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SUMMARY:Kabbalat Shabbat with Rabbi Cat (IN-PERSON in Oakland)
DESCRIPTION:📅 Date: Friday\, April 10th⏰ 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 \nJoin us 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.  \nAt the April 10 gathering\, you’re also invited to meet our newly formed Immigrant Justice Social Action group — come hear about their plans\, share your ideas\, and explore ways to get involved. Can’t make it but want to learn more? Feel free to email immigrantjustice@beyttikkun.org \nAccessibility: \n\nWheelchair accessible \nBathrooms: wheelchair accessible and gender neutral\nScents: The venue is low scent. Please come fragrance free\nSeating/Standing: wooden chairs without arms available for seating\nPublic 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.\nParking: 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.\nAccessible 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.\n\n 
URL:https://beyttikkun.org/event/kabbalat-shabbat-with-rabbi-cat-in-person-in-oakland/
CATEGORIES:Kabbalat Shabbat,Special Event
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SUMMARY:Collective Resilience: Mindfulness & Self-Compassion for Activists (ONLINE)
DESCRIPTION:sDate:  Third Wednesday of Every Month April - JuneApril 15 · May 20 · June 17 We will reassess and continue after our first three months together.Time: 12pm - 1pm PT (3–4pm ET)Location: Online (Register to receive zoom link)Questions: marissa@beyttikkun.orgTICKETS:Members & Students: $9 // Non-Members: $18No one turned away for lack of funds. Email lia@beyttikkun.org for a different ticket price. \nEvent Description: \nA 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. \nCollective Resilience is a monthly space to pause together.To breathe.To soften what has hardened.To remember that none of us carries this alone. \nRooted 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. \nEach session may include: \n\nGuided meditation and breathwork to regulate the nervous system\nSelf-compassion practices to meet burnout and inner criticism with care\nGentle\, accessible movement (inspired by yoga and tai chi) to release tension - optional and can be done seated\nJewish spiritual grounding and reflection\nPractical tools to bring into organizing spaces\nTime for shared reflection and connection\n\nOpen 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. \nSample Themes\n\nSelf-Compassion in Difficult Moments\nRest as Renewal\nWorking with Anger and Activation\nCultivating Sustainable Energy\nHonoring Our Shared Humanity\n\nAbout the Facilitator\, Mar Munn:\nMar 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 works with communities of adults and youth 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. Learn more about Mar and their current offerings at www.meditatewithmarissa.com 
URL:https://beyttikkun.org/event/collective-resilience-mindfulness-self-compassion-for-activists-online/
CATEGORIES:Activism,Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260417T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260417T210000
DTSTAMP:20260614T141346
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SUMMARY:Community led Anti-zionist covid-cautious Kabbalat Shabbat service - MASKS REQUIRED (IN-PERSON in Oakland)
DESCRIPTION:Masking Required\nDate: April 17\, 2026\nLocation: First Unitarian Church of Oakland\, a wheelchair accessible low fragrance venue located at 685 14th Street\nTime: 7:00 PM\nDessert Potluck: If able\, bring a dessert item to share for outdoor dessert potluck\nQuestions?: Please email Susala at JewitchyRitualist@gmail.com if you have any questions \nEvent Description:\nJoin Beyt Tikkun’s monthly community led Anti-zionist covid cautious Kabbalat Shabbat service. It will be a JeWitchy songful service that includes an Anti-zionist observance of Yom HaZikaron\, the Jewish holiday of remembrance for those killed in war and through terrorism. An outdoor finger food snacks and desserts potluck will follow \nCOVID-Cautious Requirements:\nWell 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. \nAccessibility: \n\nWheelchair accessible \nAir filters: at least 2\nBathrooms: wheelchair accessible and gender neutral\nScents: The venue is low scent. Fragrance free soap will be available Please come fragrance free\nSeating/Standing: wooden chairs without arms available for seating\nService animals welcome\nPublic 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.\nParking: 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.\nAccessible 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.
