Dear Fredric,
As Passover approaches, we return to the story that shapes us: rising from
Mitzrayim, the narrow place, refusing to bow to Pharaoh. Liberation is not just
a story of the past; it is a call to act now.
At Beyt Tikkun, we continue to organize, pray, learn, and take action together.
One of the ways we do this is through this email—our Weekly Action for
Peace—offering grounded, values-aligned ways to respond each week.
This week’s Action for Peace is to sustain this work.
It costs $400 per month to research, write, and share the Weekly Action for
Peace emails. Your contribution directly makes this consistent, collective
action possible.
We're in our spring fundraising drive. This work exists because of
a community that reads, engages, and cares—and because
people like you choose to support it. Membership dues don't
cover it all. Your support matters.
We’ll still share this week’s actions below because collective action remains
essential. And sustaining the container that makes those actions possible is
part of the work, too.
Passover reminds us that liberation is not inevitable; it is built through
collective courage and sustained commitment.
With gratitude and resolve,
Rabbi Cat Zavis
Take Action
🛑 SUBPOENA HEGSETH FOR THE IRANIAN SCHOOL
BOMBING
A reported bombing of an Iranian girls’ school demands investigation and
accountability. Congress must act.
👉 Tell Congress to subpoena Pete Hegseth
👉 Read more
💸 NOT ONE DIME FOR TRUMP'S WAR
Congress must refuse to fund further escalation and reject participation in an
illegal war.
👉 Tell Congress Not One More Dime
Learn More
📚 ON ANTI-ZIONISM, TRUTH, AND BEING LABELED
ANTISEMITIC
Susan Abulhawa responds after being called antisemitic for speaking about
Palestinian experience and liberation—offering clarity, context, and a powerful
reframing.
👉 Watch here
🌱 LEQAA KORDIA FREED FROM DETENTION
After sustained public pressure and organizing, Leqaa Kordia has been
released from U.S. immigration detention. This is a reminder that collective
action makes a real difference.
👉 Read more
UPCOMING EVENTS
🙏Beyt Tikkun Services/Rituals🙏
🍽️ Liberation Seder: We Get There Together (HYBRID – Online & InPerson in Oakland)
Saturday, April 4th, 4pm PT / 7pm ET
📍Online and In-person at First Unitarian Church of Oakland
👉 Register for Beyt Tikkun Passover Seder here
Kabbalat Shabbat with Rabbi Cat & the Beyt Tikkun Immigrant
Justice Social Action group (IN-PERSON in Oakland)
Friday, April 10, 6:00pm - 8:30pm PT
📍In-person at First Unitarian Church of Oakland
👉 Register for Kabbalat Shabbat here
Collective Resilience: Mindfulness & Self-Compassion for Activists,
Led by Mar Munn (ONLINE)
April 15th, 12pm-1pm PT
📍Online
👉 Register for Collective Resilience here
Community-led anti-zionist covid-cautious Kabbalat Shabbat
Co u ty ed a t o st co d caut ous abba at S abbat
service (IN-PERSON in Oakland)
Friday, April 17, 7:00pm PT
📍In-person at First Unitarian Church of Oakland
👉 Register for service here
Shabbat Service & Torah Study w/ Rabbi Cat | Parsha Tazria-Metzora
(HYBRID)
Saturday April 18, 10am-1pm PT
📍Online and In-person at First Unitarian Church of Oakland
👉 Register for Shabbat & Torah Study here
The Path to Ecological Justice Travels Through a Free Palestine with
Gopal Dayaneni (ONLINE)
Sunday, April 19, 11:30 am - 1:30pm PT
📍Online
👉 Learn more and register here
Year-Long Jewish Learning & Conversion Program Info Session
(ONLINE)
Sunday, April 19, 2:00pm - 2:30pm PT
📍Online
👉 Learn more and register here
🤝Upcoming Happenings🤝
JVP Kids Family-Friendly Flyering for Oakland Peoples Arms
Embargo (with East Bay Families for Ceasefire) (IN-PERSON)
March 27 5:30 - 6:30 PM
📍Grand Lake Theater, 3200 Grand Ave, Oakland
Just show up!
JVP Bay Area's "Palestine & Zionism 101" 8 week class (INPERSON IN BERKELEY)
Mondays March 30th to May 18th from 6:30 - 8:45 pm
📍In-person near downtown Berkeley BART
👉Register here
Kol Retreat for Jewish Music Across the Diaspora (IN-PERSON IN
BERKELEY)
May 1-2, 2026
📍Urban Adamah, 1151 Sixth St, Berkeley, CA
👉Learn more and Register here
📅 See all upcoming events on our event calendar here.�
