BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Beyt Tikkun - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Beyt Tikkun X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://beyttikkun.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Beyt Tikkun REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250922 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250923 DTSTAMP:20260403T145412 CREATED:20250722T231310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250722T233700Z UID:2909-1758499200-1758585599@beyttikkun.org SUMMARY:Save The Date: Erev Rosh Hashanah DESCRIPTION:Join Beyt Tikkun for High Holidays ritual\, reflection\, and celebration. \nMore information and registration Coming soon! URL:https://beyttikkun.org/event/erev-rosh-hashanah-2025/ CATEGORIES:High Holidays,Special Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://beyttikkun.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/HHDphoto-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250920T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250920T123000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145412 CREATED:20250722T183412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250722T183633Z UID:2887-1758360600-1758371400@beyttikkun.org SUMMARY:Shabbat Service & Torah Study | Nitzavim DESCRIPTION:Shabbat Services and & Torah Study: Nitzavim (Deutoronomy 29:9-30:20)Saturday\,  September 20thEmeryville\, CA & online9:30am Shabbat service // 10:30am Torah study \nYou can join us either in person or on Zoom for Shabbat services and/or Torah study. If you are in the Bay Area\, we’d love to have you join us in person. After Torah study\, we enjoy a vegetarian potluck meal together and have an opportunity to deepen our connection with one another. If you are able\, please bring a vegetarian dish to share with others. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Access Information \n\nLocation: Rabbi Cat’s home in Oakland\, about 0.5 miles from MacArthur BART Station. Address will be provided once you register. \nAccessibility: There are 4 steps to enter the house and 4 steps to the backyard (if people choose to go there). The bathroom is not wheelchair accessible. There are couches\, chairs\, and floor pillows for seating. Please try to be scent-free. Services may be held outdoors (weather permitting); please dress accordingly. No shoes indoors\, if possible. Indoor and outdoor space available for eating. A cat lives in the home. A retriever/labrador dog lives in the home but will not be present.\nCOVID: Masks are optional. Please don’t come if you have any symptoms. Air filter provided. Windows can be opened if requested. \nPlease email us if you have questions or other accessibility needs. URL:https://beyttikkun.org/event/shabbat-service-torah-study-nitzavim-5785/ CATEGORIES:Shabbat Service ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://beyttikkun.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/GeneralShabbat2-e1752010227583.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250912T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250912T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145412 CREATED:20250729T222205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T061912Z UID:2940-1757700000-1757710800@beyttikkun.org SUMMARY:In-Person Kabbalat Shabbat & Potluck Oneg DESCRIPTION:Join Beyt Tikkun’s Monthly Music & Meditation Rosh Chodesh Circle! \nRosh Chodesh marks the start of the Jewish month and the New Moon—a powerful time for renewal and reflection. Our circle weaves together communal singing\, guided meditation\, teachings\, and discussion inspired by the themes of the month and the astrological new moon. \nLed by Marissa Munn (they/she)—Beyt Tikkun’s Program & Outreach Manager\, Meditation Teacher\, and Mindfulness Coach—each gathering features guest musicians who guide the music. Feel free to bring a song to share! \nPlease note: This gathering is held by Anti-Zionist Jews and Allies. All are welcome.  \nCost: Sliding scale starting at $9. Give what you can—no one will be turned away. Need support? Email Marissa at marissa@beyttikkun.org. \nUpcoming Circle: \n\nDate and Time: Sunday\, April 27\, 4:00-5:30pm\nLocation: Outdoors in an Oakland Park\n\nExact location will be emailed after registration\n0.3 miles from 19th Street BART\nRain plan will be indoors\, masks required in Oakland (near MacArthur BART)\n\n\nThemes: The Jewish month of Iyar and the New Moon in Taurus \nCo-Facilitator: Hyazinth Baumann (they/them) of Jews of the Diaspora\n\n\nAccessibility: \n\nThe park is wheelchair accessible; we will be gathering on the grass\nMasks optional\n\n\nIf you have any questions\, or are interested in collaborating with Marissa on the musical portion\, please reach out to Marissa: marissa@beyttikkun.org.  \nWe look forward to creating this meaningful space together. URL:https://beyttikkun.org/event/in-person-kabbalat-shabbat-potluck-oneg/ CATEGORIES:Kabbalat Shabbat,Special Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://beyttikkun.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Givebutter-e1745433695906.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250909T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250909T090000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145412 CREATED:20250722T175317Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250722T175317Z UID:2876-1757404800-1757408400@beyttikkun.org SUMMARY:Walk\, Pray\, Eat with Rabbi Cat DESCRIPTION:On the second Tuesday of each month\, Rabbi Cat will lead a morning Walk\, Pray\, Eat. \nYou can meet R’Cat in Emeryville\, CA (she will also have her phone and do it on Zoom as well!) and join her (and her lovely dog Dodi!) for morning prayers while walking and if you want\, you can stop and grab some food (along the way or at the end). \nWe will walk along the Emeryville Greenway\, which is accessible to all people (flat\, level\, wheelchairs\, walkers\, strollers\, etc.). Bring your dog if you want as well. We will meet at 8:00am PT at the park and leave for our walk at 8:10am. \nThe prayers will last about 30-45 minutes. \nYou can stay as long or short as you are able. We will have the prayers (in English and Hebrew transliteration) available on paper as well as online. URL:https://beyttikkun.org/event/walk-pray-eat-with-rabbi-cat-sep/ CATEGORIES:Walk, Pray, Eat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://beyttikkun.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/RCat-and-Dodi-e1720468547365.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250907 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250908 DTSTAMP:20260403T145412 CREATED:20250722T224752Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250722T224755Z UID:2910-1757203200-1757289599@beyttikkun.org SUMMARY:Save the Date: Talit Making Workshop DESCRIPTION:Join Beyt Tikkun and a guest teacher on a workshop to make your own Talit! More information and registration coming soon! \n📅 Date: Sunday\, September 7th⏰ Time: TBD📍 Location: TBDAccessibility: TBD URL:https://beyttikkun.org/event/talit/ CATEGORIES:Special Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://beyttikkun.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/talitworkshop.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250906T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250906T123000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145412 CREATED:20250722T182758Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250722T183123Z UID:2885-1757151000-1757161800@beyttikkun.org SUMMARY:Shabbat Service & Torah Study | Ki Teitzei DESCRIPTION:Shabbat Services and & Torah Study: Ki Teitzei (Deutoronomy 21:10-25:19)Saturday\,  September 6thEmeryville\, CA & online9:30am Shabbat service // 10:30am Torah study \nYou can join us either in person or on Zoom for Shabbat services and/or Torah study. If you are in the Bay Area\, we’d love to have you join us in person. After Torah study\, we enjoy a vegetarian potluck meal together and have an opportunity to deepen our connection with one another. If you are able\, please bring a vegetarian dish to share with others. \nWatch Rabbi Cat’s Musings on Parshat Ki Teitzei from last year 5784/2024 here.