Benefits & social events

saturday | 18

Ed Rosenthal party. Celebrating the outcome of his trial. Sponsor: Green Aid. Music, food and more. At SOMARTS, 934 Brannan St., S.F. 8 p.m. $75. RSVP: (415) 753-6602.

tuesday | 21

Reception, luncheon and lecture. Sponsor: Women’s Alliance of the S.F.-based Jewish Community Federation. Freda Keet, journalist, and Stephen Selig, chair, United Jewish Communities, talk on “Islamic Terror: A New World for the U.S., An Old Enemy for Israel.” Also honoring those who became Lion of Judah donors in the past year. At St. Francis Yacht Club, 700 Marina Blvd., S.F. 11:15 a.m. $65. (650) 494-8444.

sunday | 26

Movie and coffee. Sponsors: Teva and Beshert. See “Monsieur Batignole” at Camera Three Theater, 288 S. Second St., San Jose. Ask for tickets under the name “Teva” or “Beshert” at will-call window. Coffee follows at Starbucks, 150 S. Second St., San Jose. 3 p.m. $7.50-$8. (408) 358-5910.

Cantor Henry Greenberg’s 80th birthday celebration. At Congregation Beth Israel-Judea, 625 Brotherhood Way, S.F. 2 p.m. RSVP: (415) 586-8833, ext. 6.