Spiritual & holiday

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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.

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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.

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“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.

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“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.