saturday/11

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]

tuesday/14

Celebrating for Rabbi Doug Kahn. Community tribute to the executive director of S.F.-based JCRC in honor of his retirement. Wine and hors d’oeuvres. At the War Memorial Veterans Building, 401 Van Ness Ave., S.F. 5:45 p.m. $45. www.jcrc.org

wednesday/15

Shalom School benefit. Fundraiser for S.F. preschool with food, auction, music and keynote by Rabbi Manis Friedman. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 6:15 p.m. $65. www.tinyurl.com/shalomsf-benefit

thursday/16

AJC San Francisco annual meeting. Includes first Ernest Weiner Lifetime Leadership Award and keynote by David Harris, CEO of AJC. At Merchants Exchange Club , 465 California St., S.F. 6 p.m. $36-$75. www.ajcsanfrancisco.org

 

Revelers at Keshet’s LGBTQ Purim party, Gender Schmear, in March photo/courtesy keshet

Eat, drink and be very merry. As Pride Month festivities shift into high gear across San Francisco, Keshet is inviting people to an LGBTQ happy hour and “casual shmoozer.” The happy hour is literally just an hour, so get there before 8 p.m. for $1 off drafts and $3 well drinks.

 

7 p.m. Thursday, June 16 at The Residence, 718 14th St., S.F. Free. www.keshetonline.org

 

 

 

friday/17

“Shabbat Unplugged.” Third Friday drinks, shmoozing and Shabbat dinner for young Jewish professionals. In Oakland, address provided with RSVP. 7:30 p.m. $18. www.yjpoakland.com/Shabbat

saturday/18

Pride Prom. In honor of Pride Month, a glitz and glam fancy dress party for ninth- to 12th-graders and recent high-school grads. Co-sponsored by Keshet. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 6 to 10 p.m. $20-$25. www.jccsf.org/prideprom

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