Our Passover Seder
Join us for a meaningful seder to explore the theme of being lost and getting found.
What: The seder is our ritual meal to tell the story of liberation. Through symbolic foods, storytelling, and reflection, we’ll explore what it means to be lost and found, or somewhere in between. There will be songs, conversation, and space for personal meaning-making. Expect a mix of tradition and connections to our current political moment. We hope you will join us!
Who: All are welcome. No experience needed! To see more on who this is for, check out our questions + answers.
Food: Yummy, kosher for passover, gluten-free, vegan dinner.
Cost: Suggested $42-68 or whatever works for you. For more on why this costs money, please see our questions + answers. 10% of money gathered goes to mutual aid in Palestine.
Location: Home in North Berkeley, address sent following registration.
Access info: We appreciate everyone’s flexibility to make our event more accessible. The house is on a medium-sized hill. There are two steps up to the front door and one step up to the back porch. We will have chairs of different sizes + without arms.
We are meeting outside and attendees will be able to mask or unmask at different tables. Please stay home if you are sick. Feel free to share your needs with us in the registration form and we will do what we can to accommodate. Thanks, all.
April Shabbat
Join us for our monthly kabbalat shabbat and dinner.
What: You are invited to a musical and meditative service followed by a casual, conversational, and tasty dinner.
Who: All are welcome. To see more on who this is for, check out our questions + answers.
Food: Gf, vegan dinner
Cost: Suggested $18 - 36 or whatever works for you. For more on why this costs money, please see our questions + answers. 10% of money gathered goes to mutual aid in Palestine.
Location: Home in North Berkeley, address sent following registration
Access info: The house is on a medium-sized hill. There are two steps up to the front door. We will have chairs of different sizes + without arms.
COVID info: We want this community to be accessible to as many people as possible. We are meeting inside during winter and requiring wearing KN95/N95 masks. We are also asking that attendees rapid test before coming (please swab mouth, cheeks and back of throat before nose at least 30 mins after eating for most accurate results). Please stay home if you are sick. This policy may shift according to participant needs. Please feel free to share your needs with us in the registration form. Thanks, all.
Community Conversation (Part 3 of 3)
Help shape our community!
What: Our third conversation will focus on finishing our community strategy: our values, mission, and vision. If you didn’t make it to our other conversations, this is still a great time to jump in. We’d love to hear your voice.
Who: All are welcome and invited. To see more on who this is for, check out our questions + answers.
Food: Gf, vegan snacks provided.
Location: Home in North Berkeley, address sent following registration
Access info: There are two steps up to the front door. We will have chairs of different sizes.
COVID info: To make this effort more accessible, we are requiring wearing KN95/N95 masks. We are also asking that attendees rapid test before coming (please swab mouth, cheeks and back of throat before nose at least 30 mins after eating for most accurate results). This policy may shift according to participant needs. Please feel free to share your needs with us in the form. Thanks, all.
May Shabbat
Join us for our monthly shabbat service and dinner.
What: You are invited to a musical and meditative service followed by a casual, conversational, and tasty dinner.
Who: All are welcome. No experience needed! To see more on who this is for, check out our questions + answers.
Food: Our meal will be gluten-free and vegan.
Cost: If we want this to exist, we have to build it ourselves. Attendance is a suggested contribution of $18-36 or whatever works for you. 10% of money gathered goes to mutual aid in Palestine.
Location: Home in North Berkeley, address sent following registration.
Access info: We appreciate everyone’s flexibility to make our event more accessible. The house is on a medium-sized hill. There are two steps up to the front door. We will have chairs of different sizes + without arms.
We are meeting outside and masks will be optional. Please stay home if you are sick. Feel free to share your needs with us in the registration form and we will do what we can to accommodate. Thanks, all.
March Shabbat
Join us for our monthly shabbat service and dinner.
What: You are invited to a musical and meditative service followed by a casual, conversational, and tasty dinner.
