Image: Marina Bardash Nebro
Keep the celebration of a decade of Malkhut going by watching this special anniversary video, crafted by Jess Levey and debuted at our June 20, 2026 gathering.
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Share your joy about Malkhut's 10th anniversary by getting a Malkhut in Bloom Tee! Order by August 1.
Order a Malkhut Community Cookbook:
Inspired by the countless Jewish community cookbooks that came before us, we made our own Malkhut community cookbook! Thank you to everyone who contributed recipes, illustrations, memories, and stories. Please order your copy below!
Scroll through Mazal Tovs from the organizations & Individuals who supported us through Malkhut's first 10 years!
A note from Rabbi G. as we celebrate our 10th anniversary:
Ten years ago, Jim, Amina, Ziv and I took a leap into the unknown and moved from Connecticut to Queens. After 13 years in the mainstream rabbinate and with a lot of support and coaching from colleagues, family, and friends, I had developed my own vision for a grassroots Jewish spiritual community rooted in contemplative practice, musical prayer, and progressive values. We knew we wanted to be back in New York City where Jim and I had lived as young adults, and where my family of origin now all lived. After a lot of research and many conversations with Jewish folks from Astoria to Woodside to Jackson Heights, it was clear that Western Queens was ripe for this project. With the trust and dedication of a small cluster of Queens Jews who soon became dear beloveds, we planted Malkhut in the summer of 2016. Since then, and not without setbacks and challenges, we have sprouted, thrived, and blossomed into this beautiful community.
The name Malkhut, meaning divine sovereignty, is also a play on the word for “Queens.” In kabbalah (Jewish mysticism), Malkhut is the emanation of Divinity that we experience in our minds, hearts and bodies, and in the world, as it unfolds from moment to moment in our awareness. Malkhut is also associated with “knesset Yisrael,” the collective gathering of our People.
It is with deep joy and gratitude to the Source of All that we celebrate the 10th anniversary of our own manifestation of Malkhut-ness here in Queens. May we return again and again to root ourselves in the vision, values, and story of this community. May we find joy, compassion, peace, and strength in our present-day cultivation of Malkhut qualities. And may the beauty and richness of our community continue to unfold and bloom for years to come.
Artist Statement, from Marina Bardash Nebro:
When I think of flowers in bloom, I see the flora in its entirety, as well as the individual petals that make it whole. So too, with Malkhut in Bloom. Malkhut as a community is a beautiful flower, but each and every person is a petal in its creation. Inspired by the concentric circles of Malkhut's logo, representing the sefirot or divine qualities we hold as a community and as people, the flower here layers all of these traits: lovingkindness, strength, beauty, endurance, surrender, foundation, and Queendom! It is crowned with 10 jewels, 10 majestic years of Malkhut. The hands that uplift our community are rooted trees and represent the responsibility we all have to ensure Malkhut unfolds into a bright future. As a textile artist, I utilized recycled fabric scraps and beads.