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“The Kabbalah of Purim.” Sponsor: Echad. Shabbaton Retreat with Rabbi Gershon Winkler. At Westminster Woods, Bohemian Hwy., Occidental. March 18-19. $90-$195. (707) 829-8341.
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Purim party. Sponsor: Jewish Singles Hiking Club. At private home. 6:30 p.m. $3 and potluck dish. (415) 860-7677.
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Purim celebration. At Congregation Beth Israel-Judea, 625 Brotherhood Way, S.F. 10 a.m. (415) 586-8833.
Purim carnival. At Temple Beth Abraham, 327 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland. 10:30 a.m. (510) 816-3614.
Purim carnival. At B’nai Israel, 740 Western Ave., Petaluma. 12 p.m. $6. (707) 762-0340.
Family Purim carnival. At Osher Marin Jewish Community Center, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 11:45 p.m. (415) 444-8000.
“Purim on the Peninsula.” At Temple Beth Jacob, 1550 Alameda de las Pulgas, Redwood City. 11 a.m. (650) 366-8481.
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“Purim in the Shtetl.” With storyteller Laurie Pine. Sponsor: Chabad of North Peninsula. At 1660 S. Amphlett Blvd. San Mateo. 6 p.m. $5. (650) 341-4510.
Purim party. At Bancroft Hotel, 2680 Bancroft Way, Berkeley. Sponsor: Chabad of the East Bay. 7 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Megillah reading. $4-$8. (510) 540-5824.
DJ SoCalled’s Hip-Hop Purim Dance Party. At Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, 3200 California St. 8 p.m. $12-$15. (415) 292-1233.
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Musical Kaballat Shabbat. With Ariel Lenchner and Aquarian Minyan friends. Location to be announced, Oakland. 7 p.m. $12. (510) 655-2952.
Kol Hadash Shabbat/Purim celebration. At Albany Community Center, 1249 Marin Ave. 6 p.m. (510) 428-1492.
saturday | 26
Purim celebration. At Congregation Beth Sholom, 1455 Elm St., Napa. 6:30 p.m. (707) 253-7305.
sunday | 27
Jewish holiday celebration for children. At Congregation Chevra Thillim, 751 25th Ave., S.F. 2 p.m. $10-$20. (415) 221-5280.