lab with you!

What would it take to make t’fillah an exercise in softening the heart?

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