Calendar Benefits & social events Facebook Twitter Email SMS WhatsApp Share By J. Correspondent | February 3, 2006 friday | 3 Aliyah luncheon. Featuring author Susan Estrich. At the Cypress Hotel, 10050 S. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino. 12 p.m. www.jvalley.org. saturday | 4 Émigré community party. Sponsor: Jewish Family and Children’s Services. At the Westin St. Francis Hotel, 335 Powell St., S.F. 6:30 p.m. $150-$360. (415) 449-2924. Havdallah and sea chanty sing. Sponsor: The Yeashore Community. Hyde Street Pier at Fisherman’s Wharf, S.F. 7:30pm.www.yeashore.org. Ballroom dance party. At Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, 3200 California St., S.F. 8 p.m. $12-$15. (415) 292-1241. “For the Love of Israel dinner.” At Congregation B’nai Shalom, 74 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek. 8 p.m. (925) 934-9446. $75 per person. monday | 6 “Blue Monday.” Sponsor: Young Adults Division of the San Francisco Jewish Community Federation. At Loft 11, 316 11th St., S.F. 6:30 p.m. (415) 512-6280. tuesday | 7 Hadassah luncheon and music program. With opera singer Alicia von Kugelgen. At Temple Beth Abraham, 327 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland. 1 p.m. $6.50. (510) 531-4994. Blood drive. At Peninsula Jewish Community Center, 800 Foster City Blvd., Foster City. 3:30 p.m. (650) 378-2711. saturday | 11 “A Little Friction.” CD Release party. Show sponsored by The Hub, a project of the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco. At the Elbo Room, 647 Valencia St., S.F. $8-$10. “Oy … Olé! A Celebration of the Cultures of Spain and Mexico.” Dinner, silent auction and costume party. At Congregation Beth Sholom, 1455 Elm St., Napa. 5:30 p.m. $60-$70. (707) 259-5332. “Potluck and Poetry with Three Jewish Men.” At Congregation Sha’ar Zahav, 290 Dolores St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. Free. (415) 861-6932 ext. 305. sunday | 12 Renovation Day. Sponsor: Young Adults Division of the San Francisco Jewish Community Federation. At the homeless shelter at the Compass Family Center, 995 Market St., S.F. 1 p.m. (415) 512-6280. Community Tu B’Shevat seder. At Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, 3200 California St., S.F. 6:30 p.m. (415) 512-6424. J. Correspondent Also On J. Opinion ‘Extrapolations’ shows the Jewish future on a changing planet Sports On Israeli baseball team, locker room talk turned to politics Books Jewish twins reunite in Bay Area author’s latest novel Religion Coming soon: first collection of halacha by and for trans Jews Subscribe to our Newsletter Enter Email Sign Up