saturday/13
Café Shalom. Monthly Israeli folk dancing event. At St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, 1399 43rd Ave., S.F. 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. $5-$8. [email protected]
sunday/14
“Disrupting Kosher: Pop-Up Kosher Restaurant.” Gourmet kosher dinner prepared by chef Itta Werdinger Roth, sponsored by L’chaim Foods. Reservations recommended. At Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 6 p.m. $35- $50. Babysitting available. www.paloaltojcc.org/disruptingkosher
Valentine’s Day tasting and hike. Lunch with chocolate and wine tastings followed by a 3-4 mile hike on Sonoma Overlook Trail with Bay Area Jewish Singles Hiking Club. Meet at park in Sonoma Plaza. 11:30 a.m. Various wine tasting fees. (707) 823-9555 or (707) 291-0028 (day of hike)
monday/15
Strawberry Canyon hike. Canine-friendly hike with Bay Area Jewish Singles Hiking Club. Optional dinner follows; rain cancels. Meet at Berkeley Express Coffee Shop, 1900 Shattuck Ave. 2 p.m. Free. (510) 964-1467 or [email protected]. Also Feb. 20: 6-mile San Francisco Bay Trail Hike in San Leandro. 2 p.m. $1. (408) 817-5686
friday/19
“Shabbat Unplugged.” Kiddush and happy hour for local young Jewish professionals, followed by a four-course Shabbat dinner. In Oakland; location given with RSVP. 6 p.m. happy hour, 7 p.m. dinner. Free, but RSVP required. [email protected]
sunday/21
“Celebrate the Jewish Woman: An Evening of Friendship and Inspiration.” Jewish Women’s Circle event with dinner, musical performance by Linda Michelle Schnitzer and talk by Devorie Kreiman. Advance registration required. At Piedmont Veterans Hall, 401 Highland Ave. 6 p.m. $36. www.jewishoakland.org/celebrate
San Francisco Hillel fundraiser. Luncheon honoring Jewish community leader Diane Marcus. At Lake Merced Golf Club, 2300 Junipero Serra Blvd., Daly City. 11:30 a.m. $30-$54. www.sfhillel.org
thursday/25
“Dinner With Diplomats.” American Jewish Committee event celebrating 50 years of diplomatic ties between Germany and Israel, with Israeli Consul General Andy David and German Consul General Stefan Schlueter. San Francisco address provided with registration. 6:30 p.m. $36. www.ajcsanfrancisco.org