URL:https://beyttikkun.org/event/community-led-anti-zionist-covid-cautious-kabbalat-shabbat-service-masking-required-in-person-in-oakland/
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Kabbalat Shabbat,Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260419T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260419T133000
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED - The Path to Ecological Justice Travels Through a Free Palestine with Gopal Dayaneni (ONLINE)
DESCRIPTION:This Program has been postponed. New date will be announced via email and put on the events calendar.  \nEvent 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.  \nAbout the Facilitator\, Gopal Dayaneni: \nGopal 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. \nTICKETS:Members: $18 // Non-Members: $27No one turned away for lack of funds. Email lia@beyttikkun.org for a different ticket price. \n 
URL:https://beyttikkun.org/event/the-path-to-ecological-justice-travels-through-a-free-palestine-with-gopal-dayaneni-online/
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260419T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260419T143000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T175127Z
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SUMMARY:Year-Long Jewish Learning & Conversion Program Info Session
DESCRIPTION:Date: April 19\, 2026Time: 2pm PT (5pm ET)Location: Online (Register to receive zoom link)Questions: rabbi@beyttikkun.org \nEvent 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. \nWe 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. \nThese 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. \nAll programming is online\, with an orientation in late April and a full learning rhythm from May 2026 through April 2027. \nClick here to learn more about the programs.
URL:https://beyttikkun.org/event/year-long-jewish-learning-conversion-program-info-session/
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260425T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260425T143000
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SUMMARY:Songs and Poetry of Solidarity with Palestine with Ami Goodman (ONLINE)
DESCRIPTION:Date: April 25\, 2026\nTime: 1pm-2:30pm PT\nLocation: Online (Register to receive zoom link)\nQuestions: rabbi@beyttikkun.org \nEvent Description:\nJoin 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. \nAll 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. \nAbout the Facilitator\, Ami Goodman:\nAmi 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. \nTICKETS: Members: $18 // Non-Members: $27\nNo one turned away for lack of funds. Email lia@beyttikkun.org for a different ticket price.
URL:https://beyttikkun.org/event/songs-and-poetry-of-solidarity/
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260501T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260501T203000
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CREATED:20260404T015510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T195218Z
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SUMMARY:May Day Kabbalat Shabbat Rabbi Cat (Masks Required\, IN-PERSON in Oakland)
DESCRIPTION:📅 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 \nThis 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. \nWe 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. \nPlease register ahead of time to avoid needing to register on-site. \nAccessibility:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMasks Required\nWheelchair accessible \nBathrooms: wheelchair accessible and gender neutral\nScents: The venue is low scent. Please come fragrance free\nSeating/Standing: wooden chairs without arms available for seating\nPublic 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.\nParking: 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.\nAccessible 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.
URL:https://beyttikkun.org/event/may-day-kabbalat-shabbat-rabbi-cat-in-person-in-oakland/
CATEGORIES:Kabbalat Shabbat,Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260515T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260515T210000
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SUMMARY:Community led Anti-zionist covid-cautious Kabbalat Shabbat service - MASKS REQUIRED (IN-PERSON in Oakland)
DESCRIPTION:Masking Required \nDate: May 15\, 2026Location: First Unitarian Church of Oakland\, a wheelchair accessible low fragrance venue located at 685 14th StreetTime: Doors open at 6:30. Services start at 7:00 PM.Finger Food Potluck: If able\, please bring a finger food item to share for outdoor snack and dessert potluck.Questions?: Please email Susala at JewitchyRitualist@gmail.com if you have any questions \nEvent Description:Join Beyt Tikkun’s JeWitchy monthly community led Anti-zionist covid cautious Kabbalat Shabbat service. We will be observing the 78th anniversary of the Nakba (the catastrophe in Arabic)\, Palestine’s national day of remembrance for the ethnic cleansing that began then and continues today. \nOn May 15th 1948 Zionist forces attacked major Palestinian cities and destroyed more than 530 Palestinian villages killing approximately 13\,000 Palestinians and expelling more than 750\,000 Palestinians from their homes rendering them refugees. Israel celebrates May 15th\, 1948 as the birth of Israel. \nAt this shabbat service we will be casting a spell to rid Judaism of trauma based violent behavior\, zionist propaganda\, dehumanization of Palestinians. The goal will be to recenter Judaism on the sanctity of life\, justice and tikkun olam\, repair of the world. \nCOVID-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. \nAccessibility: \n\nWheelchair accessible \nAir filters: at least 2\nBathrooms: wheelchair accessible and gender neutral\nScents: The venue is low scent. Fragrance free soap will be available Please come fragrance free\nSeating/Standing: wooden chairs without arms available for seating\nService animals welcome\nPublic 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.\nParking: 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.\nAccessible 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.\n  \nPlease email Susala at JeWitchyRitualist@gmail.com if you have questions or other accessibility needs.
