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Shabbat Services & Torah Study

Each month, we gather for a range of Shabbat offerings—community-led and rabbi-led, in-person and hybrid, masked and unmasked, from Kabbalat Shabbat to Saturday morning services and Torah study. Whether you are seeking spiritual grounding, thoughtful learning, joyful song, or meaningful community, we invite you to join us.


Links to register are below the event descriptions.

Morning Shabbat Services & Torah Study

  • Twice a month: generally 1st and 3rd Saturdays
  • 10am-12:30pm PT
  • Hybrid - online and in-person in Oakland

A soulful morning service with song led by Rabbi Cat, with Music Director Ami Goodman on the 1st Saturdays. Engaging Torah Study on the week's parsha led by Rabbi Cat weekly.

See the Shabbat Source Sheets & Torah Study Replays for a glimpse into Torah Study at the bottom of this page.

In-Person Kabbalat Shabbat Service

  • Once a month: generally 2nd Fridays
  • 6:30pm-8:00pm, followed by a potluck oneg
  • In person only at First Unitarian Church of Oakland

A warm and welcoming evening service and potluck oneg led by Rabbi Cat, with occasional special guests. Rooted in a commitment to global liberation and spiritual growth, our gatherings offer a sacred space to connect, reflect, and celebrate Shabbat together. 

 

Community Led Anti-Zionist Covid Cautious Kabbalat Shabbat

  • Once a month: generally 3rd Fridays
  • 7pm-9pm, followed by an outdoor dessert potluck
  • In person only at First Unitarian Church of Oakland

A community-led Shabbat grounded in liberation, ritual, song, spirituality, and collective care. Gatherings rotate between traditional egalitarian services and JeWitchy ritual spaces.

Covid cautious: masking and testing required.

Upcoming Shabbat Services & Torah Studies

06
June

Song of Songs Seder: Celebrating Pride and Queer Sexuality (IN-PERSON in Richmond, CA)

2:30 pm - 7:00 pm UTC-8
In-Person Shabbat Service Special Event
12
June

Kabbalat Shabbat with Rabbi Cat (IN-PERSON in Oakland)

6:15 pm - 8:30 pm UTC-8
In-Person Shabbat Service
20
June

Shabbat Service & Torah Study w/ Rabbi Cat | Parsha Korach (HYBRID)

10:00 am - 1:00 pm UTC-8
Shabbat Service
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Thank you for having me at your services. Services are very enjoyable and offer a different perspective on Jewish identity that I truly appreciate. We can support the liberation of all people and still remain Jewish.

Marah Lieberman

Torah Study Replays

You can watch videos below to get a feel for our previous Torah studies. We have now begun to upload our Torah Study Source Sheets complied by Rabbi Cat rather than share the recordings themselves, to offer more privacy for our participants.

Shabbat Source Sheet