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Access Information \n\nLocation: Rabbi Cat’s home in Oakland\, about 0.5 miles from MacArthur BART Station. Address will be provided once you register. \nAccessibility: There are 4 steps to enter the house and 4 steps to the backyard (if people choose to go there). The bathroom is not wheelchair accessible. There are couches\, chairs\, and floor pillows for seating. Please try to be scent-free. Services may be held outdoors (weather permitting); please dress accordingly. No shoes indoors\, if possible. Indoor and outdoor space available for eating. A cat lives in the home. A retriever/labrador dog lives in the home but will not be present.\nCOVID: Masks are optional. Please don’t come if you have any symptoms. Air filter provided. Windows can be opened if requested. \nPlease email us if you have questions or other accessibility needs. URL:https://beyttikkun.org/event/shabbat-service-torah-study-kiteitzei5785/ CATEGORIES:Shabbat Service ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://beyttikkun.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/GeneralShabbat2-e1752010227583.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250830 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250831 DTSTAMP:20260403T145412 CREATED:20250722T222231Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250731T191358Z UID:2906-1756512000-1756598399@beyttikkun.org SUMMARY:Havdalah with Jews On Ohlone Land DESCRIPTION:Join Beyt Tikkun and Jews on Ohlone Land  (JOOL) for a special Havdalah ceremony at the sacred West Berkeley Shellmound—now officially being returned to Indigenous stewardship. \n📅 Date: Saturday\, August 30th⏰ Time: Gather at 8:10pm; Ritual at 8:20pm 📍 Location: West Berkeley Shellmound: 1920 Fourth Street\, Huichin (Berkeley\, CA)✅ Cost: Free; No registration necessary – Just show up! \nAccessibility: We will gather outside; Wheelchair Accessible; Masks Optional  \nIn March 2024\, the City of Berkeley announced that the land at 1920 Fourth Street will be transferred to the Sogorea Te’ Land Trust on behalf of the Confederated Villages of Lisjan Nation-  righting a historic wrong and rematriating the site to its original caretakers\, the Ohlone people. \nThough this is a major victory\, the cultural center and gathering space have not yet been built. At the invitation of Corrina Gould\, spokesperson for the Confederated Villages of Lisjan\, JOOL began celebrating Havdalah at the West Berkeley Shellmound in the summer of 2021. JOOL continues to bring people to the site to mark sacred time\, share its powerful story\, and invite community members to support Sogorea Te’ in this new chapter of healing and restoration. \nTogether\, we’ll close Shabbat with ritual and reflection\, learn about the ongoing vision for the West Berkeley Shellmound\, and explore ways to stay engaged\, including supporting Sogorea Te’ Land Trust. \nQuestions or accessibility needs? Please reach out to marissa@beyttikkun.org—we’d love to help make this space as welcoming and inclusive as possible.We look forward to gathering and connecting with you 💫 URL:https://beyttikkun.org/event/havdalahaug30/ CATEGORIES:Havdalah,Special Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://beyttikkun.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/JOOL-Havdalah-8-30-e1753223009828.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250824T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250824T173000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145412 CREATED:20250722T201631Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250731T183207Z UID:2902-1756051200-1756056600@beyttikkun.org SUMMARY:Rosh Chodesh Circle - Elul DESCRIPTION:Join Beyt Tikkun’s Monthly Rosh Chodesh Circle! This month we’ll honor the marking of Elul. \nRosh Chodesh marks the start of the Jewish month and the New Moon—a powerful time for renewal and reflection. Our circle weaves together guided meditation\, teachings\, embodied practices\, and discussion inspired by the themes of the month and the astrological new moon. \nLed by Mar Munn (they/she)—Beyt Tikkun’s Program & Outreach Manager\, Meditation Teacher\, and Mindfulness Coach. Please note: This gathering is held by Anti-Zionist Jews and Allies. All are welcome.Cost: Sliding scale starting at $9. Give what you can—no one will be turned away. Need support? Email Mar at marissa@beyttikkun.org. \n \n \n \n \n \n Upcoming Circle: \n\nDate and Time: Sunday\, August 24th\, 4pm-5:30pm\nLocation: Rabbi Cat’s backyard in Oakland (0.5 miles from MacArthur BART; address emailed after registration)\n\nAccessibility: \n\nOutdoors; Masks optional\nInclement weather plan – inside Rabbi Cat’s home (masks optional)\nNo shoes in the home\n4 steps to enter the home\nBathroom is not wheelchair accessible\nA cat and dog live in the home\n\nIf you have any questions\, or are interested in collaborating with Mar\, please reach out to them: marissa@beyttikkun.org. We look forward to creating this meaningful space together. URL:https://beyttikkun.org/event/rosh-chodesh-circle-elul-5785/ CATEGORIES:Special Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://beyttikkun.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Elul-Meditation-Rosh-Chodesh-2025-e1753218744760.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250816T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250816T123000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145412 CREATED:20250722T182603Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250722T182611Z UID:2883-1755336600-1755347400@beyttikkun.org SUMMARY:Shabbat Service & Torah Study | Eikev DESCRIPTION:Shabbat Services and & Torah Study: Eikev (Deutoronomy 7:12-11:25)Saturday\,  August 16thEmeryville\, CA & online9:30am Shabbat service // 10:30am Torah study \nYou can join us either in person or on Zoom for Shabbat services and/or Torah study. If you are in the Bay Area\, we’d love to have you join us in person. After Torah study\, we enjoy a vegetarian potluck meal together and have an opportunity to deepen our connection with one another. If you are able\, please bring a vegetarian dish to share with others. \nWatch Rabbi Cat’s Musings on Parshat Eikev from last year 5784/2024 here.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Access Information \n\nLocation: Rabbi Cat’s home in Oakland\, about 0.5 miles from MacArthur BART Station. Address will be provided once you register. \nAccessibility: There are 4 steps to enter the house and 4 steps to the backyard (if people choose to go there). The bathroom is not wheelchair accessible. There are couches\, chairs\, and floor pillows for seating. Please try to be scent-free. Services may be held outdoors (weather permitting); please dress accordingly. No shoes indoors\, if possible. Indoor and outdoor space available for eating. A cat lives in the home. A retriever/labrador dog lives in the home but will not be present.\nCOVID: Masks are optional. Please don’t come if you have any symptoms. Air filter provided. Windows can be opened if requested. \nPlease email us if you have questions or other accessibility needs. URL:https://beyttikkun.org/event/shabbat-service-torah-study-eikev-5785/ CATEGORIES:Shabbat Service ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://beyttikkun.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/GeneralShabbat2-e1752010227583.