URL:https://beyttikkun.org/event/community-led-anti-zionist-covid-cautious-kabbalat-shabbat-service-masks-required-in-person-in-oakland/
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Kabbalat Shabbat,Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260520T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260520T130000
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SUMMARY:Collective Resilience: Mindfulness & Self-Compassion for Activists (ONLINE)
DESCRIPTION: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. \nEvent 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. \nCollective Resilience is a monthly space to pause together.To breathe.To soften what has hardened.To remember that none of us carries this alone. \nRooted 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. \nEach session may include: \n\nGuided meditation and breathwork to regulate the nervous system\nSelf-compassion practices to meet burnout and inner criticism with care\nGentle\, accessible movement (inspired by yoga and tai chi) to release tension - optional and can be done seated\nJewish spiritual grounding and reflection\nPractical tools to bring into organizing spaces\nTime for shared reflection and connection\n\nOpen 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. \nSample Themes\n\nSelf-Compassion in Difficult Moments\nRest as Renewal\nWorking with Anger and Activation\nCultivating Sustainable Energy\nHonoring Our Shared Humanity\n\nAbout the Facilitator\, Mar Munn:\nMar 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. \nTheir 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. 
URL:https://beyttikkun.org/event/collective-resilience-mindfulness-self-compassion-for-activists-online-2/
CATEGORIES:Activism,Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T190000
DTSTAMP:20260614T141346
CREATED:20260514T193445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T205601Z
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SUMMARY:Song of Songs Seder: Celebrating Pride and Queer Sexuality (IN-PERSON in Richmond\, CA)
DESCRIPTION:Date: June 6\, 2026Location: In-person in Richmond\, CA. Limited space available Address will provided once you register.Time: Doors open at 2:30 pm Seder 3 -7 pmQuestions?: Please email Susala at JewitchyRitualist@gmail.com if you have any questionsCost: $18 NOTAFLOF (No One Turned Away For Lack of Funds)-​If you can't afford an $18 ticket\, email JeWitchyRitualist@gmail.com for a code to pay less than $18Covid Precautions:- Attendees are asked to rapid covid test before the event.- KN95 or N95 masking is required to enter the house.- There will be different seating options to accommodate people’s need for Covid cautiousness. \nEvent Description:Join us for an outdoor Anti-zionist Pride Seder celebrating queer sexuality with ritual and songs new and familiar. There will be drag numbers by special guest\, Rabbi Morrie ManiSchewitz\, a Sister of Perpetual Indulgence who is the first trans masc member of the Capitol City Sisters.  \nWe’ll take turns reading from a haggadah that draws on the bold and sensuous language of Song of Songs\, an erotic love poem in the bible\, while enjoying ritual food and drink. There will be opportunities to dance in the garden and we'll conjure a magic spell; harnessing the JeWitchy experience of knowing\, deeply in our bodies\, the power of queer sexuality and sending that magical energy out to uproot zionism and stop the genocide.  \nMore About Rabbi Morrie ManiSchewitz:They are a drag activist\, spiritual guide\, and all around mensch. They are a fully professed member of the Capitol City Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence\, which is an international order of queer\, drag nun activists. The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence are committed to promulgating universal joy and expiating stigmatic guilt and hate.  Morrie is the first trans masc member of the Capitol City Sisters and has been part of the house since 2023. \nAccess Information:- Wheelchair accessibility: The backyard and bathroom are wheelchair accessible as is the restaurant - Air filters:There will be an air filter in the bathroom at the home. No air filters at the restaurant- Bathrooms: at the home are gender neutral\, but not at the restaurant. Both are wheelchair accessible. - Scents: Please come fragrance free. The home and bathroom are fragrance free. The restaurant is not.- Seating/Standing: There will be chairs including wide ones and cushions provided for seating during the seder. There are tables and benches at the restaurant.- Public Transportation Access:The home is located between the El Cerrito Del Norte and Richmond BART stations. There's a rapid San Pablo Ave bus stop about 3 blocks from the house.- Parking: There is easy street parking. Secure bike parking available at the home.  \nFAQ's:​Is this family friendly?This is an all ages event. However\, there will be explicit language about sex throughout the haggadah. Plus\, drag performers are known to strip. \n​Where is my money going?- After event costs\, 90% of money raised will be going towards Palestinian families in need through Bay2Gaza mutual aid!- We will also be donating 10% to the Sogorea Te’ Land Trust as thanks for putting on this event on their sacred land. \nWill there be food?- Vegetarian ritual foods provided including gluten free and dairy free options.- A meal will not be provided.- Everyone is invited to go out to dinner together afterwards at a Mexican restaurant less than 2 blocks away with outdoor seating.  \nWhat should I bring or prepare?- Tap into queer creativity and dress accordingly.- Richmond can get windy so you are encouraged to bring layers. \nWhen should I reach out for a NOTAFLOF ticket?Maybe you technically can afford the $18\, but then wouldn't have any money leftover for tipping the drag artist\, which you will be sad about. If this is you\, budget accordingly. NOTAFLOF is here for a reason. Email JeWitchyRitualist@gmail.com for a code to pay less than $18.
