Benefits & events

sunday/22

Feeding the hungry. The Young Adult Community at S.F. Congregation Emanu-El serves meals at the Martin de Porres House, 225 Potrero Ave., S.F. 8:45 a.m. RSVP required to [email protected]. www.emanuelsf.org.

monday/23

Blood drive. In honor of the younger brother of a Beth David congregant. At Congregation Beth David, 19700 Prospect Road, Saratoga. www.beth-david.org.

friday/27

Maccabi Games send-off. Community dinner in support of Team East Bay. At JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 6 p.m. $7-$13. www.jcceastbay.org. (See story, 6)

saturday/28

Israeli folk dance party. Café Shalom presents monthly dancing and munchies. At St. Paul’s Church, 1399-43rd Ave., S.F. 7:30 p.m. $5-$8. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CafeShalom.