BackYard Mishkan Launch

BackYard Mishkan: Welcome to an earth loving, non-binary, diasporic, intergenerational, justice centered, art-filled, joyous Jewish culture rooted in a torah of nonviolence and radical hospitality.

Backyard Mishkan observes the following values: We act in steadfast love and solidarity with communities who are owed reparative justice for ongoing systemic harms. We support multi-lingual, multi-heritage and queer households and individuals. No theology necessary.

BackYard Mishkan offers monthly Sabbath celebrations, Weekly Jewish School, b’mitzvah preparation, on-line education, art and storytelling, & life cycle ceremony.

​BackYard Mishkan: Bay Area Weekly Jewish School
& B’Mitzvah Training

Weekly Jewish School tuition and B’Mitzvah for Bay Area Families includes:

*Once a month Shabbat Morning Services, 10 - 11 AM, 3rd Sat of @ month:
Sept 18, Oct 16, Nov 20, Dec 18, Jan 15, Feb 19, March 19, Apr 16, May 21, June 18
Comes with R. Lynn’s Prayer book in pdf form

Monthly Shabbat Morning services are an integral part of Jewish School education, where youth and families put learning and leadership into practice so that students and families become active caretakers of their own culture.
*Erev Rosh Hashanah Big Puppet Creation Pageant, September 6th, 4:30 - 5:30 PM, where new born babies receive blessings, creation stories are told and we honor the birthday of the world with community blessings for the coming year.

*Monthly resource packet, delivered on line on Rosh Chodesh for adults as well as children for use at home or in community havurot.

Weekly Jewish School Logistics: 2 Cohorts, 8 kids per cohort, grades K - 6

Either: Thur, 4 - 5 PM or Sat, 10 - 11 AM
(except Shabbat in Park, start time is 9:30 A)
Families can choose their preferred day.
Thur cohort begins Aug. 26 & Sat cohort begins Aug 28
32 sessions, end of Aug - end of May
No instruction over spring break, winter break, Thanksgiving week. No school Thur Sept 16th (Yom Kippur). Thur cohort can gather with Sat cohort on September 18th before services.

Each cohort is open to 8 children, grades K-6, working together in a one room schoolhouse style. Children gather at Rabbi Lynn’s home. Enjoy visiting your Rabbinic Safta! Learn Hebrew language, calligraphy, values, family & communal history, storytelling, ceremonial literacy and read from Rabbi Lynn’s 550 year old Torah.
On the third Shabbat of the month, Sat cohort gathers at park before Sabbath services, at the usual time 10a-11a. Families can stay for services.

Price: Yearlong Tuition

$1200 First child
$600 Second child
$450 Third+ child
$100 supply fee for the year per family

No sliding scale or scholarships available.*
Tuition for Weekly Jewish School to be paid in 12, monthly increments via Patreon. ($100 per month for one child, $150 for 2, $188 for 3)

B’Mitzvah Preparation
Youth start their B’Mitzvah training one year prior to the ceremony and are welcome to enroll in Jewish school for any # of months of the school year that fall before their one-year date. Example, if you want your child to Bat Mitzvah in January, they could attend Jewish School from August-January and then start the B’Mitzvah program.

B’mitzvah preparation: 30, one hour long individual sessions, every other week,
moving to weekly sessions about 6 weeks before ceremony. Families set a consistent day and time with Rabbi Lynn.

Sessions include: Approximately 8 weeks Hebrew Language Tutoring,
12 weeks Prayer & Liturgy, 6 weeks Chanting Torah, 4 weeks Drash/ Dvar Torah writing, Dress rehearsal before Ceremony. Sessions consistently hold space for Big Conversations, Developing Jewish Identity, and Social Justice within a Jewish Framework.

B’Mitzvah year includes:
Parental support and guidance
Consultation in crafting the ceremony.
A family membership to Backyard Mishkan.
Participation in a B’Mitzvah Cohort Service Project to meet 3x year (Fall, Winter, Spring) to implement a Mitzvah Service Project centered on food insecurity and serving the community through feeding. Includes conversations about acts of service, mitzvot, and social equity.

B’Mitzvah Year Prices:
Tuition $2,500
Ceremony and Dress Rehearsal $1,100
Friday Night Blessing (optional) $250


No sliding scale or scholarships available. If anyone has leads for a foundation that offers B’Mitzvah financial assistance for families, please share.
Tuition + Ceremony will be paid monthly through Patreon, 12 payments of $300.


BackYard Mishkan Monthly Shabbat Package

Monthly Shabbat Services @ Live Oak Park, Saturday 10:30 A - 11:30 A
Includes:
*Once a month outdoor Sabbath ceremony led by Rabbi Lynn, (maybe Ariela Jinich Ronay), youth mentors, special guests, Ladino, English, Yiddish and multi-heritage Jewish prayers/stories, songs. Enjoy a spacious, joyful Jewish multi-generational, multi-heritage experience.

*Monthly Resource packet of storytelling, home liturgy and essays