Who we are
Our Community
Our community is always open and ever deepening.
Some of us are not Jewish, have chosen Judaism, or are exploring Judaism. Some of us are from multiple or other faith backgrounds.
We are queer and trans people, neurodivergent people, disabled and chronically ill people.
We are Jews of Color, Indigenous Jews, SWANA Jews, Mizrahi and Sefardi Jews.
We are united by a desire to build politically-aligned and spiritually-inspired community.
Kayla Pollak (they) Founder + Student Rabbi
Kayla started Community Shabbat because they are passionate about the power of spirituality to help us heal personally and collectively.
Currently, Kayla is a Rabbinical student at Aleph. They have worked as a community builder for over eight years, most recently as the Youth & Young Adult Program Director at The Kitchen.
Kayla loves making chocolate cake, dancing to pop music, and being an older sister. They are Asheknazi, white, and live on unceded Lisjan Ohlone land in Berkeley, California.
You can be in touch with Kayla here.