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250812T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250812T090000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145412 CREATED:20250722T175013Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250725T181803Z UID:2875-1754985600-1754989200@beyttikkun.org SUMMARY:Walk\, Pray\, Eat with Rabbi Cat DESCRIPTION:On the second Tuesday of each month\, Rabbi Cat will lead a morning Walk\, Pray\, Eat. \nYou can meet R’Cat in Emeryville\, CA (she will also have her phone and do it on Zoom as well!) and join her (and her lovely dog Dodi!) for morning prayers while walking and if you want\, you can stop and grab some food (along the way or at the end). \nWe will walk along the Emeryville Greenway\, which is accessible to all people (flat\, level\, wheelchairs\, walkers\, strollers\, etc.). Bring your dog if you want as well. We will meet at 8:00am PT at the park and leave for our walk at 8:10am. \nThe prayers will last about 30-45 minutes. \nYou can stay as long or short as you are able. We will have the prayers (in English and Hebrew transliteration) available on paper as well as online. URL:https://beyttikkun.org/event/walk-pray-eat-with-rabbi-cat-aug/ CATEGORIES:Walk, Pray, Eat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://beyttikkun.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/RCat-and-Dodi-e1720468547365.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250808 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250811 DTSTAMP:20260403T145412 CREATED:20250625T002853Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250708T232918Z UID:2829-1754611200-1754870399@beyttikkun.org SUMMARY:Weekend Retreat: Softening Our Hearts\, Building Resilience\, Holding Grief\, Cultivating Joy DESCRIPTION:A WEEKEND RETREAT FOR ACTIVISTSCo-sponsored by American Friends Service CommitteeDates: Friday\, August 8th – Sunday\, August 10thLocation: Quaker Center\, Ben Lomond\, CACost: Tiered Pricing from $50-$500 \nBuddhist teacher and activist Arinna Weisman and Jewish Renewal Rabbi and activist Cat Zavis will lead us in this special weekend retreat for activists and their allies working for an end to the genocide and for justice in Palestine. We will integrate Buddhist and Jewish practices including\, mindfulness\, meditation\, prayers\, chants\, and teachings\, and incorporate some Shabbat rituals and practices.     \nIt is a dedicated time to go within\, call upon and regenerate the beautiful heart qualities—such as radical compassion\, inner peace\, and unlimited kindness—to strengthen our capacity to hold our immense grief and sorrow\, release obstructions of the heart such as fear\, hatred or shame\, and alchemize our anger. This will strengthen us to allow continued and sustainable activism (or “sumud” as Palestinians say) as a form of sacred action for justice\, dignity\, and freedom.     \nWe do not have to do this alone! After so many months of grieving\, disbelief\, and urgent organizing\, we can come together to resource and heal\, rebalance and strengthen\, and allow the blessing of our collective energy to root and deepen the qualities of faith\, joy\, and love. There will be time for group sharings and questions and answers. A majority of this retreat will be silent. \nCOVID POLICYMasking (KN94/N95) is required while indoors unless you have a medical reason not to mask. We encourage you to test before attending the retreat. Please don’t attend if you have any symptoms. \nACCESSIBILITYBen Lomond Retreat Center has ADA compliant rooms and the site is ADA accessible. Please indicate any additional access needs on a post registration google survey you will be sent.    \nPRICING & CANCELATIONThe cost of putting on this retreat is $6\,000. We have tiered pricing in order to make this retreat accessible. Cancellation fee is $20.00 if you cancel before Monday\, July 28th. Cancellation anytime after Sunday\, July 27th is non-refundable. \nIn the Buddhist tradition\, the teachings are considered priceless and therefore offered freely by the teachers. In return\, those who appreciate them and would like them to continue will be given an opportunity to support the teachers through dana (generosity) at the end of the retreat. \nFUNDRAISINGIn order to make this retreat widely accessible\, we are raising funds beyond ticket costs. Our goal is to raise $5\,000. If you are unable to attend\, but would like to support our effort\, donate here.  \nIf you have any questions\, please email either Mica (beeingmaya@gmail.com) or Marge (margesussman@comcast.net) \n**Registration is now open for the Daylong Retreat on July 26th in Oakland California. You can learn more and register here.** URL:https://beyttikkun.org/event/weekend-retreat-softening-our-hearts-building-resilience-holding-grief-cultivating-joy/ CATEGORIES:Special Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://beyttikkun.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-24-at-5.10.49 PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250803T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250803T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145412 CREATED:20250715T225427Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250731T182627Z UID:2872-1754229600-1754236800@beyttikkun.org SUMMARY:Tisha B'Av 5785: Crumbling the Walls of Siege and Starvation DESCRIPTION: 📅 Sunday\, August 3rd🕝 2pm Pacific / 5pm Eastern📍In Person: UN Plaza\, 355 McAllister St\, San Francisco\, CA 94102📝 In Person: Learn more and register for in person ritual here ♿ In Person Accessibility: Masks required  (unless you are medically unable); more accessibility info here⚫ How to Prepare: Wear black\, bring a stone and\, if you have\, a tallit and shofar. Please bring a camping chair if sitting on the ground or standing for 1.5 hours isn’t accessible for you. 💻 Online: Register here for Tisha B’av Online Ritual \nPublic Fast for Gaza on Tish’a B’Av: Join Rabbis for Ceasefire\, JVP-Bay Area\, If Not Now\, Beyt Tikkun and Shomeret Shalom\, and JSWANA Bay for a public grief ritual. \nTisha B’Av is a Jewish day of mourning that marks tragedies throughout Jewish history\, beginning with the destruction of the first and second temples. We meet this year’s Tisha B’Av in a moment of unthinkable tragedy–as we witness nearly two years of a genocide in Gaza and the Israeli government’s campaign of starving the Palestinian people in Gaza.  \nIn many Jewish communities it is traditional to fast on Tisha b’Av and in times of great peril. On Tisha b’Av we also read Eicha\, the Book of Lamentations. Rituals such as kriya\, the tearing of cloth in mourning\, is another psycho-spiritual technology of our tradition that we will draw open this year. In the face of the unfathomable ongoing genocide and starvation in Gaza\, we will use the power of Jewish tradition to publicly express our grief and invite our community to action\, to stop the genocide and starvation of the people of Gaza. \nAll are invited to participate\, regardless of your religious identity and relationship to Judaism. \nWe invite all attending to learn these songs\, which we’ll be singing during the ritual. We will have printed song sheets available with Hebrew and English lyrics: Oseh Shalom\, Turkish melody\, setting by Rinat Abastado and  Ayeka\, by Aly Halpert   \nMasks will be required unless you are medically unable. URL:https://beyttikkun.org/event/tishabav5785/ CATEGORIES:Special Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://beyttikkun.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/tishabav.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250802T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250802T123000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145412 CREATED:20250708T214017Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250722T235339Z UID:2850-1754127000-1754137800@beyttikkun.org SUMMARY:Shabbat Service & Torah Study | Devarim DESCRIPTION:Shabbat Services and & Torah Study: Devarim (Deutoronomy 1:1-3:22) \nSaturday\,  August 2ndEmeryville\, CA & online9:30am Shabbat service // 10:30am Torah study \nYou can join us either in person or on Zoom for Shabbat services and/or Torah study. If you are in the Bay Area\, we’d love to have you join us in person. After Torah study\, we enjoy a vegetarian potluck meal together and have an opportunity to deepen our connection with one another. If you are able\, please bring a vegetarian dish to share with others. \nWatch Rabbi Cat’s Musings on Parshat Devarim from last year 5784/2024. