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JLL Program Focus: Lab Experiments
Though we most frequently refer to WRT's education program as the JLL, today, I want to more explicitly focus on the meaning of the acronym: Jewish Learning Lab. Captured in its name is the very essence of the JLL's philosophy. We are a Jewish Learning Lab. The goal is for our students to experiment with their Jewish selves. What pieces of Judaism resonate with them? What actions feel Jewish to them? What does it feel like to participate in Jewish life?
In line with this philosophy., we are rebranding "J-Lectives" this year and calling them "Lab Experiments." If you are not familiar with "J-Lectives," don't worry about it! Just keep reading!
Lab Experiments will be published at the beginning of each month as opportunities to "opt-in" to Jewish life outside the walls of the JLL Classrooms. Lab Experiments are designed to deepen your connection to Jewish living and learning and may take several different forms. The idea is that some of these experiments will be events already taking place within the WRT community. Some will be events happening in the wider Jewish community of Westchester and beyond. The common denominator is that these experiments are opportunities to experiment. Many will be social action or social justice opportunities to volunteer, and others will be cultural, social, or ritual events. The ask is that you pick at least one a month to try out and...well...experiment.
The first month of Lab Experiments will be for October, so stay tuned!
Many thanks to JLL Educator Joanne Citrin and the partnership of WRT's Director of Social Impact and Community Engagement, who have taken leadership roles in making this happen!
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