POSTPONED - The Path to Ecological Justice Travels Through a Free Palestine with Gopal Dayaneni (ONLINE)
2026-04-19 11:30 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
This Program has been postponed. New date will be announced via email and put on the events calendar.
Event Description:Genocide and Ecocide are two edges of the same sword. This workshop will explore the long relationships between ecological warfare and attempts to destroy and erase Palestine and the Palestinian people through settler-colonial occupation and war. We will also explore the how ecological resilience is a form of resistance; from seed saving to farming cooperatives to fisher-folk in Gaza maintaining their traditional life ways. This timely workshop (when Earth Day, Nakba Remembrance and the establishment of the State of Israel come together) will be informative, interactive, and offer opportunities for reflection.
About the Facilitator, Gopal Dayaneni:
Gopal Dayaneni (he/him) has been involved in working for social, economic, environmental and racial justice through organizing & campaigning, teaching, writing, speaking and direct action since the late 1980’s. He teaches in the Race and Resistance Studies Department at San Francisco State University, where his focus is on Ecological Justice. He is a co-founder of Movement Generation: Justice and Ecology Project which inspires and engages in transformative action towards the liberation and restoration of land, labor, and culture. He has been active in many people powered social movements, including the Global Justice/Anti-Globalization Movement, Direct Action to Stop the War, the Climate Justice movement, Take Back the Land, Occupy, as an ally with Black Lives Matter, Indigenous Sovereignty struggles and the movement for a Free Palestine.
TICKETS:Members: $18 // Non-Members: $27No one turned away for lack of funds. Email lia@beyttikkun.org for a different ticket price.

Year-Long Jewish Learning & Conversion Program Info Session
2026-04-19 14:00 - 14:30
Date: April 19, 2026Time: 2pm PT (5pm ET)Location: Online (Register to receive zoom link)Questions: rabbi@beyttikkun.org
Event Description:Join Rabbi Cat for an information session about Beyt Tikkun's year-long virtual Conversion and Jewish Learning Cohorts. Beginning in May, these programs begin a year-long journey of deepening Jewish learning and conversion.
We are offering two unique year-long, cohort-based programs for people seeking depth, integrity, and relationship-centered Jewish learning within an explicitly anti-Zionist framework.
These programs are for people who are longing for continuity, accountability, and learning that integrates into daily life. Both programs are rooted in community, lived practice, and a commitment to justice-oriented Judaism.
All programming is online, with an orientation in late April and a full learning rhythm from May 2026 through April 2027.
Click here to learn more about the programs.

Songs and Poetry of Solidarity with Palestine with Ami Goodman (ONLINE)
2026-04-25 13:00 - 14:30
Date: April 25, 2026
Time: 1pm-2:30pm PT
Location: Online (Register to receive zoom link)
Questions: rabbi@beyttikkun.org
Event Description:
Join us for a heart-opening workshop where we will explore songs and poems in solidarity with Palestine, deepening our awareness of this vital cultural dimension of the struggle. Together, we will learn and reflect on songs and poems by Palestinians, as well as new works written by Jewish songwriters in solidarity with Palestine — including many in Yiddish. Through music and poetry, we’ll engage with the histories, identities, and lived experiences carried in these traditions.
All materials will be provided in transliteration, so no prior knowledge of Arabic or Yiddish is required. Come ready to listen, learn, share, and raise your voice in a spirit of connection and solidarity.
About the Facilitator, Ami Goodman:
Ami Goodman has had a lifelong love of music and the Jewish liturgy. He enjoys giving musical life to the prayers, aiming to enhance their meaning and messages via the melody. He has been leading the musical portions of the Beyt Tikkun High Holiday and Shabbat morning services since 2015, and is honored to co-lead with Rabbi Cat Zavis. He has also been learning and leading songs of protest, resistance and solidarity since his Bar Mitzvah, and has recently been gathering poems and leading songs in solidarity with Palestine. Ami is a retired physician in San Francisco.
TICKETS: Members: $18 // Non-Members: $27
No one turned away for lack of funds. Email lia@beyttikkun.org for a different ticket price.