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Access Information \n\nLocation: Rabbi Cat’s home in Oakland\, about 0.5 miles from MacArthur BART Station. Address will be provided once you register. \nAccessibility: There are 4 steps to enter the house and 4 steps to the backyard (if people choose to go there.) The bathroom is not wheelchair accessible. There are couches\, chairs\, and floor pillows for seating. Please try to be scent-free. A retriever/labrador dog lives in the home but will not be present. A cat has lived there previously.\nCOVID: Masks are optional. Please don’t come if you have any symptoms. Air filter provided. Windows can be opened if requested. \nPlease email us if you have questions or other accessibility needs. URL:https://beyttikkun.org/event/shabbat-service-torah-study-devarim/ CATEGORIES:Shabbat Service ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://beyttikkun.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/GeneralShabbat2-e1752010227583.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250727T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250727T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145412 CREATED:20250701T011521Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250707T162939Z UID:2842-1753632000-1753639200@beyttikkun.org SUMMARY:No Rosh Chodesh Circle in July DESCRIPTION:July Rosh Chodesh Circle is Canceled. Next Rosh Chodesh Circle will be in August.  \nBeyt Tikkun’s Monthly Music & Meditation Rosh Chodesh Circle is a soulful\, antizionist Jewish gathering of communal singing\, guided meditation\, teachings\, and conversation inspired by the Hebrew month and astrological new moon. Led by Marissa Munn (they/she) with guest musicians\, it’s a co-created\, nourishing space. Feel free to bring a song to share.  URL:https://beyttikkun.org/event/music-and-meditation-rosh-chodesh-circle-july/ CATEGORIES:Special Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://beyttikkun.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Music-Meditation-2025-06-1-e1750656792802.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250726T091500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250726T173000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145412 CREATED:20250623T052600Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250708T232844Z UID:2817-1753521300-1753551000@beyttikkun.org SUMMARY:Daylong Retreat: Softening Our Hearts\, Building Resilience\, Holding Grief\, Cultivating Joy DESCRIPTION:A DAYLONG RETREAT FOR ACTIVISTSCo-sponsored by American Friends Service CommitteeDate: Saturday\, July 26th\, 9:15am-5:30pmLocation: East Bay Meditation CenterCost: Tiered Pricing from $10-$50 \nBuddhist teacher and activist Arinna Weisman and Jewish Renewal Rabbi and activist Cat Zavis will lead this unique one-day retreat. This is a Dharma and Jewish Shabbat centered day for activists and their allies working for an end to the genocide and for justice in Palestine. We will integrate Buddhist and Jewish practices\, including mindfulness\, meditation\, prayers\, chants\, and teachings.  \nIt is a dedicated time to go within\, call upon and regenerate the beautiful heart qualities—such as radical compassion\, inner peace\, and unlimited kindness—to strengthen our capacity to hold our immense grief and sorrow\, release obstructions of the heart such as fear\, hatred or shame\, and alchemize our anger. This will strengthen us to allow continued and sustainable activism (or “sumud” as Palestinians say) as a form of sacred action for justice\, dignity\, and freedom.     \nWe do not have to do this alone!  After so many months of grieving\, disbelief\, and urgent organizing\, we can come together to resource and heal\, rebalance and strengthen\, and allow the blessing of our collective energy to root and deepen the qualities of faith\, joy\, and love. There will be time for group sharings and questions\, and answers. \nLUNCHLunch is not provided. Please bring lunch with you (there will be access to a kitchen with a refrigerator) or plan to purchase lunch at a local shop. \nACCESSIBILITYThe East Bay Meditation Center is ADA compliant.. It is also a scent free / fragrance free space. Please indicate any additional access needs on a post registration google survey you will be sent.   \nCOVID POLICYMasking (KN94/N95) is required while indoors unless you have a medical reason not to mask. We encourage you to test before attending the retreat. Please don’t attend if you have any symptoms. \nPRICING & CANCELATIONThe cost of putting on this retreat is $18/person. We have tiered pricing in order to make this retreat accessible. Registration is non-refundable.  \nIn the Buddhist tradition\, the teachings are considered priceless and therefore offered freely by the teachers. In return\, those who appreciate them and would like them to continue will be given an opportunity to support the teachers through dana (generosity) at the end of the retreat. \nFUNDRAISINGIn order to make this retreat widely accessible\, we are raising funds beyond ticket costs. Our goal is to raise $5\,000. If you are unable to attend\, but would like to support our effort\, donate here.  \nIf you have any questions or need more support to join us\, please email either Mica (beeingmaya@gmail.com) or Marge (margesussman@comcast.net). \n**There will also be a weekend long retreat August 8th through August 10th. Learn more and register here.** URL:https://beyttikkun.org/event/daylongretreat/ CATEGORIES:Special Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://beyttikkun.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-24-at-5.10.49 PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250705T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250705T123000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145412 CREATED:20250513T195114Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250708T161847Z UID:2728-1751707800-1751718600@beyttikkun.org SUMMARY:Shabbat Service & Torah Study | Chukat DESCRIPTION:Shabbat Services and & Torah Study: Chukat (Numbers 19:1-22:1)Saturday\,  July 5thEmeryville\, CA & online9:30am Shabbat service // 10:30am Torah study \nYou can join us either in person or on Zoom for Shabbat services and/or Torah study. If you are in the Bay Area\, we’d love to have you join us in person. After Torah study\, we enjoy a vegetarian potluck meal together and have an opportunity to deepen our connection with one another. If you are able\, please bring a vegetarian dish to share with others. For those joining us online\, we invite you to also bring food to eat after the service. We will keep the room open so folks can connect with each other after the service. \nA peek into Torah study with us and the parsha reading this week coming soon. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Access Information \n\nLocation: Rabbi Cat’s home in Oakland\, about 0.5 miles from MacArthur BART Station. Address will be provided once you register. \nAccessibility: There are 4 steps to enter the house and 4 steps to the backyard (if people choose to go there.) The bathroom is not wheelchair accessible. There are couches\, chairs\, and floor pillows for seating. Please try to be scent-free. A retriever/labrador dog lives in the home but will not be present. A cat has lived there previously.\nCOVID: Masks are optional. Please don’t come if you have any symptoms. Air filter provided. Windows can be opened if requested. \nPlease email us if you have questions or other accessibility needs. URL:https://beyttikkun.org/event/chukat5785/ CATEGORIES:Shabbat Service ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://beyttikkun.