Beyt Tikkun

Face-to-Face — Business/Planning Meeting
2026-06-28 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-07-26 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-08-23 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
The Face-to-Face Member Action Group holds monthly planning meetings via Zoom to coordinate upcoming activities and initiatives. Interested in learning more? Visit the Member Action Group page.

Israel/Palestine Social Action Group Meeting
2026-07-01 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-08 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-08-19 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-08-26 12:00 - 13:00
The Israel/Palestine Social Action Group meets weekly via Zoom to discuss and organize social action efforts. Interested in learning more? Visit the Member Action Group page.

Davenning Class with Rabbi Cat: Prayer, Practice, & Meaning
2026-07-01 16:30 - 18:30
Prayer is meaningless unless it is subversive—unless it seeks to overthrow the pyramids of callousness, hatred, opportunism, and falsehood.-Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel
Date: Four Wednesdays | June 24, July 1, 8, 15Time: 4:30pm-6:30pm PT / 7:30pm-9:30pm ETLocation: Online (Register to receive zoom link)Questions: rabbi@beyttikkun.orgRegistration Fee: $360 Members // $500 Non-MembersNo One Turned Away for Lack of Funds - we truly mean it. Email lia@beyttikkun.org with any contribution you can make and we would love to have you!
Event Description:
In this four-week (8 total hours) experiential course, we will deepen our relationship to davening (prayer) by studying core prayers from the weekday and Shabbat morning services and exploring how prayer can become alive, personal, transformative, and revolutionary. Drawing on the teachings of Jewish Renewal founder Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi and engaging multiple prayer translations, participants will examine how language, intention, embodiment, and spiritual practice shape our experience of prayer. Students will be supported in creating their own personalized morning siddur (prayer book) and cultivating a sustainable daily prayer practice that resonates with their spiritual lives.
No Hebrew skills needed.
Learn more about Rabbi Cat here.
This class is also included in the year-long Jewish Learning and Conversion cohort. Learn more about the cohort here.

Fundraising Committee Meeting
2026-07-02 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-08-04 12:00 - 13:00
The Fundraising Committee meets monthly via Zoom to plan and coordinate fundraising initiatives. Interested in learning more? Visit the Member Action Group page.

Shabbat Service & Torah Study w/ Rabbi Cat & Ami Goodman | Parsha Pinchas (HYBRID)
2026-07-04 10:00 - 13:00
Shabbat Services and & Torah Study: Parsha Pinchas Numbers 25:10 - 30:1 With Rabbi Cat Zavis & Music Director Ami GoodmanDATE: Saturday, July 4TIME: 10:00am Shabbat service // 11:00am Torah studyHYBRID:Online on Zoom &In-Person at First Unitarian Church of Oakland685 14th St, Oakland, CA 94612QUESTIONS: Email rabbi@beyttikkun.org
You 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.
We hope you’ll join us for a vegetarian potluck Oneg afterward. Please bring a vegetarian dish to share, or consider making a financial donation if you’re unable to bring food.
Access Information

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

Davenning Class with Rabbi Cat: Prayer, Practice, & Meaning
2026-07-08 16:30 - 18:30, 2026-07-15 16:30 - 18:30
Date: Four Wednesdays | June 24, July 1, 8, 15Time: 4:30pm-6:30pm PT / 7:30pm-9:30pm ETLocation: Online (Register to receive zoom link)Questions: rabbi@beyttikkun.orgRegistration Fee: $360 Members // $500 Non-MembersNo 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!
Event Description:
In this four-week (8 total hours) experiential course, we will deepen our relationship to davening (prayer) by studying core prayers from the weekday and Shabbat morning services and exploring how prayer can become alive, personal, transformative, and revolutionary. Drawing on the teachings of Jewish Renewal founder Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi and engaging multiple prayer translations, participants will examine how language, intention, embodiment, and spiritual practice shape our experience of prayer. Students will be supported in creating their own personalized morning siddur (prayer book) and cultivating a sustainable daily prayer practice that resonates with their spiritual lives.
No Hebrew skills needed.
Learn more about Rabbi Cat here.
This class is also included in the year-long Jewish Learning and Conversion cohort. Learn more about the cohort here.

Sunshine Shabbat - For Beyt Tikkun Members and Volunteers
2026-07-10 18:30 - 20:30
📅 Date: Friday, July 10⏰ Time: 6:30pm -8:30pmLocation: Outdoors, in an Oakland Backyard (0.5 miles from Ashby Bart.) Address sent after registration.Cost: Free, donations welcomed!Food: Vegetarian Meal Provided with DF and GF optionsCovid Precautions: Masking OptionalQUESTIONS: Email rabbi@beyttikkun.org
Event Description:Summer is here, and we’d love to celebrate it with you.
Join fellow Beyt Tikkun members and volunteers for a relaxed Shabbat evening of good food, easy conversation, and community. Like a long summer day, we’ll slow down together—share a festive meal, reconnect with familiar faces, get to know folks, and deepen connection with each other in a warm and welcoming atmosphere.
Sunshine Shabbat is a chance to enjoy the lightness of the season and the warmth of community: plenty of time to talk, laugh, and simply be together.
Feel free to bring an appetizer, dessert, or beverage to share—or just bring yourself. We hope you’ll join us for a joyful summer gathering and a chance to bask in the community we create together.
This event depends on the generosity of our community. If you'd like to help with food preparation, set-up, or clean-up, we'd be grateful for your support. Please email marissa@beyttikkun.org if you're interested in volunteering.
Accessibility Information:

Gathering is outdoors
6 steps inside to the bathroom
Masks not required
Please bring items to help you be comfortable outside, such as: layers, sunscreen, a hat, bugspray etc

Face-to-Face: Umm Al-Khair Meeting
2026-07-12 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-08-09 12:00 - 13:00
The Face-to-Face Member Action Group works to build meaningful connections with our Umm Al-Khair partners. This monthly meeting is held via Zoom with our UAK contact, Eid. Interested in learning more? Visit the Member Action Group page.

Monthly Community led Anti-zionist covid-cautious Kabbalat Shabbat service
2026-07-17 18:30 - 21:00
Masking Required
Date: July 17, 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, bring a finger food item to share for outdoor finger foods potluckQuestions?: Please email Susala at JewitchyRitualist@gmail.com if you have any questions
Event Description:Join Beyt Tikkun’s monthly community led Anti-zionist covid cautious Kabbalat Shabbat service. It will be a traditional egalitarian songful service followed by an outdoor finger foods potluck.
COVID-Cautious Requirements:
Well fitting KN95 or better masking and rapid testing are required. Attendees will be asked to covid test ahead of time. All eating will happen outdoors. Some covid rapid tests and masks will be available onsite.
Accessibility:

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

Shabbat Service & Torah Study w/ Rabbi Cat | Parsha Devarim (HYBRID)
2026-07-18 10:00 - 13:00
Shabbat Services and & Torah Study: Parsha Devarim (Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22) With Rabbi Cat Zavis
DATE: Saturday, July 18TIME: 10:00am Shabbat service // 11:00am Torah studyHYBRID:Online on Zoom &In-Person at First Unitarian Church of Oakland685 14th St, Oakland, CA 94612QUESTIONS: Email rabbi@beyttikkun.org
You 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.
We hope you’ll join us for a vegetarian potluck Oneg afterward. Please bring a vegetarian dish to share, or consider making a financial donation if you’re unable to bring food.
Access Information

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

Jewish Learning Cohort Gathering - July
2026-07-19 14:00 - 15:30
This Cohort Gathering is for participants of the Year-long Jewish Learning and Conversion Cohort, beginning May 2026 through April 2027.
Questions: email rabbi@beyttikkun.orgLearn more about the Cohort programs here.
Program participants receive a zoom link for the monthly gathering via email upon registration.
The Cohort meets monthly from 2pm-3:30pm PT on the following dates:May 17, 2026June 21, 2026July 19, 2026August 16, 2026September 27, 2026October 18, 2026November 15, 2026December 13, 2026 January 17, 2027February 21, 2027March 21, 2027April 18, 2027

Collective Resilience: Mindfulness & Self-Compassion for Activists (ONLINE)
2026-07-21 12:00 - 13:00
Date: July 21Third Tuesday of Every Month: July 21 · August 18 · September 15 · October 20Time: 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.
Event Description:
A monthly drop-in practice circle to sustain the long haul.In these intense and uncertain times, many of us carry grief, anger, urgency, and fatigue alongside our commitment to justice. The work is sacred — and it is demanding.
Collective Resilience is a monthly space to pause together.To breathe.To soften what has hardened.To remember that none of us carries this alone.
Rooted in Buddhist meditation, Jewish spiritual wisdom, and embodied practice, this online space offers grounded tools to help metabolize stress, tend grief, and restore energy for sustained engagement. This is not “wellness” as escape — it is practice in service of collective liberation.
Each session may include:

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

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

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

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

Tisha b'Av Community Toolkit: Organize your own grief ritual from anywhere
2026-07-22
Can’t join us in Berkeley? Gather where you are.
This downloadable toolkit invites individuals and communities to create their own Tisha b’Av gathering for grief, mourning, reflection, and collective witnessing.
Tisha b’Av is the Jewish tradition’s annual invitation to stop, look honestly at suffering, and make space for heartbreak together. In a moment marked by genocide, ethnic cleansing, violence, climate crisis, and personal and communal loss, we offer this resource to support people in creating meaningful ritual wherever you are.
Whether you gather in a park, a living room, a synagogue, or alone with a few candles, this toolkit offers a structure for communal mourning rooted in Jewish tradition and oriented toward justice, compassion, and transformation.
The toolkit includes:

Rabbi Cat Zavis’ translation and interpretation of the Book of Lamentations (Eicha)
Suggested flow for a 60–90 minute gathering
Ritual and reflection prompts
Guidance for creating a simple, accessible service
Songs, readings, and optional closing practices

No experience leading prayer is necessary.
As Rabbi Nachman taught, “There is nothing more whole than a broken heart.” We hope this toolkit helps create space to grieve together, remember we are not alone, and begin imagining what becomes possible afterward.
Register below to receive the free toolkit. Once you register, you will receive an auto-reply email with a link to the toolkit.
You can also register below for Grieving in Public, our in-person gathering in Berkeley on July 22nd at 7:30pm. Learn more about the service here.
Rabbi Cat is going to participate in Rabbis for Ceasefire solidarity delegation for the Olive Harvest in Palestine in October. Beyt Tikkun is raising funds to cover her costs. Donations are welcome to help cover her costs. Thank you.

Grieving in Public: a Tisha b’av Park Service (In-Person in Berkeley)
2026-07-22 19:30 - 21:30
Date: July 22, 2026Time: 7:30-9:30pmLocation: In person at Live Oak Park in Berkeley - exact location shared upon registrationFood: Sundown on July 22nd marks the beginning of the 25-hour Tisha b'Av fast. If you'd like to share a pre-fast meal, join us at the park at 6:30pm. Feel free to bring pizza from Cheeseboard or another nearby spot. We'll ask everyone to finish eating before the service begins, in keeping with the fast.Covid Precautions: Masks are optional, we will be outdoors. More Access Information below event description.Questions?: rabbi@beyttikkun.orgIf you are not in the Bay Area, we have created a toolkit to help you organize your own Tisha b'Av service. Learn more here or register for our Tisha b'Av toolkit below to receive a free download.
Event Description:Tisha b’Av, often understood as the saddest day in Jewish tradition, invites us to grieve openly.
In this moment of ongoing violence and loss, many of us are carrying grief that feels too large to hold alone: genocide and ethnic cleansing in Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem; kidnapping, torture, and family separation by the hands of ICE; escalating attacks on trans and queer communities; ongoing war and militarism; and the heartbreaks of our own local and personal lives.
Join us in Berkeley for an outdoor Tisha b’Av gathering of collective mourning, reflection, and ritual. Together, we will honor both historical and present-day suffering and consider what Jewish tradition asks of us in times of devastation.
Gathering on the grass by (battery-powered) candlelight, we will read Rabbi Cat Zavis’ translations and interpretations of the Book of Lamentations, connecting ancient texts of destruction and exile with contemporary experiences of empire, violence, and collective grief. We believe that creating a world rooted in justice and peace requires the courage to witness what is true.
As Rabbi Nachman taught: “There is nothing more whole than a broken heart.”
Tisha b’Av creates sacred space for grief, rage, and mourning—not in isolation, but in community. When we gather to grieve together, we remember we are not alone. Through shared sorrow, we cultivate compassion, connection, and the possibility of transformation.
Items to Bring or Prepare:Bring a blanket or chair to sit on or to share with others.
Cost: Attendance is free of cost.
We welcome donations to support Rabbi Cat’s participation in the Rabbis for Ceasefire solidarity delegation during the Olive Harvest in Palestine this October. If you make a donation, please add this note: "Olive Harvest"
Access Information:

