Chanukah 2024/5785

Chanukah 2024/5785

Chanukah is for everyone—and this year, it feels especially resonant. As we reflect on a year filled with liberation struggles, spiritual seeking, and challenges to justice and peace, Chanukah offers a unique opportunity for connection and reflection. This holiday,...
High Holy Days 2024/5785

High Holy Days 2024/5785

Join Us for a Spiritually Rich and Politically Relevant High Holy Days Celebration We will meet in person at Montclair Presbyterian Church, 5701 Thornhill Dr, Oakland, CA 94611 and on Zoom Led by Rabbi Cat Zavis (member of Rabbis for Ceasefire & JVP Rabbinic...
Tisha B’av: A Lamentations for Today

Tisha B’av: A Lamentations for Today

You are invited to join Beyt Tikkun and our co-sponsors Rabbis for Ceasefire, and Shomeret Shalom on Monday, August 12th, 6:30pm Pacific Time (9:30pm ET) to commemorate Tisha B’av.  Tisha B’av is traditionally a time to grieve Jewish suffering. We are taught it...
People’s Park

People’s Park

On Friday, Jan. 5th, I (Rabbi Cat Zavis) joined with my dear friends Priestess Elana Auerbach and Becca Holtz to hold a Friday evening Shabbat service and gathering at People’s Park in Berkeley, CA. The previous day, shortly after midnight, Berkeley police...
Chanukah: Balancing Joy and Sorrow

Chanukah: Balancing Joy and Sorrow

We will celebrate Chanukah both in person and simultaneously on Zoom on Sunday, December 10th at 4:30pm PT (5:30pm MT, 6:30pm CT, 7:30pm ET).  This Chanukah we will find a balance: celebrating one of the first national liberation struggles (of which we are aware)...