Benefits & social events

friday | 5

Shabbaton Israel. Student leadership retreat. Sponsor: Israel Center of the S.F.-based Jewish Community Federation. At Walker Creek Ranch, 1700 Marshall/Petaluma Road, Petaluma. Through Nov. 6. $30-$35. (415) 512-6203.

saturday | 6

Dinner and a movie. Sponsor: Congregation Beth El. At Parkway Theater, 1834 Park Blvd., Oakland. 6:30 p.m. $5. (510) 666-0212.

Israeli Artisans’ Galleria. At Civic Park Community, 1375 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. Nov. 6 and 7. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

sunday | 7

Fund-raiser. “Music for Sunday Afternoon.” For Progressive Ukrainian Congregation. Sponsor: Congregation Beth Am. At 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos Hills. 3 p.m. $15-$20. (650) 565-9214.

“Chicken Soup Bowl.” Fund-raiser for JFCS’s Seniors at Home and Parents Place. At Continental Lanes, 765 Sebastopol Road, Santa Rosa. 10 a.m. (707) 571-8131.

tuesday | 9

Semi-annual luncheon. El Camino chapter of Women’s American ORT. At Peninsula Regent, One Baldwin Ave., San Mateo. 11:30 a.m. $27.50. (650) 341-5714.

thursday | 11

Donna Adams. Supervisor of JFCS’ personal affairs management program. Café by the Bay: a weekly social event with Holocaust survivors. At Jewish Family and Children’s Services, 2150 Post St., S.F. 2 p.m. (415) 449-3865.

saturday | 13

Solid Gold Ball. Benefit for Reutlinger Community for Jewish Living. At the Rotunda in Oakland. 6:30 p.m. $500 per couple. (510) 547-4897.

Anniversary celebration. For Cantor Pamela Rothmann Sawyer and Rabbi Allen Bennett, Temple Israel. Randy Shandobil, emcee. At Scott’s Restaurant, Jack London Square, Oakland. 6:30 p.m. RSVP: (510) 522-9355.