Labor Seders across the U.S.A.
There are a number of Labor Seders across the country this year: Boston, MA; Brooklyn and Manhattan, NYC; Philadelphia, PA; St. Louis, MO; Washington, DC; Houston, TX, and Los Angeles, CA. At these festive events, members of the Jewish community and members of the trade union movement sit down together for a a Seder meal and explore the relationships between the traditional story of Pesach and more recent struggles for freedom and dignity.
Most of the Labor Seders listed below still have seats available - but if you're interested in participating, call soon. People MUST make reservations - you cannot enter without one!
BOSTON, MA
Monday April 7th, 5:30 p.m.
1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East Union Hall
150 Mt. Vernon Street, Boston
Sponsors: Jewish Labor Committee New England, Moishe House Boston: The Kavod Jewish Social Justice House, and the Jewish Alliance for Law and Social Action
CONTACT: JLC New England 617-482-9604 or BostonLaborSeder@gmail.com
BROOKLYN, NYC
Tuesday, April 8th, 4:30 p.m.
Brooklyn Headquarters, United Federation of Teachers
335 Adams Street, Brooklyn
Sponsor: Educators' Chapter, JLC
CONTACTS: Joel Shiller 718-605-1400 or Robert Zuckerberg 718-852-4900
PHILADELPHIA, PA
Tuesday, April 8th, 5:30-7:30
Jewish Services Building
2100 Arch Street, Philadelphia
Sponsors: Philadelphia JLC and the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Philadelphia
CONTACT: Rosalind Spigel 215-587-6822 or JLCras@aol.com
MANHATTAN, NYC
Tuesday, April 8th, 6 p..m.
CWA Local 1180 headquarters
6 Harrison Street, Lower Level, Manhattan
Sponsor: United Hebrew Trades - New York JLC
CONTACT: Carolyn De Paolo 212-477-0767
ST. LOUIS, MO
Thursday, April 10th
Location TBA
Sponsors: Chicago Jewish Labor Committee, St. Louis Jewish Community Relations Council, with the involvement of the Greater St. Louis Labor Council and The Labor Tribune
CONTACT: Eli Fishman 312-590-7050 or ChicagoJLC@yahoo.com
WASHINGTON DC
Tuesday, April 15th 7 p.m.
Adas Israel Congregation, 2850 Quebec Street, N.W.
Cosponsors: Jews United for Justice, Tikkun Leil Shabbat, Jewish Labor Committee, Adas Israel Congregation, DC Vote, DC Interfaith Worker Justice, UFCW Local 400, the DC Metropolitan Council, AFL-CIO, SEIU Local 32BJ ...
CONTACT: 202-408-1423 or info@jufj.org
HOUSTON
Tuesday, April 22, 2008, 7:00 p.m.
Congregation Or Ami, Houston, TX
Sponsors: Jewish Labor Committee and the Social Justice Committee
CONTACT: Richard Shaw 713-923-9473
LOS ANGELES
May 1st, 2008
AFTRA headquarters
5757 Wilshire Boulevard, ground floor, Los Angeles
Cosponsors: California-Western Region JLC and Ameinu {formerly the Labor Zionist Alliance}
CONTACT: Paul Koretz 323-658-5500 or JLCLA2@aol.com