May Day Kabbalat Shabbat Rabbi Cat (Masks Required, IN-PERSON in Oakland)
2026-05-01 18:15 - 20:30
📅 Date: Friday, May 1st⏰ Time: Doors open at 6:15pm. Services begin promptly at 6:30 PM. 📍 Location: In-Person at First Unitarian Church of Oakland685 14th St, Oakland, CA 94612QUESTIONS: Email rabbi@beyttikkun.org
This Kabbalat Shabbat, we come together to celebrate May Day–a celebration of international workers' rights and solidarity. Our parsha this week, Emor, institutes a day off of work for everyone–the Shabbat. No one shall work on Shabbat, even servants and animals get the day off, even the land. It is a call for complete rest. Our ancient text instituted rights for workers regardless of social status. Come join us and as we celebrate a day of rest, restoration, and call for justice.
We hope you’ll join us for a vegetarian potluck Oneg afterward. Please bring a vegetarian dish to share, or consider making a donation if you’re unable to bring food.
Please register ahead of time to avoid needing to register on-site.
Accessibility:

Masks Required
Wheelchair accessible
Bathrooms: wheelchair accessible and gender neutral
Scents: The venue is low scent. Please come fragrance free
Seating/Standing: wooden chairs without arms available for seating
Public Transportation Access: 4 blocks west of 12th St BART station in Oakland between Martin Luther King, Jr. Way and Castro St. Several AC Transit bus lines, including the 14 and the 62, pass near the church.
Parking: Parking is usually available on Castro St., some on 14th St., and around the corner on Martin Luther King, Jr. Way. You can also park at the Clay St. garage at 14th & Clay. The entrance is on Clay.
Accessible Parking: There is one curb-side parking space designated for handicap use in front of the church and one on Castro St. just North of the light at 14th St.

Community led Anti-zionist covid-cautious Kabbalat Shabbat service - MASKS REQUIRED (IN-PERSON in Oakland)
2026-05-15 19:00 - 21:00
Masking Required
Date: May 15, 2026Location: First Unitarian Church of Oakland, a wheelchair accessible low fragrance venue located at 685 14th StreetTime: 7:00 PMDessert Potluck: If able, bring a dessert item to share for outdoor dessert potluckQuestions?: Please email Susala at JewitchyRitualist@gmail.com if you have any questions
Event Description:Join Beyt Tikkun’s monthly community led Anti-zionist covid cautious Kabbalat Shabbat service.
COVID-Cautious Requirements:Well fitting KN95 or better masking and rapid testing are required. Attendees will be asked to covid test ahead of time. All eating will happen outdoors. Some covid rapid tests and masks will be available onsite.
Accessibility:

Wheelchair accessible
Air filters: at least 2
Bathrooms: wheelchair accessible and gender neutral
Scents: The venue is low scent. Fragrance free soap will be available Please come fragrance free
Seating/Standing: wooden chairs without arms available for seating
Service animals welcome
Public Transportation Access: 4 blocks west of 12th St BART station in Oakland between Martin Luther King, Jr. Way and Castro St. Several AC Transit bus lines, including the 14 and the 62, pass near the church.
Parking: Parking is usually available on Castro St., some on 14th St., and around the corner on Martin Luther King, Jr. Way. You can also park at the Clay St. garage at 14th & Clay. The entrance is on Clay.
Accessible Parking: There is one curb-side parking space designated for handicap use in front of the church and one on Castro St. just North of the light at 14th St.Please email Susala at JeWitchyRitualist@gmail.com if you have questions or other accessibility needs.

