sunday/29
Point Reyes hike. Eight-mile round trip along Bear Valley Trail with the Bay Area Jewish Singles Hiking Club. Optional dinner after. Rain cancels. Meet at Bear Valley Trailhead, Point Reyes National Seashore. 12 p.m. Free. [email protected]
thursday/3
Glimmer Keshet Bay Area gala. Benefit for the LGBT advocacy and support organization, honoring Rabbi Tsipora Gabai of Tehiyah Day School, American Jewish World Service president Ruth Messinger and LGBT advocate Al Baum. At Oasis Nightclub, 298 11th St., S.F. 6 p.m. $150. www.keshetonline.org/events/glimmer
“Vodka and Latke 4.0.” Hebrew Free Loan’s annual Hanukkah-themed fundraiser featuring a gourmet latke bar, a raffle, music by DJ Volchegroovesky and DJ Seba and special musical guests. At the Cellar, 685 Sutter St., S.F. 7 p.m. $36. www.hflasf.org/vodka-latke-4-0
saturday/5
San Jose Sharks Jewish Heritage Night. The Sharks take on the Tampa Bay Lightning. Includes commemorative baseball cap and a chance to win a meeting with Sharks right wing Mike Brown. At SAP Center, San Jose. 7:30 p.m. $45-$65. www.tinyurl.com/jvalley-sharks
sunday/6
“Latkepalooza!” Community Hanukkah celebration with activities for children, wine-tasting for adults and live music for everyone. At PJCC, 800 Foster City Blvd., Foster City. 1 to 3:30 p.m. Free. www.pjcc.org
monday/7
Celebrating Yehuda Amichai. “The Poetry of Yehuda Amichai,” the new collection by the late Israeli playwright, novelist and modern poet, will be celebrated with readings, discussion and a dance performance by the poet’s daughter, Emanuella Amichai. On hand will be the book’s editor, U.C. Berkeley emeritus professor Robert Alter, two of Amichai’s translators, Chana Bloch and Chana Kronfeld, and the poet’s wife, Hana Amichai.
7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7 at JCCSF, 3200 California St. 7 p.m. $27. www.jccsf.org
Holiday lunch for older adults. Kosher meal, with multimedia program on Hanukkah’s origins and traditions by Ron Feldman and Achi Ben Shalom. At JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 12 p.m. Free. (510) 848-0237
thursday/10
“Hanukkah Hootenanny.” Fundraiser with traditional holiday foods and winetasting. Proceeds to benefit Napa’s Community Health Initiative. At Judd’s Hill Winery, 2332 Silverado Trail, Napa. 12 p.m. $55. www.juddshill.com