Wheelchair accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
Bathrooms: Public bathrooms available
Seating/Standing: We will be sitting on grass - you are welcome to bring a chair or blanket to sit on, or stay standing
Public Transportation Access: Live Oak Park is accessible by AC Transit bus lines with stops within a short walk of the park. The park is also about a 20–25 minute walk or a short bus ride from the Downtown Berkeley BART station.
Carpooling: Self-organized community carpooling available

Family Kabbalat Shabbat & Potluck with JVP Kids (IN-PERSON Outdoors in Berkeley)
2026-07-31 17:15 - 19:00
Date: July 31, 2026Time: 5:15pm- services; 6:30 - vegetarian potluckLocation: Outdoors in Berkeley (0.3 miles from Ashby BART); Address emailed after registrationPotluck: Following family services, we’ll share a community meal. Please bring a vegetarian dish to contribute.Questions: email rabbi@beyttikkun.org
Event Description:Join Beyt Tikkun & JVP Kids & Families for an outdoor evening of song, crafting, and Shabbat ritual! This short-but-sweet interactive Kabbalat Shabbat is best geared towards families with young folks aged 3-8. However, all ages are welcome and encouraged to join us in community. Potluck dinner to follow, with an opportunity to meet other young families in the Bay Area.
Items to Bring or Prepare: Please bring a vegetarian dish to share! Anything to be comfortable outside, like layers, etc.
Access Information:

Backyard is wheelchair accessible.
There is a semi-accessible bathroom available (one step up)
The main bathroom is up about 20 steps.
Masking Optional

Shabbat Service & Torah Study w/ Rabbi Cat and Ami Goodman | Parsha Eikev (HYBRID)
2026-08-01 10:00 - 13:00
Shabbat Services and & Torah Study: Parsha Eikev (Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25)With Rabbi Cat Zavis & Music Director Ami Goodman
DATE: Saturday, August 1TIME: 10:00am Shabbat service // 11:00am Torah studyHYBRID:Online on Zoom &In-Person at First Unitarian Church of Oakland685 14th St, Oakland, CA 94612QUESTIONS: Email rabbi@beyttikkun.org
You 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.
We hope you’ll join us for a vegetarian potluck Oneg afterward. Please bring a vegetarian dish to share, or consider making a financial donation if you’re unable to bring food.
Access Information

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

Outdoor Kabbalat Shabbat with Rabbi Cat (IN-PERSON in Emeryville)
2026-08-07 18:15 - 20:30
📅 Date: Friday, August 7, 2026⏰ Time: Doors open at 6:15pm. Services begin promptly at 6:30 PM. 📍 Location: Outdoors on the border of Emeryville and Oakland, about 0.5 miles from MacArthur BartQUESTIONS: Email rabbi@beyttikkun.org
Join Rabbi Cat for a relaxed and welcoming Shabbat gathering. Together we'll light candles, share challah, enjoy a potluck meal, and connect in community. There will be no formal Shabbat service — just an opportunity to slow down, be together, and enjoy one another’s company.
If you'd like, bring an instrument and share some music. All are welcome. We hope to see you there!
Accessibility:

Gathering will be held outdoors (weather permitting); please dress accordingly.
Outdoor area is wheelchair accessible
4 steps to the house
The bathroom is not wheelchair accessible.
No shoes indoors, if possible.
A cat and retriever/labrador dog live in the home.
Masks are optional. Please don’t come if you have

