Calendar Benefits & social events Facebook Twitter Email SMS WhatsApp Share By J. Correspondent | May 28, 2004 Sign up for Weekday J and get the latest on what's happening in the Jewish Bay Area. thursday | 3 “Humor with a Jewish Flavor.” Martin Dvorin. For Holocaust survivors. At Jewish Family and Children’s Services, 2150 Post St., S.F. 2 p.m. Reservations: (415) 449-3843. sunday | 6 Breakfast. Sponsor: Jewish National Fund and Contra Costa Bridges to Israel. Speaker is Maj. Gen. Moshe Sukenik. At Congregation B’nai Shalom, 74 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek. 9:30 a.m. $10-$20. (925) 934-9446. “Israel in the Ballpark.” Sponsor: S.F.-based Jewish Community Federation. Celebrating Israel’s 56th anniversary. 12 to 6 p.m. At SBC Park, S.F. www.israelintheballpark.org. Banquet. Honoring Gaye LeBaron, columnist, The Press Democrat. At Congregation Beth Ami, 4676 Mayette Ave., Santa Rosa. 4:30 p.m. Reservations: (707) 545-5602. J. Correspondent Also On J. Philanthropy In ’90s, S.F. b’nai mitzvah kids began turning gift cash into grants Politics Newsom signs four state bills protecting Jewish interests Recipe Squash stuffed with spiced lentil and rice is perfect for Sukkot Education Kehillah high school drops ‘Jewish’ from name, sparking backlash Subscribe to our Newsletter I would like to receive the following newsletters: Weekday J From Our Sponsors (helps fund our journalism) Your Sunday J Holiday Bytes