SOFTENING OUR HEARTS, BUILDING RESILIENCE, HOLDING GRIEF, CULTIVATING JOY – Retreats for Activists
Co-sponsored by American Friends Service Committee
Buddhist teacher and activist Arinna Weisman and Jewish Renewal Rabbi and activist Cat Zavis will lead us in a series of retreats 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.
We 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.
DAYLONG RETREAT
July 26, 2025
East Bay Meditation Center, Oakland, CA
Tiered Pricing from $10-$50
Register for the Daylong Retreat here
WEEKEND RETREAT
August 8-10, 2025
Quaker Center, Ben Lomond, CA
Tiered Pricing from $50-$500
Register for the Weekend Retreat here
In 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.
If you have any questions or need more support to join us, please email either Mica (beeingmaya@gmail.com) or Marge (margesussman@comcast.net)