Saturday Morning Shabbat Services and Torah Study with Aufruf to Celebrate the Upcoming Marriage of Lia and Anna (HYBRID)
2026-08-15 10:00 - 13:00
Shabbat Services and Torah Study: Parsha Shoftim With Rabbi Cat ZavisDATE: Saturday, August 15TIME: 10 AM - 12:30 PM followed by celebratory lunchLOCATION:Outdoors in a backyard in North Oakland - exact addressed shared upon registration. Please note that there is limited space, so please register to reserve a spot.ANDLivestreamed onlineQUESTIONS: Email rabbi@beyttikkun.orgWHAT TO BRING: We will have some seating, but please bring your own folding chair if you are able to.
Join us in person for Shabbat and Torah service, with an aufruf for Beyt Tikkun's Operations and Social Media Manager, Lia Woertendyke to Anna Lehmann. If you are in the Bay Area, we’d love to have you join us in person.
Note: This will be livestreamed, but not will not be an interactive zoom torah study.
After Torah study, we will enjoy an oneg to celebrate.
Access Information for In-Person location:

Services will be outdoors, with limited shade
Please arrive scent-free
Masks are not required
There are about 6 steps up to the house where the bathroom is
House is low-scent, but not scent-free
Seating and standing room with a mix of outdoor couches, chairs, and blankets on the ground. Bring your own folding chair if possible.
Vegetarian oneg afterwards, with gluten free and dairy-free options
A dog lives in this home, but will not be present.

Jewish Learning Cohort Gathering - August
2026-08-16 14:00 - 15:30

Collective Resilience: Mindfulness & Self-Compassion for Activists (ONLINE)
2026-08-18 12:00 - 13:00
Date: August 18Third Tuesday of Every Month: July 21 · August 18 · October 20Time: 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.
Event Description:
A monthly drop-in practice circle to sustain the long haul.In these intense and uncertain times, many of us carry grief, anger, urgency, and fatigue alongside our commitment to justice. The work is sacred — and it is demanding.
Collective Resilience is a monthly space to pause together.To breathe.To soften what has hardened.To remember that none of us carries this alone.
Rooted in Buddhist meditation, Jewish spiritual wisdom, and embodied practice, this online space offers grounded tools to help metabolize stress, tend grief, and restore energy for sustained engagement. This is not “wellness” as escape — it is practice in service of collective liberation.
Each session may include:

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

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

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

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

Monthly Community led Anti-zionist covid-cautious Kabbalat Shabbat service (IN-PERSON in Oakland)
2026-08-21 18:30 - 21:00
Masking Required
Date: August 21, 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, bring a finger food item to share for outdoor finger foods potluckQuestions?: Please email Susala at JewitchyRitualist@gmail.com if you have any questions
Event Description:Join Beyt Tikkun’s monthly community led Anti-zionist covid cautious Kabbalat Shabbat service, followed by an outdoor finger foods potluck.
COVID-Cautious Requirements:
Well fitting KN95 or better masking and rapid testing are required. Attendees will be asked to covid test ahead of time. All eating will happen outdoors. Some covid rapid tests and masks will be available onsite.
Accessibility:

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

Family Kabbalat Shabbat & Potluck with JVP Kids (IN-PERSON in Berkeley)
2026-08-28 17:15 - 19:00
Date: August 28, 2026Location: NEW LOCATION!Strawberry Creek Park -1260 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94702.Location details can be found here.
Time: 5:15pm- services; 6:30 - vegetarian potluckPotluck: Following family services, we’ll share a community meal. Please bring a vegetarian dish to contribute. Please bring whatever you need to be comfortable sitting outside on a lawn
Accessibility:

Masking optional
Outside gathering
Wheelchair accessible
Public Bathroom

Registration:Please register by clicking here. Then click on the button on the top right that says "Donate & Tickets." After you register you will receive an email from Beyt Tikkun with the address. Look for an email with the Subject, "Your Receipt from Beyt Tikkun." (Check your spam folder!)
If you have any problems registering or do not receive the location, please email rabbicat@beyttikkun.org and she will send you the location.
