friday/22
“HUBad SoMa Shul.” Chabad of S.F. happy hour. At San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking, 925 Mission St., Suite 108. 6 p.m. drinks and live music; 8 p.m. Shabbat service and dinner. Free, but $25 suggested dinner donation. www.chabadsf.org
saturday/23
Fun-raising at the St. Francis. Celebrate in style while giving back — to children and youth here and at home, frail elderly, IDF lone soldiers — at the 15th annual JFCS Émigré Gala. Features historian Daniel Gordis, dining and dancing to Timokha’s and His Angels band, Postmodern Jukebox, plus vodka, raffle and surprises.
6:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23 at the Westin St. Francis Hotel, Grand Ballroom, Union Square, S.F. $195 and up. www.tinyurl.com/emigre-gala
sunday/24
Lafayette-Moraga Trail Hike. 8-mile paved hike with the Bay Area Jewish Singles Hiking Club. Heavy rain cancels. Meets at the Valle Vista Staging Area off Canyon Road, Moraga. 11:15 p.m. $1. (925) 228-4213
sunday/31
CBJ biennial gala. Fundraising event honoring ritual director Bill Futornick. At Congregation Beth Jacob, 1550 Alameda De Las Pulgas, Redwood City. 5 p.m. $175. (650) 366-8481 or www.bethjacobrwc.org
thursday/4
Kevah Young Adult Meetup. Meet for drinks, snacks and lively conversation about Jewish texts with senior rabbinic educator David Kasher. At Kevah, 2905 Rose St., Suite 202, Berkeley. 7 p.m. Free. www.facebook.com/KevahLearning