sunday/2
Jewish Study Network banquet. Annual JSN event will honor Boris and Robin Feldman, with catered kosher dinner, live and silent auctions. At Sofitel Hotel, 223 Twin Dolphin Drive, Redwood City. 6 to 9:30 p.m. $250. www.jsn.info
Crystal Springs hike. Bay Area Jewish Singles Hiking Club hikes six to eight miles on Sawyer Camp Trail near Millbrae. Optional dinner after. Contact for location. 1:30 p.m. $1. [email protected]. Nov. 8 Six-mile hike from Point Isabel to Richmond Marina on San Francisco Bay Trail. Meet at trailhead in Richmond. 2 p.m. $1. (408) 817-5686
saturday/8
Café Shalom. Monthly Israeli folk dancing event. Children and dance requests welcome. At St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, 1399 43rd Ave., S.F. 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. $5-$8. www.tinyurl.com/cafeshalom-meetup
sunday/9
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces dinner. Gala fundraiser honors IDF soldiers with testimonials from the front lines and a performance by the IDF Musical Ensemble. At Intercontinental San Francisco, 888 Howard St., S.F. 5:30 p.m. $350. www.tinyurl.com/fidf-org-gala