http://www.beyttikkun.org/calendar.php Events at Beyt Tikkun Copyright 2010 Beyt Tikkun GeekLog Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:29:18 -0800 en-gb http://www.beyttikkun.org/calendar_event.php?eid=20100108185805309 Pamela Berkowitz http://www.beyttikkun.org/calendar_event.php?eid=20100108185805309 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:58:05 -0800 Why not spend Friday night doing Shabbat with Rabbi Lerner and a few others at Rabbi Lerner's home from 7 p.m. (services till about 8:15) and dinner thereafter if you bring something delicious to share with about 10 others. We may even talk a little about Vayakhel and Pekudey Exodus 35: - 40:38 The whole experience is welcoming to newcomers and those (both Jews and non-Jews) who have had no previous Jewish education, but stimulating, provocative, and a refreshing new perspective for those who have had considerable Jewish education and Torah study. If you stay the whole time from 10-2 you will have a joyous and rewarding experience! 10 a.m. to 12:15 We will study IN ENGLISH the weekly reading and discuss the spiritual, theological, philosophical, social theory, psychological, and political dimensions of the text. 12:15 kiddush (we bless the grape juice and the challah) 12:30-2:00 Vegetarian pot luck for those who attended the Torah study. Bring a delicious main course veggie dish sufficient to feed 10-12 others. It does not have to be vegan, but no meat, chicken, or fish. We will shmooze, sing and learn Shabbat melodies (Zmirot), and do the traditional blessing after the meal (Birkat ha Mazon). http://www.beyttikkun.org/calendar_event.php?eid=20100118115027896 Pamela Berkowitz http://www.beyttikkun.org/calendar_event.php?eid=20100118115027896 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:50:27 -0800 Women's Torah Study followed by a vegetarian pot-luck meal. We'll meet at Marcia's house this month. Welcome to all women. If you have any questions or need directions, you can reach Marcia at 510 524-7885 or by email at marciadiaz@sbcglobal.net. http://www.beyttikkun.org/calendar_event.php?eid=20100108190134368 Pamela Berkowitz http://www.beyttikkun.org/calendar_event.php?eid=20100108190134368 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:01:34 -0800 VaYikra Leviticus 1:1 - 5:26 The whole experience is welcoming to newcomers and those (both Jews and non-Jews) who have had no previous Jewish education, but stimulating, provocative, and a refreshing new perspective for those who have had considerable Jewish education and Torah study. If you stay the whole time from 10-2 you will have a joyous and rewarding experience! 10 a.m. to 12:15 We will study IN ENGLISH the weekly reading and discuss the spiritual, theological, philosophical, social theory, psychological, and political dimensions of the text. 12:15 kiddush (we bless the grape juice and the challah) 12:30-2:00 Vegetarian pot luck for those who attended the Torah study. Bring a delicious main course veggie dish sufficient to feed 10-12 others. It does not have to be vegan, but no meat, chicken, or fish. We will shmooze, sing and learn Shabbat melodies (Zmirot), and do the traditional blessing after the meal (Birkat ha Mazon). http://www.beyttikkun.org/calendar_event.php?eid=20100222130841880 Rabbi Michael Lerner http://www.beyttikkun.org/calendar_event.php?eid=20100222130841880 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:08:41 -0800 A joyous and spiritually deep Passover Celebration led by Rabbi Michael Lerner and catered by Carmencita Lozano. We do all the traditional steps of the Seder with joyous singing and shmoozing and delicious vegetarian food! Music (and dancing if you get there on time at 6:30) by Jef Labes at the keyboard. You are welcome to bring friends and family. Because of the financial stress faced by many, we have reduced the cost to $25 per person. But you must register in advance before March 24 by sending a check to Beyt Tikkun Seder, 951 Cragmont ave, Berkeley, Ca. 94708 and along with the check your name and the name of each other person the check is meant to cover and their email address as well as yours. If you wish to register by phone, please call Will@tikkun.org 510 644 1200 and have your credit card info ready. http://www.beyttikkun.org/calendar_event.php?eid=20100108221909233 Pamela Berkowitz http://www.beyttikkun.org/calendar_event.php?eid=20100108221909233 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:19:09 -0800 Join us at Noe Valley Ministry for celebratory Shabbat services. We welcome the Shabbat together with prayer, song and dance. Please bring some light veggie food to share for the oneg following the service. http://www.beyttikkun.org/calendar_event.php?eid=20100108220337652 Pamela Berkowitz http://www.beyttikkun.org/calendar_event.php?eid=20100108220337652 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:03:37 -0800 We daven (pray) at 10 a.m. and then will study The Song of Songs in English. Followed by a veggie pot-luck: but since this is PASSOVER, only bring fruit or vegetable salads (with no wheat or bulgar or kasha or anything of the sort and no dressings that contain vinegar unless it is specified to be kosher-for-passover, i.e. not derived from wheat) or fruit salads or food that comes with a Kosher-for-Passover seal that we can see (not the phony Passover-Style that they sell in some stores to trick the innocent), or food from kitchens that are 100% Kosher-for-Passover according to the tradition (including made in pots or pans that have been ritually cleansed for Passover and on dishes that have not previously been used with any wheat derivative) http://www.beyttikkun.org/calendar_event.php?eid=20100108220835581 Pamela Berkowitz http://www.beyttikkun.org/calendar_event.php?eid=20100108220835581 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:08:35 -0800 7 p.m. We welcome the Sabbath 8:30-9:15 Veggie pot-luck dinner (bring a main course veggie dish to share) 9:15-10:15 We commemorate Yom HaShoah and discuss the difference between real anti-Semitism and the so-called "New Anti-Semitism" http://www.beyttikkun.org/calendar_event.php?eid=20100110225207956 Pamela Berkowitz http://www.beyttikkun.org/calendar_event.php?eid=20100110225207956 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 22:52:07 -0800 Tazriah and Metzorah Leviticus 12:1-15:33 The whole experience is welcoming to newcomers and those (both Jews and non-Jews) who have had no previous Jewish education, but stimulating, provocative, and a refreshing new perspective for those who have had considerable Jewish education and Torah study. If you stay the whole time from 10-2 you will have a joyous and rewarding experience! 10 a.m. to 12:15 We will study IN ENGLISH the weekly reading and discuss the spiritual, theological, philosophical, social theory, psychological, and political dimensions of the text. 12:15 kiddush (we bless the grape juice and the challah) 12:30-2:00 Vegetarian pot luck for those who attended the Torah study. Bring a delicious main course veggie dish sufficient to feed 10-12 others. It does not have to be vegan, but no meat, chicken, or fish. We will shmooze, sing and learn Shabbat melodies (Zmirot), and do the traditional blessing after the meal (Birkat ha Mazon). http://www.beyttikkun.org/calendar_event.php?eid=2010011022563397 Pamela Berkowitz http://www.beyttikkun.org/calendar_event.php?eid=2010011022563397 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 22:56:33 -0800 Acharei Mot and Kedoshim Leviticus 16:1 - 20:27 The whole experience is welcoming to newcomers and those (both Jews and non-Jews) who have had no previous Jewish education, but stimulating, provocative, and a refreshing new perspective for those who have had considerable Jewish education and Torah study. If you stay the whole time from 10-2 you will have a joyous and rewarding experience! 10 a.m. to 12:15 We will study IN ENGLISH the weekly reading and discuss the spiritual, theological, philosophical, social theory, psychological, and political dimensions of the text. 12:15 kiddush (we bless the grape juice and the challah) 12:30-2:00 Vegetarian pot luck for those who attended the Torah study. Bring a delicious main course veggie dish sufficient to feed 10-12 others. It does not have to be vegan, but no meat, chicken, or fish. We will shmooze, sing and learn Shabbat melodies (Zmirot), and do the traditional blessing after the meal (Birkat ha Mazon). At sometime either in the last twenty minutes of Torah study or the first twenty minutes of lunch we will have the following presentation: 9/11: Blueprint for Truth - The Architecture of Destruction Join Richard Gage, AIA, a San Francisco bay area architect and founder of Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth as he discusses the science behind the destruction of all 3 World Trade Center skyscrapers on 9/11/01. http://www.beyttikkun.org/calendar_event.php?eid=20100110225954305 Pamela Berkowitz http://www.beyttikkun.org/calendar_event.php?eid=20100110225954305 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 22:59:54 -0800 Join us at Noe Valley Ministry for celebratory Shabbat services. We welcome the Shabbat together with prayer, song and dance. We will start with a veggie pot-luck, then do Kabbalat Shabbat at 8 p.m.