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2025-07-05-Shabbat-Torah-Cover.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250629T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250629T173000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145412 CREATED:20250513T200139Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250628T164503Z UID:2737-1751212800-1751218200@beyttikkun.org SUMMARY:Music and Meditation - Rosh Chodesh Circle DESCRIPTION:We’re sorry to share that we won’t be meeting this month for our circle. We invite you to join our email list or check our website for updates about our next gathering\, planned for July 27. \nIf you’ve already registered\, we’ll be reaching out to you directly. \nThank you for your understanding. We look forward to coming together in community again soon. URL:https://beyttikkun.org/event/mm2025-06/ CATEGORIES:Rosh Chodesh,Special Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://beyttikkun.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Music-Meditation-2025-06-e1747166656881.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250629T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250629T140000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145412 CREATED:20250623T041428Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250623T201956Z UID:2812-1751200200-1751205600@beyttikkun.org SUMMARY:Nuhmibeeuhn Film Screening w/ Q+A with Rabbi Cat DESCRIPTION:📅 Sunday June 29\, 12:30pm-2:00pm📍 The New Parkway Theater\, 474 24th St\, Oakland\, CA 94612 \nJoin us for a powerful afternoon at The New Parkway Theater for a special screening of Nuhmibeeuhn (29min 59seconds)\, a moving short documentary by Oakland-based Namibian filmmaker Kavena Hambira. A descendant of the Herero people—targets of Germany’s first genocide—Hambira weaves personal history\, archival research\, and poetic storytelling to confront a buried past that still echoes today. \nFollowing the screening\, stay for an intimate Q&A with the director and Rabbi Cat Zavis to explore the film’s urgent themes of memory\, colonial violence\, and repair.  \nDon’t miss this rare opportunity for dialogue\, reflection\, and community. \n👉 Purchase tickets here: https://shorturl.at/MAt19 URL:https://beyttikkun.org/event/nuhmibeeuhn/ CATEGORIES:Special Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://beyttikkun.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/nuhmibeeuhn-11x17-kavena.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250621T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250621T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145412 CREATED:20250513T191905Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250722T221504Z UID:2725-1750532400-1750532400@beyttikkun.org SUMMARY:Havdalah DESCRIPTION:📅 Date: Saturday\, June 21 \n⏰ Time: We’ll begin at 7:00pm with a potluck and conversation. The Havdalah ritual will follow around 8:30. \n📍 Location: At Rabbi Cat’s home in Oakland about 0.5 miles from MacArthur BART. The exact address will be shared upon registration. (Registration link coming soon!) \nJoin us for an evening of connection\, community\, and ritual as we mark the transition from Shabbat into the new week. We’ll gather in a warm\, welcoming\, and radically antizionist Jewish space to share food\, music\, and conversation\, weaving together heart\, spirit\, and justice. The evening will begin with a potluck and time to connect—through song and conversation— followed by a Havdalah ritual to gently close Shabbat and welcome the week ahead. Whether you’re a longtime part of the community or joining us for the first time\, this is a space to be nourished\, inspired\, and held. \nAccessibility: \n\nWe may gather outdoors (weather permitting); please dress accordingly\nIndoor and outdoor space available for eating\nMasking optional\nAir filter provided; windows can be opened on request\nNot wheelchair accessible—4 steps into the home\, 4 to the backyard\nSeating includes couches\, chairs\, and floor pillows\nPlease avoid scented products\nNo shoes indoors\, if possible\nA cat lives in the home; A retriever/lab lives in the home (but will not be in our space\, unless all guests are okay with his presence!)\n\nPlease bring:🥗 A vegan & gluten-free dish to share.🎸 A musical instrument or song to share (optional)🧥 Layers to keep warm if we are outside \nQuestions or accessibility needs? Email marissa@beyttikkun.org with any questions or accessibility needs. We’d love to make this space as welcoming as possible!  We look forward to gathering and connecting with you 💫 URL:https://beyttikkun.org/event/2506havdalah/ CATEGORIES:Havdalah,Special Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://beyttikkun.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2025.06-Havdalah-e1747421046824.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250621T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250621T123000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145412 CREATED:20250502T222523Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250619T192910Z UID:2717-1750498200-1750509000@beyttikkun.org SUMMARY:Shabbat Service & Torah Study | Sh’lach DESCRIPTION:  \nShabbat Services and & Torah Study: Parashat Sh’lach (Numbers 13:1-15:41)Saturday\, June 21stEmeryville\, CA & online9:30am Shabbat service // 10:30am Torah study \nYou can join us either in person or on Zoom for Shabbat services and/or Torah study. If you are in the Bay Area\, we’d love to have you join us in person. After Torah study\, we enjoy a vegetarian potluck meal together and have an opportunity to deepen our connection with one another. If you are able\, please bring a vegetarian dish to share with others. For those joining us online\, we invite you to also bring food to eat after the service. We will keep the room open so folks can connect with each other after the service. \nA peek into Torah study with us and the parsha reading this week: \nIn this week’s parsha\, God tells Moses to send 12 scouts to survey the land. Moses shares God’s instructions. May God’s message have been misunderstood? The scouts come back with mixed reports. Most are terrified of what they see–the people are giants and we are mere grasshoppers. Two\, Joshua and Caleb\, reassure the people that the land is filled with abundance and the people aren’t so immense. What’s going on? Is this the moment when the former Israelite slaves prove to God that they lack the courage to enter the Promised Land\, or are they are war resisters? Is their response one of surplus powerlessness or a response to a higher ethos?  \nHow does this story in this parsha play out today? And can we imagine a different reality? Can this parsha help us imagine a different way of seeing and engaging with the land and people who inhabit it?  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Accessibility: \n\nMasking optional \nAir filter provided; windows can be opened on request.\nNot wheelchair accessible—4 steps into the home\, 4 to the backyard.\nSeating includes couches\, chairs\, and floor pillows.\nServices may be held outdoors (weather permitting); please dress accordingly.\nPlease avoid scented products.\nNo shoes indoors\, if possible.\nIndoor and outdoor space available for eating.\nA cat lives in the home. A retriever/labrador dog lives in the home but will not be present.  URL:https://beyttikkun.org/event/shabbat-service-torah-study-shlach/ CATEGORIES:Shabbat Service ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://beyttikkun.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2025-06-21-e1752009194447.