Spiritual & holiday Facebook Twitter Email SMS WhatsApp Share By J. Correspondent | March 5, 2004 friday | 5 Young adult Shabbat dinner and service. At Congregation Beth El, 2301 Vine St., Berkeley. 6 p.m. (510) 848-3988. “Raza DeShabbat.” Dinner and musical Shabbat led by Chazzan Richard Kaplan. At Temple Beth Abraham, 336 Euclid Ave., room 5/6, Oakland. 6:45 p.m. $7. Reservations: (510) 832-0936. San Francisco couples Shabbat. Sponsor: Young Adults Division of the S.F.-based federation. At private home in San Francisco. 7 p.m. Reservations: (877) YAD-1818. “Welcoming the Sabbath with Music of the Jewish People.” Achi Ben-Shalom and Rabbis Chai Levy and Lavey Derby. At Congregation Kol Shofar, 215 Blackfield Drive, Tiburon. 7:30 p.m. Free. (415) 388-1818, ext. 10. saturday | 6 Purim carnival. At Congregation Sha’ar Zahav, 290 Dolores St., S.F. 4 p.m. (415) 861-6932. Purim celebration. Sponsor: Gan HaLev. At San Geronimo Valley Cultural Center, 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. 6 p.m. $12-$15. (415) 488-4524. Purim megillah reading. At Congregation B’nai Emunah, 3595 Taraval St., S.F. 7 p.m. (415) 664-7373. Purim festival. Sponsor: Chabad of the East Bay. At Bancroft Hotel, 2680 Bancroft Way, Berkeley. 7:15 p.m. $4-$8. (510) 540-5824. sunday | 7 “Purim Happens: All Over the World All of the Time.” Educational youth and family Purim celebration. At Congregation Emanu-El, 2 Lake St., S.F. 9 a.m. (415) 751-2535. Community rummage sale, bake sale and Purim carnival. Sponsor: Beyt Tikkun Congregation. At New College of California, 777 Valencia St., S.F. 10 a.m. (415) 810-1433. Purim carnival. At Temple Beth Abraham, 327 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland. 10:30 a.m. $3-$10. (510) 832-0936. Purim carnival. At Osher Marin Jewish Community Center, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 11:45 a.m. Free. (415) 444-8000. Purim carnival. At Congregation B’nai Emunah, 3595 Taraval St., S.F. 12 p.m. (415) 664-7373. Purim carnival. Sponsor: Congregation Beth Ami. At Friedman Center, 4676 Mayette Ave., Santa Rosa. 12 p.m. (707) 545-4334. Purim carnival. At Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, 3200 California St. 2 p.m. $5-$10. (415) 292-1200. Purim celebration. Sponsor: Coastside Jewish Community. At Holy Family Episcopal Church, 1590 S. Cabrillo Highway, Half Moon Bay. 3 p.m. (650) 306-0328. Purim feast. Sponsor: Chabad of the East Bay. At Bancroft Hotel, 2680 Bancroft Way, Berkeley. 4 p.m. $14-$36. (510) 540-5824. “Purim in Jerusalem.” At Congregation Chevra Thilim, 751 25th Ave., S.F. 4:30 p.m. $12-$20. Reservations: (415) 752-2866. “Purim in Peking.” Purim celebration and feast with Chinese theme. Sponsor: Chabad of Piedmont. At Piedmont Veteran’s Memorial Building, 401 Highland Ave. 4:45 p.m. $10-$17 an adult; $45 a family. Reservations: (510) 923-9391. “The Megillah According to Motown.” At Congregation Beth El, 2301 Vine St., Berkeley. 7 p.m. $18. (510) 848-3988. friday | 12 “Shabbat Across America/Canada.” Dinner, services, storytelling and more. At Congregation Beth David, 19700 Prospect Road, Saratoga. 6 p.m. $6-$12. Reservations: (408) 257-3333. Also at Congregation Shir Shalom, 252 Spain St., Sonoma. 6 p.m. $8. Reservations: (707) 935-3636. J. Correspondent Also On J. Astrolojew Passover horoscopes: Be brave, but don't be a bully Off the Shelf New novel: tragic journey of gay, Jewish refugee from Sarajevo World ADL chief defends new partnership with United Arab Emirates Torah How can we all live together amicably? Leviticus explains. Subscribe to our Newsletter Enter Email Sign Up