Welcome to Seder Queen, co-led by Marques Hollie and Associate Director and Ritual Leader Naomi Less with support from the Lab/Shul Ritual Team. We are honored to premiere the Moses of the City Haggadah as our core Passover ritual tool, created by artist in residence, Luis Burgos along with live music, poetry, theater and heart-centered powerful conversations centering the perspectives of Jews of Color.

Seder Queen reflects the diversity of Judaism and lifts up the work of Jews of Color in Jewish spaces that have been historically white. We hope that other Jews of Color will experience Seder Queen as transformative, and know that they are not alone. We hope that white Jews will be moved to do the work of liberation alongside JOCs and know that JOCs are integral to Jewish continuity and to Jewish communal spaces.

Lab/Shul is also proud to partner with Ammud, JOC Mishpacha Project, LUNAR, and Mitsui Collective for this evening. This seder is generously supported by a grant from Jews of Color Initiative, an organization which works to build a truly multiracial, anti-racist Jewish community in which Jews of Color can experience joy and reach their full potential and belonging as leaders and community members. 

Featured Ritualists  

• Ari L. Monts (Ammud)*

• Ben Freeman (Lab/Shul)

• Dr. Harriette Wimms  (JOC Mishpacha)*

• Koshin Paley NY Zen Center for Contemplative Care 

• Maryam Chishti (LUNAR)*

• Naz Georgas (Cordoba House)

• Rabbi Noam Lerman (Lab/Shul)

• Rebecca S’manga Frank (Performance Artist) 

• Rev. Derrick McQueen (St. James Presbyterian Church)

• Yoshi Silverstein (Mitsui Collective)*

* Denotes Seder Queen Partner Organizations

Ritual Musicians

• Meg Okura

• Zafer Tawil

• Saskia Lane