Who: All are welcome. No experience needed! To see more on who this is for, check out our questions + answers.
Food: Thank you Maya and Lena for cooking! Dinner will be Japchae with Tofu and Fresh Miso Salad. Our meal will be gluten-free and vegan.
Cost: If we want this to exist, we have to build it ourselves. Attendance is a suggested contribution of $18-36 or whatever works for you. 10% of money gathered goes to mutual aid in Palestine.
Location: Home in North Berkeley, address sent following registration.
Access info: We appreciate everyone’s flexibility to make our event more accessible. The house is on a medium-sized hill. There are two steps up to the front door. We will have chairs of different sizes + without arms.
For our service, we are meeting inside and requiring KN95/N95 masks (provided). For dinner, attendees will be able to mask or unmask and be inside or outside at different tables. Please stay home if you are sick. Feel free to share your needs with us in the registration form and we will do what we can to accommodate. Thanks, all.
February Shabbat
Join us for our monthly kabbalat shabbat and dinner.
What: Beyt Tikkun and Community Shabbat are excited to partner for a Friday Kabbalat Shabbat! Rabbi Cat Zavis and Kayla Pollak will co-lead a spiritually and politically infused service.
Who: All are welcome and invited. To see more on who this is for, check out our questions + answers.
Food: We hope you will stay for a delicious vegan, gluten-free Pasta Primavera and Spring Salad.
Cost: Suggested $18 - 36 or whatever works for you. For more on why this costs money, please see our questions + answers. 10% of money gathered goes to mutual aid in Palestine.
Location: Home in North Berkeley, address sent following registration
Access info: The house is on a medium-sized hill. There are two steps up to the front door. We will have chairs of different sizes + without arms.
COVID info: We want this community to be accessible to as many people as possible.
During prayer, we are meeting inside and requiring wearing KN95/N95 masks. Our prayer leaders will be unmasked.
During dinner, there will be options to sit inside or outside and to mask or unmask.
This policy may shift according to participant needs. Please feel free to share your needs with us in the registration form. Thanks, all.
Community Conversation (Part 2)
Help shape our community!
What: This is the second of several conversations. Our second conversation will focus on the question: What is the purpose and intention of this community? If you didn’t make it to our first conversation, this is a great time to jump in. We’d love to hear your voice.
Who: All are welcome and invited. To see more on who this is for, check out our questions + answers.
Food: Gf, vegan snacks provided.
Location: Home in North Berkeley, address sent following registration
Access info: There are two steps up to the front door. We will have chairs of different sizes.
COVID info: To make this effort more accessible, we are requiring wearing KN95/N95 masks. We are also asking that attendees rapid test before coming (please swab mouth, cheeks and back of throat before nose at least 30 mins after eating for most accurate results). This policy may shift according to participant needs. Please feel free to share your needs with us in the form. Thanks, all.
January Shabbat
Join us for our monthly kabbalat shabbat and dinner.
Our service is musical and meditative.
Our dinner is casual, conversational, and tasty. The food will be gluten-free and vegan.
Dinner cost: suggested contribution of $18 - $36 or whatever works for you
Location: North Berkeley home near the Berkeley Rose Garden, address sent after registration
10% of money gathered goes to mutual aid in Palestine. For more on why dinner costs money, please see our questions + answers.
Access info: The house is on a medium-sized hill. There are two steps up to the front door. We will have chairs of different sizes + without arms.
COVID info: We are meeting inside during winter. We are requiring wearing N95+ masks and we will have some provided. We are also asking that attendees rapid test before coming (please swab mouth, cheeks and back of throat before nose at least 30 mins after eating for most accurate results). Please stay home if you are sick. This policy may shift according to participant needs. Feel free to share your needs with us in the registration form. Thanks, all.
Community Values Conversation
Help shape our community’s values!
This is the first of several conversations where we will be discussing what values we would like to orient around. What are the principles that we can return to as we continue to grow?
Whether you’ve been to one Shabbat or all of them, we would love you there.