Collective Resilience: Mindfulness & Self-Compassion for Activists (ONLINE)
2026-05-20 12:00 - 13:00
Date: Wed, May 20 (following session: Tue, June 16)Time: 12pm - 1pm PT (3–4pm ET)Location: Online (Register to receive zoom link)Questions: rabbi@beyttikkun.orgTICKETS:Members & Students: $9 // Non-Members: Sliding Scale $18-36No one turned away for lack of funds. Email lia@beyttikkun.org for a different ticket price.
Event Description:A monthly drop-in practice circle to sustain the long haul. In these intense and uncertain times, many of us carry grief, anger, urgency, and fatigue alongside our commitment to justice. The work is sacred — and it is demanding.
Collective Resilience is a monthly space to pause together.To breathe.To soften what has hardened.To remember that none of us carries this alone.
Rooted in Buddhist meditation, Jewish spiritual wisdom, and gentle embodied practice, this online space offers grounded tools to help metabolize stress, tend grief, and restore energy for sustained engagement. This is not “wellness” as escape — it is practice in service of collective liberation.
Each session may include:

Guided meditation and breathwork to regulate the nervous system
Self-compassion practices to meet burnout and inner criticism with care
Gentle, accessible movement (inspired by yoga and tai chi) to release tension - optional and can be done seated
Jewish spiritual grounding and reflection
Practical tools to bring into organizing spaces
Time for shared reflection and connection

Open to activists, organizers, and spiritually grounded justice-seekers of all backgrounds. Come once or come regularly — each session stands on its own. No prior meditation or mindfulness experience is required.
Sample Themes

Self-Compassion in Difficult Moments
Rest as Renewal
Working with Anger and Activation
Cultivating Sustainable Energy
Honoring Our Shared Humanity

About the Facilitator, Mar Munn:
Mar Munn (they/them) serves as the Program and Outreach Manager at Beyt Tikkun and has been teaching mindfulness, meditation, and embodied practice since 2017. With over two decades of experience in educational and nonprofit settings, Mar has worked with youth, university students, and adult communities navigating stress, transition, and collective struggle.
Their work weaves together Buddhist practice, trauma-informed facilitation, and social justice education. Mar is particularly devoted to supporting activists and big-hearted humans in cultivating resilience, self-compassion, and grounded presence — not as retreat from the world, but as nourishment for sustained engagement.

Collective Resilience: Mindfulness & Self-Compassion for Activists (ONLINE)
2026-06-16 12:00 - 13:00
Date: Tue June 16Time: 12pm - 1pm PT (3–4pm ET)Location: Online (Register to receive zoom link)Questions: rabbi@beyttikkun.orgTICKETS: Members & Students: $9 // Non-Members: Sliding Scale $18-36No one turned away for lack of funds. Email lia@beyttikkun.org for a different ticket price.
Event Description:A monthly drop-in practice circle to sustain the long haul. In these intense and uncertain times, many of us carry grief, anger, urgency, and fatigue alongside our commitment to justice. The work is sacred — and it is demanding.
Collective Resilience is a monthly space to pause together.To breathe.To soften what has hardened.To remember that none of us carries this alone.
Rooted in Buddhist meditation, Jewish spiritual wisdom, and gentle embodied practice, this online space offers grounded tools to help metabolize stress, tend grief, and restore energy for sustained engagement. This is not “wellness” as escape — it is practice in service of collective liberation.
Each session may include:

Guided meditation and breathwork to regulate the nervous system
Self-compassion practices to meet burnout and inner criticism with care
Gentle, accessible movement (inspired by yoga and tai chi) to release tension - optional and can be done seated
Jewish spiritual grounding and reflection
Practical tools to bring into organizing spaces
Time for shared reflection and connection

Open to activists, organizers, and spiritually grounded justice-seekers of all backgrounds. Come once or come regularly — each session stands on its own. No prior meditation or mindfulness experience is required.
Sample Themes

Self-Compassion in Difficult Moments
Rest as Renewal
Working with Anger and Activation
Cultivating Sustainable Energy
Honoring Our Shared Humanity

About the Facilitator, Mar Munn:
Mar Munn (they/them) serves as the Program and Outreach Manager at Beyt Tikkun and has been teaching mindfulness, meditation, and embodied practice since 2017. With over two decades of experience in educational and nonprofit settings, Mar has worked with youth, university students, and adult communities navigating stress, transition, and collective struggle.
Their work weaves together Buddhist practice, trauma-informed facilitation, and social justice education. Mar is particularly devoted to supporting activists and big-hearted humans in cultivating resilience, self-compassion, and grounded presence — not as retreat from the world, but as nourishment for sustained engagement.