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250613T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250613T183000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145412 CREATED:20250430T193417Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T011907Z UID:2702-1749839400-1749839400@beyttikkun.org SUMMARY:In-Person Kabbalat Shabbat & Potluck Oneg DESCRIPTION:In the midst of so much heartbreak and horror this week\, join Beyt Tikkun for an anti-Zionist Kabbalat Shabbat & potluck this Friday\, June 13. Come gather for spiritual nourishment\, grounding\, and community in these painful times. Offering a warm\, welcoming space rooted in global liberation and spiritual growth\, we’ll gather in community to welcome Shabbat with song\, spirit\, and reflection—followed by a shared meal. \nDate: June 13\, 2025Location: Rabbi Cat’s home in Oakland\, about 0.5 miles from MacArthur BART Station. Address will be provided once you register.Time: Doors open at 6:00pm. Services begin promptly at 6:30 PM.Potluck: Following services\, we’ll share a community meal. Please bring a vegan\, gluten-free dish to contribute. \nAccessibility:  \n\nMasking is optional; required on alternating months (see schedule below).\nAir filter provided; windows can be opened on request.\nNot wheelchair accessible—4 steps into the home\, 4 to the backyard.\nSeating includes couches\, chairs\, and floor pillows.\nServices may be held outdoors (weather permitting); please dress accordingly.\nPlease avoid scented products.\nNo shoes indoors\, if possible.\nIndoor and outdoor space available for eating. \nA cat lives in the home. A retriever/labrador dog lives in the home but will not be present. \nPlease email marissa@beyttikkun.org if you have questions or other accessibility needs.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Mark your calendars!Monthly In-Person Kabbalat Shabbat ScheduleEvery Second Friday of the Month \nWe will be hosting these events every month (except for July and August.) Please see the schedule below for future dates. This is subject to change; You will have to register for each event individually \n\nSeptember 12\, 2025 –  masking required\nOctober 10\, 2025 (Sukkot) – masking optional\nNovember 14\, 2025 –  masking required\nDecember 12\, 2025 – masking optional\nJanuary 9\, 2026 – masking required\nFebruary 13\, 2026 – masking optional\nMarch 13\, 2026-  masking required\nApril 10\, 2026 – masking optional\nMay 8\, 2026 –  masking required\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10 April Kabbalat Shabbat with Rabbi Cat (IN-PERSON in Oakland)Date April 10\, 2026Time 6:00 pm - 8:30 pmOrganizer Beyt TikkunCategory Kabbalat Shabbat Special EventTag AntiZionistJudaism Havdalah Judaism judaism beyond zionismWebsite View Events WebsiteFriday\, April 10 More Info 17 April Community led Anti-zionist covid-cautious Kabbalat Shabbat service – MASKS REQUIRED (IN-PERSON in Oakland)Date April 17\, 2026Time 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmOrganizer Beyt TikkunCategory In-Person Kabbalat Shabbat Special EventTag family kabbalat shabbatFriday\, April 17th More Info URL:https://beyttikkun.org/event/202506kabbalat/ CATEGORIES:Kabbalat Shabbat,Special Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://beyttikkun.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Givebutter-e1745433695906.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250610T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250610T090000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145413 CREATED:20250430T185728Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250430T190232Z UID:2695-1749542400-1749546000@beyttikkun.org SUMMARY:Walk\, Pray\, Eat with Rabbi Cat DESCRIPTION:On the second Tuesday of each month\, Rabbi Cat will lead a morning Walk\, Pray\, Eat. \nYou can meet R’Cat in Emeryville\, CA (she will also have her phone and do it on Zoom as well!) and join her (and her lovely dog Dodi!) for morning prayers while walking and if you want\, you can stop and grab some food (along the way or at the end). \nWe will walk along the Emeryville Greenway\, which is accessible to all people (flat\, level\, wheelchairs\, walkers\, strollers\, etc.). Bring your dog if you want as well. We will meet at 8:00am PT at the park and leave for our walk at 8:10am. \nThe prayers will last about 30-45 minutes. \nYou can stay as long or short as you are able. We will have the prayers (in English and Hebrew transliteration) available on paper as well as online. URL:https://beyttikkun.org/event/walk-pray-eat-with-rabbi-cat-8/ CATEGORIES:Walk, Pray, Eat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://beyttikkun.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/RCat-and-Dodi-e1720468547365.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250608T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250608T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145413 CREATED:20250523T040454Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250523T042320Z UID:2755-1749398400-1749409200@beyttikkun.org SUMMARY:Right of Return Pilgrimage DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, June 8\, join Interfaith4Ceasefire\, IM4HI and Beyt Tikkun to join our pilgrimage in public witness for the Palestinian Right of Return and affirm the human right to remain\, return\, and migrate. \n*** The Beyt Tikkun Community will meet at 4:00 pm at Cafe Milano\, 2522 Bancroft Way\, Berkeley\, CA 94704\, to walk Leg 6 together (2.9 miles) \nPlease note: This is a whole day event\, 7am-7pm\, and you are welcome to walk a different portion (or the entire walk) if you are unable to gather with the Beyt Tikkun community at 4:00pm. More information here: https://shorturl.at/46POv  \nThe entire journey is 22 miles from Alameda to Berkeley\, retracing in reverse last year’s pilgrimage route. This distance mirrors the path from Rafah to Gaza City\, taken in prayerful solidarity with those displaced by violence and war. Our pilgrimage is part of the global Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimages movement\, which continues to grow in power and spirit. We will gather as people of diverse faiths\, cultures\, and communities who believe in the sacredness of life\, dignity\, and shared well-being. \nWe are organizing this pilgrimage because the violence funded by U.S. tax dollars in Gaza is not separate from the violence our communities experience here — through systems of incarceration\, family separation\, displacement\, and criminalization that target immigrants\, Indigenous people\, unsheltered neighbors\, trans and BIPOC communities. \n \nTo Join:\n\nRegister here: https://www.im4humanintegrity.org/2025/04/right-of-return-pilgrimage/\nWe have created a Signal Group (for iPhone or Android phones)  to communicate location and other details on the day of the event : -You can join our Signal group here: https://shorturl.at/q8Uij-If you need support getting started with the Signal\, please see this article: https://shorturl.at/IUQH9-If you do not want to join the signal group\, no worries\, you can meet us at the location above at 4:00pm on Sunday\, June 8. URL:https://beyttikkun.org/event/pilgrimage2025/ CATEGORIES:Special Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://beyttikkun.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/pilgrimage2026.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250607T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250607T123000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145413 CREATED:20250502T221625Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250604T170409Z UID:2713-1749288600-1749299400@beyttikkun.org SUMMARY:Shabbat Service & Torah Study | Nasso DESCRIPTION:Shabbat Services and & Torah Study: NassoSaturday\,  June 7thEmeryville\, CA & online9:30am Shabbat service // 10:30am Torah study \nYou can join us either in person or on Zoom for Shabbat services and/or Torah study. If you are in the Bay Area\, we’d love to have you join us in person. After Torah study\, we enjoy a vegetarian potluck meal together and have an opportunity to deepen our connection with one another. If you are able\, please bring a vegetarian dish to share with others. For those joining us online\, we invite you to also bring food to eat after the service. We will keep the room open so folks can connect with each other after the service. \nTorah Study on Parshat Nasso: Every burden matters. Every voice counts. \nJoin us this Shabbat as we dive into Parshat Nasso. At first glance\, some parts of this parsha might feel distant—or even troubling—from our modern sensibilities. But what if these ancient words still speak powerfully to the challenges of building a just and united community today? \nTogether\, we’ll explore questions like: \n\nWhat does Nasso teach us about building a society where every person has a role and a voice?