Gf, vegan snacks provided.
Location: Home in North Berkeley, address sent following registration
Access info: There are two steps up to the front door and one step up to the back porch. To get to the back porch, you go through the house. We will have chairs of different sizes.
COVID info: To make this effort more accessible, we are meeting outside and encouraging wearing KN95/N95 masks. We are also asking that attendees rapid test before coming (please swab mouth, cheeks and back of throat before nose at least 30 mins after eating for most accurate results). This policy may shift according to participant needs. Please feel free to share your needs with us in the form. Thanks, all.
December Shabbat
Join us for our monthly kabbalat shabbat and dinner.
Our service is musical and meditative.
Our dinner is casual, conversational, and tasty. The food will be gluten-free and vegan.
Dinner cost: suggested contribution of $18 - $36 or whatever works for you
Location: North Berkeley home near the Berkeley Rose Garden, address sent after registration
10% of money gathered goes to mutual aid in Palestine. For more on why dinner costs money, please see our questions + answers.
Access info: The house is on a medium-sized hill. There are two steps up to the front door. We will have chairs of different sizes + without arms.
COVID info: We are meeting inside during the winter and requiring wearing KN95/N95 masks. We are also asking that attendees rapid test before coming (please swab mouth, cheeks and back of throat before nose at least 30 mins after eating for most accurate results). Please stay home if you are sick. This policy may shift according to participant needs. Please feel free to share your needs with us in the registration form. Thanks, all.
November Shabbat
Join us for our monthly kabbalat shabbat and dinner.
Our service is musical and meditative.
Our dinner is casual, conversational, and tasty. The food will be gluten-free and vegan.
Dinner cost: suggested contribution of $18 - $36 or whatever works for you
10% of money gathered goes to mutual aid in Palestine and the Bay. For more on why dinner costs money, please see our questions + answers.
Access info: There are two steps up to the front door and one step up to the back porch. To get to the back porch, you go through the house. We will have chairs of different sizes.
COVID info: We are meeting inside and requiring wearing KN95/N95 masks for attendees. We are also asking that attendees rapid test before coming (please swab mouth, cheeks and back of throat before nose at least 30 mins after eating for most accurate results). Please feel free to share your needs with us in the form. Thanks, all.
November Havdalah
Join us for our ~new~ monthly Havdalah.
We will be singing, eating an afternoon snack, and sending a farewell to Shabbat.
Location is a park in North Berkeley (exact location messaged following rsvp).
Attendance is a suggested contribution of $10 - $18 or whatever works for you. *
10% of money gathered goes to mutual aid in Palestine and the Bay. For more on why dinner costs money, please see our questions + answers.
Access info: It is possible to park very close to the park. The park is slightly uphill. Please bring a chair if you need one.
COVID info: To make this effort more accessible, we are meeting outside and requiring wearing KN95/N95 masks. We are also asking that attendees rapid test before coming (please swab mouth, cheeks and back of throat before nose at least 30 mins after eating for most accurate results). This policy may shift according to participant needs. Please feel free to share your needs with us in the form. Thanks, all.
*First time joining us? Register for free and thanks for checking us out!
September Shabbat
Join us for our monthly kabbalat shabbat and dinner.
Our service is musical and meditative.
Our dinner is casual, conversational, and tasty. The food will be gluten-free and vegan.
Dinner cost: suggested contribution of $18 - $36 or whatever works for you
10% of money gathered goes to mutual aid in Palestine and the Bay. For more on why dinner costs money, please see our questions + answers.
Access info: There are two steps up to the front door and one step up to the back porch. To get to the back porch, you go through the house. We will have chairs of different sizes.
COVID info: To make this effort more accessible, we are meeting outside and requiring wearing KN95/N95 masks. We are also asking that attendees rapid test before coming (please swab mouth, cheeks and back of throat before nose at least 30 mins after eating for most accurate results). This policy may shift according to participant needs. Please feel free to share your needs with us in the form. Thanks, all.