friday/6
The Omer Project. On numbered San Francisco avenues corresponding to days of the Omer. At 645 14th Ave., S.F. Also May 7 at 300 15th Ave.; May 12 at corner of 20th Avenue and Wawona; May 13 at corner of 21st Avenue and Quintara; May 14 at corner of 22nd Avenue and Fulton; May 18 at corner of 26th Avenue and Noriega. All at 8:45 p.m. Free. www.omerproject.com
monday/9
“Rosh Khodesh: New Moon Gather.” Text study and music by artists-in-residence Jewlia Eisenberg and Jeremiah Lockwood. At Temple Sinai, 2808 Summit St., Oakland. 7:30 p.m. $10. www.jcceastbay.org
friday/13
Late Shabbat Mimouna. Congregation Emanu-El Young Adult Community and JIMENA co-sponsor Moroccan-style oneg. At Emanu-El, 2 Lake St., S.F. service at 8:30 p.m., wine and cheese reception at 8 p.m. Free. www.tinyurl.com/emanuel-mimouna
saturday/14
Café Shalom. Monthly Israeli folk dancing event. Dance requests and children welcome. At St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, 1399 43rd Ave., S.F. 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. $5-$8. [email protected]
For a complete listing of Yom HaAtzmaut events, see page 17.
save the date
Holocaust opera “Out of Darkness”
May 25-26 in San Francisco
Bama Ivrit’s premiere of “Mikveh”
June 3 in Campbell
jewish calendar
Shabbat
May 6, 2016 / Nissan 28, 5776
Light candles at 7:47 p.m.
Shabbat ends at 8:49 p.m.
Shabbat
May 13, 2016 / Iyar 5, 5776
Light candles at 7:53 p.m.
Shabbat ends at 8:57 p.m.
Holidays
Yom HaZikaron
Israeli Memorial Day
May 11, 2016 / Iyar 3, 5776
Yom HaAtzmaut
Israel Independence Day
May 12, 2016 / Iyar 4, 5776