Seeking inspiration for your community’s Reparations Shabbat programming? Take a look at these sample weekend itineraries for congregations in different time zones, and pick and choose what offerings are right-sized for your people. Whether your community would relish a full-weekend shabbaton to engage with reparations or offers one or two of the suggested programs, participating means taking part in a movement-wide, international step towards racial justice. If you can’t join us the weekend of Jan. 31st-Feb. 2nd, 2025, these ideas and resources will remain online for you to bring to your congregation or havurah another time.
West Coast Congregation Sample Reparations Shabbaton Weekend Itinerary
Friday, January 31
- 6 – 7 p.m. Wine and Cheese Reception
- 7 – 7:45 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat Services
Saturday, February 1
- 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Shabbat Morning Services
Special Guest gives the d’var torah; ex., Reverend So-and-so, director of local chapter of NCOBRA - 12 – 1 p.m. Kiddush Lunch sponsored by the racial justice committee
- 1 – 2:30 p.m. Text Study with the Rabbi: Halachah of Damages and Robbery (for more text studies, view Reconstructing Judaism’s collection here)
- 5:30 p.m. Havdallah
- 6 – 8 p.m. Film Screening: The Big Payback
- 8 – 9 p.m. Film Discussion (see our Reparations Movies Resource Guide for suggested movies and discussion questions)
Sunday, February 2
- 9 – 10 a.m. Bagel Breakfast
- 10 a.m. Torah School Students and Parents Beit Midrash – Collective Teshuva
- 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Live Program: Reparations in Action – How to Move from Resolving to Repairing
- 12:30 p.m. Debrief and social time in the park
Tuesday, February 11
- 7 – 8:30 p.m. What comes next? First meeting of our community’s new Reparations Task Force
East Coast Congregation Sample Reparations Shabbaton Weekend Itinerary
Friday, January 31
- 6 – 7 p.m. Wine and Cheese Reception
- 7 – 7:45 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat Services
Saturday, February 1
- 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Shabbat Morning Services
Special Guest gives the d’var torah; ex., Reverend So-and-so, director of local chapter of NCOBRA - 12 – 1 p.m. Kiddush Lunch sponsored by the racial justice committee
- 1 – 2:30 p.m. Text Study with the Rabbi: Teshuvah: Towards a Theology of Reparations (for more text studies, view Reconstructing Judaism’s collection here)
- 5:30 p.m. Havdallah
- 6 – 8 p.m. Film Screening: There’s Something in the Water
- 8 – 9 p.m. Film Discussion (see our Reparations Movies Resource Guide for suggested movies and discussion questions)
Sunday, February 2
- 10 a.m. Torah School Students and Parents Beit Midrash – Collective Teshuva
- 12 – 1 p.m. Bagel Brunch
- 1 – 3 p.m. Live Program: Reparations in Action – How to Move from Resolving to Repairing
- 3:30 p.m. Debrief and social time at our favorite local sandwich shop
Tuesday, February 18
- 7 – 8:30 p.m. What comes next? First meeting of our community’s new Reparations Task Force
