™Sabbath Queen | Film Screening and Talk
Mon, Nov 9 · 6:30 pm–9:30 pm
Listed on MUSAY · checked Oct 27
When
Monday, November 9, 6:30 pm–9:30 pm
Where
The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life
2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94720
Price
$5–$18
The venue says: Ticket prices: FULL PRICE: $18.00 STUDENTS: $5.00 MUSEUMS FOR ALL: $5.00
About
Join us at the Magnes for a one-time screening of Sabbath Queen, followed by a post film-talk back, in person with director Sandi DuBowski and star Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie, moderated by celebrated artist and filmmaker Tiffany Schlain. “Awe-inspiring. Enthralling. Sabbath Queen is a rich and intimate portrait… One of the best films I’ve seen this year.” – The Hollywood Reporter Monday, November 9, 2026 | 6:30-9:30 pm In person at the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA Ticket prices: FULL PRICE: $18.00 STUDENTS: $5.00 (Current student ID will be required for entry) MUSEUMS FOR ALL: $5.00 (EBT/SNAP card required for entry) Attendees are invited to bring their own brown bag dinner. If you have any questions about accessibility or require accommodations to participate in this event, please contact us at magnes@berkeley.edu or call us at (510) 643-2526 with as much advance notice as possible. Sabbath Queen, a feature documentary filmed over 21 years, follows Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie’s epic journey as the dynastic heir of 38 generations of Orthodox rabbis including the Chief Rabbis of Israel. He is torn between rejecting and embracing his destiny 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. The film joins Amichai on a lifelong quest to creatively and radically reinvent religion and ritual, challenge patriarchy and supremacy, champion interfaith love, and stand up for peace, ceasefire, and an end to the Occupation in Israel/Palestine. The film interrogates what Jewish survival means in a difficult rapidly changing 21st century. Presented in partnership with UC Berkeley Center for Jewish Studies, UC Berkeley’s Helen Diller Institute, Berkeley Hillel, and the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life. Co-sponsored by the Cal Jewish Faculty and Senior Staff Group.
Know before you go
Getting there
The Magnes does not operate its own parking lot. Two- and four-hour metered street parking is available throughout downtown Berkeley, payable by credit or debit card. Nearby paid garages include: Allston Way Parking Garage — between Shattuck and Milvia Oxford Parking Garage — on Kittredge, west of Oxford Center Street Garage — 2025 Center Street, accessible from Center or Addison Availability is not guaranteed, and many lots near campus charge special event pricing during major campus events…
Venue hours on Monday
The venue’s regular hours don’t cover this day. This event’s time comes from the listing.
Added to MUSAY Oct 26, 2026.