Rabbi Cat’s Musings on When the Palace Is Not Safe: Purim, Patriarchy, and the Cost of Proximity to Power

Feb 27, 2026

Rabbi Cat challenges the themes of Purim, contextualizing them within systems of power, complicity, and sexual exploitation.

Join Rabbi Cat in Oakland on March 7th as she shares these words in person for Purim for Palestine, a mutual aid fundraiser for families in Gaza co-sponsored by Beyt Tikkun, Haus of Immortals, Jews of the Diaspora, JeWitch Collective, Bay2Gaza, and Disability Justice Culture Club.

Information and Registration here: https://luma.com/3or7i58l

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Rabbi Cat Zavis

Rabbi Cat Zavis

Rabbi Cat Zavis is a passionate shaper of Jewish rituals and services that inspire and draw connections between the spiritual, personal, and political. She is a spiritual social justice activist, attorney, and visionary leader with over 20 years experience in empathic and people-centered leadership and collaboration.
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