Tomorrow is May Day, a day rooted in the long history of labor movements, and a reminder that struggles for worker rights and liberation are strongest when they move together.
At Beyt Tikkun, we stand with those participating in the nationwide General Strike: no shopping, no work, no school.
As we enter Shabbat tomorrow evening, we’re also holding the deeper resonance between May Day and Jewish practice. Shabbat asks us to pause, to refrain from labor, and to imagine a world not organized around endless production—but around rest, dignity, and collective liberation.
We invite you to listen to Rabbi Cat’s reflections and to gather with us in person for a masked Shabbat honoring May Day.
May Day Kabbalat Shabbat (Oakland)
Friday, May 1 · Doors at 6:15pm
First Unitarian Church of Oakland
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