URL:https://beyttikkun.org/event/song-of-songs-seder-celebrating-pride-and-queer-sexuality-in-person-in-richmond-ca/
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Shabbat Service,Special Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T153000
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SUMMARY:Adventures in Ashkenazi Jewish Genealogy With Sarah Millspaugh (ONLINE)
DESCRIPTION:Date: June 7\, 2026Time: 2:00pm-3:30pm PTLocation: Online (Register to receive zoom link)General Questions: rabbi@beyttikkun.orgTicket Cost: $18-$54No One Turned Away for Lack of Funds - we truly mean it. Email lia@beyttikkun.org with any contribution you can make and we'd love to have you! \nAbout the Event:Do you have Jewish ancestry from Central and Eastern Europe? From the Russian Empire? Are there mysteries and missing pieces in your family story\, or things you wish you could know?  \nThis 101 workshop will help you get started and learn how to research your ancestral lineage\, identifying pathways and practical tools for finding your roots. identify pathways for finding your roots. With the advent of DNA testing\, and with more and more Jewish vital records\, ship lists\, and citizenship papers being scanned\, translated\, indexed\, and put online every day\, you may be able to get further than you ever imagined.  \nYou may find yourself reframing the story of who you and your ancestors are\, strengthening your sense of identification with a multicultural Europe and its lively social movements\, like the Bund.   \nAbout the Facilitator\, Sarah Millspaugh:About Sarah Millspaugh\, Beyt Tikkun Member: Through years of research\, Sarah has been amazed to be able to find the exact towns her ancestors came from before immigrating to Ukraine and the United States\, including (astoundingly) the Lithuanian hometown of an ancestor who died in childbirth with a forgotten maiden name. Sarah currently volunteers with JewishGen.org as the Town Leader and KehilaLinks page author for the city of Dnipro (formerly Yekaterinoslav) in Ukraine. Raised Unitarian Universalist and ordained as a UU minister\, Sarah's personal genealogical research has brought her more deeply into the Jewish faith and cultural traditions.  \nReceive Personalized Genaology Research!  SOLD OUT!When you donate $54 or more to Beyt Tikkun\, you’ll receive one hour of personalized genealogical research into your Ashkenazi Jewish family\, conducted by Sarah Millspaugh. In that time she may not find answers\, but she will most certainly find leads for you to pursue. Your donation helps sustain Beyt Tikkun’s work—and is equivalent to the cost of an hour of professional family history research support. Note that she works full-time and she may not be able to do this until later in the summer or early fall.  NOTE: THESE TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT \n**This program is part of our community-led workshop series. Ticket costs help sustain Beyt Tikkun’s work.**
URL:https://beyttikkun.org/event/ashkenazi-genealogy/
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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SUMMARY:Collective Resilience: Mindfulness & Self-Compassion for Activists (ONLINE)
DESCRIPTION:Date:  Tue June 16Time: 12pm - 1pm PT (3–4pm ET)Location: Online (Register to receive zoom link)Questions: rabbi@beyttikkun.orgTicket Cost: Members & Students: $9 // Non-Members: Sliding Scale $18-36No One Turned Away for Lack of Funds - we truly mean it. Email lia@beyttikkun.org with any contribution you can make and we'd love to have you! \nEvent 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. \nCollective Resilience is a monthly space to pause together.To breathe.To soften what has hardened.To remember that none of us carries this alone. \nRooted 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. \nEach 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 \nOpen 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. \nSample Themes:- Self-Compassion in Difficult Moments- Rest as Renewal- Working with Anger and Activation- Cultivating Sustainable Energy- Honoring Our Shared Humanity \nAbout 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. \nTheir 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.
URL:https://beyttikkun.org/event/collective-resilience-mindfulness-self-compassion-for-activists-online-3/
CATEGORIES:Activism,Special Event
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED: White People Confronting Racism with Mike Likier
DESCRIPTION:This event has been postponed and will be rescheduled for a following date. Join our email list to be alerted to the new date! \n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Email Updates
URL:https://beyttikkun.org/event/save-the-date-white-people-confronting-racism-with-mike-likier/
CATEGORIES:Activism,Special Event
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