Tzimtzum (pronounced tzeem-tzoom) is a community that centers Jews on the margins—uplifting queer, trans, and gender-expansive identities, embracing Black, Indigenous, and Jews of Color, and welcoming people of all backgrounds, all while grounding ourselves in Jewish tradition, ritual, learning, and community. We embrace the intersection of Torah, social justice, and activism, striving to build a community where these values come alive.
We root ourselves in the Jewish diasporic experience. We welcome anti-Zionists, non-Zionists, post-Zionists, and those who are curious, questioning, or wrestling with their relationship to Zionism and Judaism.
We commit to learning and unlearning together as we nurture a liberatory Judaism. We honor that our practice takes place on the unceded land of the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, descendants of the Awaswas-speaking Uypi people of present-day Santa Cruz.