saturday/7
Colbie Caillat. The Grammy-winning pop artist performs at a benefit for Oshman Family JCC. Evening includes dinner, cocktails, a silent auction and raffle. At JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 6 p.m. $275. www.paloaltojcc.org/benefit
Émigré Community Gala. Wine and hors d’oeuvres followed by gala dinner, dancing and entertainment. Benefit for Jewish Family and Children’s Services. At Westin St. Francis, 335 Powell St., S.F. 6:30 p.m. Prices vary. www.jfcs.org/emigregala
Yeashore Community chanty sing. Havdallah service followed by a sea chanty sing along. At Hyde Street Historic Pier, Hyde and Jefferson streets, S.F. 7:30 p.m. Free. www.yeashore.net
Trivia night. Food, games and prizes with proceeds to benefit Congregation Beth Am’s sister congregation in Poltava, Ukraine. At Beth Am, 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos. 7 p.m. $20. www.betham.org/poltava
sunday/8
Jewish Music Festival sneak preview. Musical brunch features preview of new festival commission “Homecoming,” performed by bassoonist Paul Hanson, guitarist John Schott and bassist Jeff Denson. At Maybeck Studio for the Performing Arts, 1537 Euclid Ave., Berkeley. 11 a.m. $40-$60 suggested donation. Reservations required. [email protected]
The legacy of Regina Jonas
In 1935, Regina Jonas became the first woman to be ordained a rabbi. A leading rabbinical figure in the Berlin Jewish community, she was deported to Theresienstadt, where she continued her work as a spiritual counselor. Despite her accomplishments, Jonas’ legacy was buried for decades after her death in Auschwitz in 1944. Gail Reimer of the Jewish Women’s Archive, who took part in a recent European tour to honor Jonas, will discuss the trip in a Jewish Community Endowment Fund lecture.
6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5 at Hillel at Stanford, 565 Mayfield Ave., Stanford. Free. http://jewishstudies.stanford.edu
jewish calendar
Jan. 30, 2015
Shevat 10, 5775
Light candles at 5:13 p.m.
Shabbat ends at 6:13 p.m.
Feb. 6, 2015
Shevat 17, 5775
Light candles at 5:21 p.m.
Shabbat ends at 6:20 p.m.