\nHow do we confront and wrestle with texts that feel uncomfortable—like the sotah ritual—and still find meaning?\nWhat can this parsha reveal about the sacred burdens we carry\, and the responsibilities we share in our communities?\nIf we were writing a book today on how to build a nation of purpose\, justice\, and belonging—what chapters might we borrow from Nasso? What would we change? \n\nWhether you’re a regular Torah learner or just curious to explore deeper questions of community\, justice\, and identity\, this is a space to learn\, reflect\, and grow together. \nCome with your questions. Leave with deeper connection. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Access Information \n\nLocation: Rabbi Cat’s home in Oakland\, about 0.5 miles from MacArthur BART Station. Address will be provided once you register. \nAccessibility: There are 4 steps to enter the house and 4 steps to the backyard (if people choose to go there.) The bathroom is not wheelchair accessible. There are couches\, chairs\, and floor pillows for seating. Please try to be scent-free. A cat lives in the home. A retriever/labrador dog lives in the home but will not be present. \nCOVID: Masks are optional. Please don’t come if you have any symptoms. Air filter provided. Windows can be opened if requested. \nPlease email us if you have questions or other accessibility needs. URL:https://beyttikkun.org/event/shabbat-service-torah-study-nasso/ CATEGORIES:Shabbat Service ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://beyttikkun.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2025-06-07a.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250602T064500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250602T083000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145413 CREATED:20250502T215700Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T174448Z UID:2709-1748846700-1748853000@beyttikkun.org SUMMARY:Sunrise Shavuot Gathering 5785 DESCRIPTION:Date: Monday\, June 2\, 2025Time: Arrive by 6:45 AM Location: Albany Bulb (exact spot emailed after registration) \nJoin Beyt Tikkun for a spiritually enriching Shavuot celebration as we welcome the sunrise together outside at Albany Bulb. Surrounded by nature and community\, we’ll mark this sacred time with prayer\, reflection\, and connection. \nShavuot commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai—a moment of deep spiritual awakening. We are taught that revelation is an ongoing process\, inviting us to receive wisdom in every moment. This sunrise gathering on Shavuot offers a unique opportunity to attune ourselves to that sacred transmission—past and present. \n🕊️ What to ExpectOpening Prayers to create sacred spaceGuided Meditation led by Rabbi Cat Zavis to open our hearts to the Torah we need nowCommunity Connection with light breakfast provided (feel free to bring snacks or drinks) \n🌿 What to BringBlanket or cushion (optional)Warm layersFood or drink to share (optional) \n♿ AccessibilityWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating on stone benches without backsMasks optional \n🤲🏼 Take Action Given the ongoing genocide and starvation in Gaza\, we are also using this moment to mobilize and join the Jews for Food Aid for People in Gaza campaign. 👉 You can sign-on in support of this campaign here. http://foodaidforgaza.org/ \nThe goals of this campaign are to:• Show solidarity to Palestinians starving in Gaza• Embody liberatory Jewish values• Demonstrate MASS Jewish support for Israel to end its food aid blockade through a simple message that will appeal to the most people. Week 1 goal: 18\,000 signers• Mobilize tens of thousands of Jews to engage with the acute crisis in Gaza ahead of Israel moving forward their plans for mass expulsion and ethnic cleansing. \n❓Questions Contact Marissa at marissa@beyttikkun.org URL:https://beyttikkun.org/event/shavuot-5785/ CATEGORIES:Jewish Holidays,Shavuot ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://beyttikkun.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Shavuot.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250517T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250517T123000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145413 CREATED:20250429T183012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T190201Z UID:2686-1747474200-1747485000@beyttikkun.org SUMMARY:Shabbat Service & Torah Study | Emor DESCRIPTION:Shabbat Services and & Torah Study: EmorSaturday\,  May 17thEmeryville\, CA & online9:30am Shabbat service // 10:30am Torah study \nYou can join us either in person or on Zoom for Shabbat services and/or Torah study. If you are in the Bay Area\, we’d love to have you join us in person. After Torah study\, we enjoy a vegetarian potluck meal together and have an opportunity to deepen our connection with one another. If you are able\, please bring a vegetarian dish to share with others. For those joining us online\, we invite you to also bring food to eat after the service. We will keep the room open so folks can connect with each other after the service. \nA peek into Torah study with us and the parsha reading this week \nThis week’s parsha\, Emor\, pulls no punches. It presents tough questions—some even offensive on first reading. \n\nWho is “worthy” enough to offer sacrifices? And who decides?\nWhat does it truly mean to not desecrate the name of God? Is it just about not swearing—or something far deeper?\nAnd how do we reconcile the Torah’s mandate—“one law for citizen and stranger alike”—with the reality of the Israeli modern state that violates this principle? Can a state call itself Jewish while embracing systemic inequality?\n\nThese aren’t easy questions. But they’re essential ones. Join us as we wrestle honestly with our tradition and what it demands of us today. \nLet’s lean into the discomfort. That’s where transformation begins. We hope you can join us for these rich and thought-provoking discussions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Access Information \n\nLocation: Rabbi Cat’s home in Oakland\, about 0.5 miles from MacArthur BART Station. Address will be provided once you register. \nAccessibility: There are 4 steps to enter the house and 4 steps to the backyard (if people choose to go there.) The bathroom is not wheelchair accessible. There are couches\, chairs\, and floor pillows for seating. Please try to be scent-free. A retriever/labrador dog lives in the home but will not be present. A cat has lived there previously.\nCOVID: Masks are optional. Please don’t come if you have any symptoms. Air filter provided. Windows can be opened if requested. \nPlease email us if you have questions or other accessibility needs. URL:https://beyttikkun.org/event/shabbat-service-torah-study-emor/ CATEGORIES:Shabbat Service ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://beyttikkun.