Join the SCJFF and Santa Cruz Pride in a 50th Anniversary celebration with finger food by Veg on the Edge! There will be time for shmoozing and a brief talk by Rabbi Eli Cohen before the screening of SABBATH QUEEN, a feature documentary filmed over 21 years that follows Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie's epic journey of self discovery. A gay man and the latest in a line of 38 generations of Orthodox rabbis, including Chief Rabbis of Israel, he is torn between rejecting and embracing his destiny. He chooses to embrace both life and his true self and becomes a drag-queen rebel, a queer bio-dad, and the founder of Lab/Shul—an everybody-friendly, God-optional, artist-driven, pop-up experimental congregation.

SABBATH QUEEN is directed and produced by Sandi DuBowski, the filmmaker of the breakthrough Orthodox movie addressing homosexuality, TREMBLING BEFORE GOD.

Documentary, USA. Running time 1 hour 45 minutes.

This film is sponsored by Carolyn & Curt Coleman and Amy & David Harrington.

Rabbi Eli Cohen, who has known Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie for 30 years, will speak about his experiences as an openly gay ordained rabbi.  Refreshments will be offered, funded by Santa Cruz Pride and provided by Veg on the Edge.