friday | 14

Couples Shabbat. Sponsor: Young Adults Division of the S.F.-based Jewish Community Federation. At private home on the Peninsula. 6 p.m. RSVP: (877) YAD-1818.

“Israeli Children: Providing What God Requires and What Children Need.” Peter Edelman, director of New Israel Fund, speaks at services. Storyteller Diana Shmiana will present Jewish tales from Mizrahi and Sephardic communities for children. At Congregation Shir Hadash, 16555 Shannon Road, Los Gatos. 7:30 p.m. (408) 358-1751.

Family Kabbalat Shabbat dinner. At Congregation Sha’ar Zahav, 290 Dolores St., S.F. 6:15 p.m. (415) 861-6932.

saturday | 15

Tot Shabbat. At Congregation Sha’ar Zahav, 290 Dolores St., S.F. 10:30 a.m. (415) 861-6932.

Silent meditation. At Congregation Sha’ar Zahav, 290 Dolores St., S.F. 1 p.m. (415) 861-6932.

friday | 21

Musical Kabbalat Shabbat. At Congregation Sha’ar Zahav, 290 Dolores St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. (415) 861-6932.

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