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Torah-Study-Photo-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250513T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250513T090000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145413 CREATED:20250430T185459Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250430T191617Z UID:2694-1747123200-1747126800@beyttikkun.org SUMMARY:Walk\, Pray\, Eat with Rabbi Cat DESCRIPTION:On the second Tuesday of each month\, Rabbi Cat will lead a morning Walk\, Pray\, Eat. \nYou can meet R’Cat in Emeryville\, CA (she will also have her phone and do it on Zoom as well!) and join her (and her lovely dog Dodi!) for morning prayers while walking and if you want\, you can stop and grab some food (along the way or at the end). \nWe will walk along the Emeryville Greenway\, which is accessible to all people (flat\, level\, wheelchairs\, walkers\, strollers\, etc.). Bring your dog if you want as well. We will meet at 8:00am PT at the park and leave for our walk at 8:10am. \nThe prayers will last about 30-45 minutes. \nYou can stay as long or short as you are able. We will have the prayers (in English and Hebrew transliteration) available on paper as well as online. \n  URL:https://beyttikkun.org/event/walk-pray-eat-with-rabbi-cat-7/ CATEGORIES:Walk, Pray, Eat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://beyttikkun.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/RCat-and-Dodi-e1720468547365.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250509T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250509T183000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145413 CREATED:20250423T184833Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T205042Z UID:2657-1746815400-1746815400@beyttikkun.org SUMMARY:In-Person Kabbalat Shabbat & Potluck Oneg DESCRIPTION:Join us on May 9 for a warm and welcoming in-person Kabbalat Shabbat and Potluck Oneg. Rooted in a commitment to global liberation and spiritual growth\, our gatherings offer a sacred space to connect\, reflect\, and celebrate Shabbat together. We will be hosting these events every month. Please see the schedule below for future dates. We invite you to come to as many as you’re able! \nDate: May 9\, 2025Time: Please arrive by 6:15 PM to settle in. Services begin promptly at 6:30 PM.Location: Rabbi Cat’s home in Oakland\, about 0.5 miles from MacArthur BART Station. Address will be provided once you register.Potluck: Following services\, we’ll share a community meal. Please bring a vegan\, gluten-free dish to contribute.Carpooling: If you need a ride or are able to offer one\, please sign up here: https://www.groupcarpool.com/t/0yfqd3 and click on “add\,” “join” or “waitlist” depending on your needs. \nAccessibility:  \n\nMasking (K/N95 or equivalent) required.\nPlease note that Rabbi Cat will not mask\, and will test prior to the event.\nMasking will be required on alternating months (see schedule below for more details) \nAir filter provided. Windows can be opened if requested. \nSpace is not wheelchair accessible. 4 steps lead into the home and 4 to the backyard.\nThere are couches\, chairs\, and floor pillows for seating. \nPlease try to be scent-free. \nA retriever/labrador dog lives in the home but will not be present. A cat has lived there previously.\n\nPlease email marissa@beyttikkun.org if you have questions or other accessibility needs. \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark your calendars!Monthly In-Person Kabbalat Shabbat Schedule Every Second Friday of the Month \nWe will be hosting these events every month. Please see the schedule below for future dates. This is subject to change; You will have to register for each event individually  \n\nJune 13\, 2025 – masking optional\nNote: No Kabbalat Shabbat in July\nAugust 8\, 2025 – masking optional\nSeptember 12\, 2025 –  masking required\nOctober 10\, 2025 (Sukkot) – masking optional\nNovember 14\, 2025 –  masking required\nDecember 12\, 2025 – masking optional\nJanuary 9\, 2026 – masking required\nFebruary 13\, 2026 – masking optional\nMarch 13\, 2026-  masking required\nApril 10\, 2026 – masking optional\nMay 8\, 2026 –  masking required\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 202610 April Kabbalat Shabbat with Rabbi Cat (IN-PERSON in Oakland)Date April 10\, 2026Time 6:00 pmCategory Kabbalat Shabbat Special EventTag AntiZionistJudaism Havdalah Judaism judaism beyond zionismWebsite View Events WebsiteFriday\, April 10 More Info 17 April Community led Anti-zionist covid-cautious Kabbalat Shabbat service - MASKS REQUIRED (IN-PERSON in Oakland)Date April 17\, 2026Time 7:00 pmCategory In-Person Kabbalat Shabbat Special EventTag family kabbalat shabbatFriday\, April 17th More Info URL:https://beyttikkun.org/event/kabbalat202505/ CATEGORIES:Kabbalat Shabbat,Special Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://beyttikkun.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Givebutter-e1745433695906.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250503T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250503T123000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145413 CREATED:20250430T192722Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250430T194637Z UID:2700-1746264600-1746275400@beyttikkun.org SUMMARY:NO Shabbat Service & Torah Study DESCRIPTION:We will resume May 17th – click here \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Access Information \n\nLocation: Rabbi Cat’s home in Oakland\, about 0.5 miles from MacArthur BART Station. Address will be provided once you register. \nAccessibility: There are 4 steps to enter the house and 4 steps to the backyard (if people choose to go there.) The bathroom is not wheelchair accessible. There are couches\, chairs\, and floor pillows for seating. Please try to be scent-free. A retriever/labrador dog lives in the home but will not be present. A cat has lived there previously.\nCOVID: Masks are optional. Please don’t come if you have any symptoms. Air filter provided. Windows can be opened if requested. \nPlease email us if you have questions or other accessibility needs. URL:https://beyttikkun.org/event/no-shabbat-service-torah-study/ CATEGORIES:Shabbat Service ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://beyttikkun.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Torah-Study-Photo-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250427T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250427T173000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145413 CREATED:20250417T201109Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T061658Z UID:2645-1745769600-1745775000@beyttikkun.org SUMMARY:Music and Meditation - Rosh Chodesh Circle DESCRIPTION:Join Beyt Tikkun’s Monthly Music & Meditation Rosh Chodesh Circle! \nRosh Chodesh marks the start of the Jewish month and the New Moon—a powerful time for renewal and reflection. Our circle weaves together communal singing\, guided meditation\, teachings\, and discussion inspired by the themes of the month and the astrological new moon. \nLed by Marissa Munn (they/she)—Beyt Tikkun’s Program & Outreach Manager\, Meditation Teacher\, and Mindfulness Coach—each gathering features guest musicians who guide the music. Feel free to bring a song to share!Please note: This gathering is held by Anti-Zionist Jews and Allies. All are welcome.Cost: Sliding scale starting at $9. Give what you can—no one will be turned away. Need support? Email Marissa at marissa@beyttikkun.org. \n \n \n \n \n \n Upcoming Circle: \n\nDate and Time: Sunday\, April 27\, 4:00-6:00pm\nLocation: Outdoors in an Oakland Park\n\nExact location will be emailed after registration\n0.3 miles from 19th Street BART\nRain plan will be indoors\, masks required in Oakland (near MacArthur BART)\n\n\nThemes: The Jewish month of Iyar and the New Moon in Taurus \nCo-Facilitator: Hyazinth Baumann (they/them) of Jews of the Diaspora\n\nAccessibility: \n\nThe park is wheelchair accessible; we will be gathering on the grass\nMasks optional\n\nIf you have any questions\, or are interested in collaborating with Marissa on the musical portion\, please reach out to Marissa: marissa@beyttikkun.org. We look forward to creating this meaningful space together. URL:https://beyttikkun.org/event/2025-04-rosh-chodesh-circle/ CATEGORIES:Special Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://beyttikkun.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Music-Meditation-e1751332489319.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR