Join the South Bay Tikkun Circle for a special Shavuot gathering celebrating community, compassion, harvest, and renewal through a shared vegan potluck dinner.

Shavuot is known as the Festival of First Fruits, marking the ancient harvest season when people brought offerings from the earth in gratitude and joy. It is also the holiday of receiving Torah, inviting us to reflect on the values we want to bring into the world and how we live them in our daily lives.

At a time when so many people are searching for deeper connection, this evening offers a chance to slow down, gather in community, and explore how our food choices, spiritual traditions, and care for the earth can come together in meaningful and life giving ways.

Together, we’ll share delicious plant based food, thoughtful conversation, Jewish learning, and community rooted in compassion and belonging.

Event Details

Date: Thursday, May 14
Time: 6:30 PM
Host: Melissa Breslow
Location: Private home in the South Bay
(Address shared upon registration)

What to Expect

• A welcoming vegan potluck dinner in a beautiful home setting
• Reflections on Shavuot, food, compassion, and Jewish values
• Meaningful conversation and authentic community connection
• A fun and uplifting evening with people from diverse backgrounds and experiences
• An opportunity to explore how caring for animals, the earth, and one another are deeply interconnected

Whether you are longtime vegan, vegan curious, spiritually seeking, or simply looking for thoughtful community, you are warmly welcome.

Who This Is For

This gathering is open to anyone interested in:

• Jewish community and spiritual connection
• Plant based living and compassionate food choices
• Environmental sustainability and healing our relationship with the earth
• Mindfulness, wellness, and conscious living
• Meaningful conversations and authentic relationships

You do not need to be vegan, observant, or knowledgeable about Judaism to attend. This is an inclusive and welcoming space centered around curiosity, kindness, and shared values.

What to Bring

Please bring a vegan dish to share with the group, enough for approximately 6 to 8 people.

A vegan dish means food made entirely without animal products, including:

• No meat or poultry
• No fish or seafood
• No dairy products such as milk, cheese, butter, or yogurt
• No eggs
• No honey or other animal derived ingredients

Examples might include plant based salads, pasta dishes, grain bowls, roasted vegetables, soups, non-dairy dips, casseroles, desserts, or baked goods.

If relevant, please include mention of any allergens.

About Shavuot and First Fruits

In ancient Israel, Shavuot was celebrated by bringing the first fruits of the harvest to Jerusalem in gratitude and celebration. It was a reminder that the earth’s abundance is a gift and that what we cultivate physically and spiritually matters deeply.

Today, Shavuot invites us to ask:

• What kind of world are we helping create through the choices we make every day?
• How can our food reflect our values?
• How can we live in greater alignment with compassion, justice, and care for the earth?

This gathering is an opportunity to explore those questions together around a shared table.

About the Host

Melissa Breslow is a longtime vegan, wellness practitioner, and community builder dedicated to creating spaces rooted in compassion, mindfulness, and connection.

She is the former Vice President of VegFest L.A. and the founder of Mind Body Space. Through her work as a yoga teacher, sound bath leader, vocalist, aromatherapist, and herbalist, Melissa brings together healing, music, and conscious living in uplifting and meaningful ways.

About the South Bay Tikkun Circle

The South Bay Tikkun Circle brings people together to explore the connection between Jewish values, compassionate living, environmental responsibility, and community.

Through shared meals, conversation, and learning, the circle creates welcoming spaces for meaningful connection and collective growth.

RSVP

Please register to reserve your spot and receive the address. Join the South Bay Tikkun Circle for a special Shavuot gathering celebrating community, compassion, harvest, and renewal through a shared vegan potluck dinner.