saturday/23
Shavuot dinner and late-night learning. Dairy buffet followed by study sessions on Torah and Hassidic mysticism. At Chabad of Cole Valley, 1336 Willard St., S.F. 9:15 p.m. to 12 a.m. Free. www.tinyurl.com/chabadcv-shavuot15
Shavuot California Street Corridor Crawl. Celebrate the giving of the Torah by traveling from one synagogue to another for a series of study sessions. 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. Free. www.jccsf.org
Tikkun Leil Shavuot: “Harvest for the Hungry Hearted.” All-night study with rabbis and teachers from Sonoma County, with music and dairy treats. Free child care until 10 p.m. At B’nai Israel Jewish Center, 740 Western Ave., Petaluma. 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Free. www.shalomevents.org
Tikkun Leil Shavuot at Kol Emeth. All-night community learning event, including special events for kids, tots and their parents. At Congregation Kol Emeth, 4175 Manuela Ave., Palo Alto. 8 p.m. to sunrise. www.kolemeth.org/worship/holidays
Tikkun Leil Shavuot at Sha’ar Zahav. Shavuot service and Havdallah, followed by dairy potluck dinner and night of study and discussion, including a screening of “Choosing to Be Chosen,” a film about converting to Judaism. At Congregation Sha’ar Zahav, 290 Dolores St., S.F. 7 to 11:30 p.m. Free. www.shaarzahav.org
East Bay Community Tikkun Leil Shavuot. 27th annual all-night Torah study session and Shavuot celebration. Child care with sleeping room available. Preregister at www.tinyurl.com/tikkunchildcare. At JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. From sundown to sunrise. Free. www.tinyurl.com/eastbayjccshavuot
Shavuot with the Southside Jewish Collaborative. Celebration with potluck dessert and coffee, Havdallah, two classes centering on the story of Ruth and a concluding service. At Or Shalom Jewish Community, 625 Brotherhood Way, S.F. 7:30 p.m. to 12 a.m. www.tinyurl.com/orshalom-shavuot
Shavuot learning. All night yeshiva-style study with refreshments and guest teachers. At Jewish Study Network, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 12 to 5:15 a.m. Free. www.jsn.info/shavuoslearning.html
sunday/24
Napa Shavuot celebration. Reading of Ten Commandments followed by holiday dairy buffet. At Napa Valley Chabad Jewish Center, 18 Lodestar Lane, Napa. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free. [email protected]
Shavuot luncheon and ice cream party. Holiday celebration featuring a dairy feast and the chance for kids to decorate their own Mount Sinai cupcake. At Chabad of Oakland and Piedmont, 3008 Lakeshore Ave., Oakland. 12 p.m. Free, but RSVP appreciated. www.tinyurl.com/oakland-shavuot15
Chabad of Cole Valley family Shavuot. Service and reading of Ten Commandments, followed by buffet lunch and ice cream party. At Chabad of Cole Valley, 1336 Willard St., Apt. D, S.F. 10 a.m., 11:15 children’s program. Free. www.tinyurl.com/shavuot15-chabadcv
friday/29
“Pink Shabbat.” Service with educational program by Sharsheret, a Jewish nonprofit that supports women facing breast and ovarian cancer and their families. At Congregation Beth Chaim, 1800 Holbrook Drive, Danville. 7 p.m. Free. www.bethchaim.com (See story, 4)
“Rockin’ Shabbat with Rabbi Zvi Bar David.” Vegan dinner followed by Hassidic-style niggunim performed by Rabbi Tzvi Bar-David and the Sacred Ecstatic Ensemble. At Congregation Beth Ami, 4676 Mayette Ave., Santa Rosa. 6 p.m dinner, 7 p.m. program. Dinner $4-$8; program free. RSVP by May 27 to (707) 360-3000
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Israel’s former U.S. Ambassador Michael Oren
At JCCSF, June 29
Oakland A’s Jewish Heritage Night
Aug. 4
jewish calendar
May 22, 2015 / Sivan 4, 5775
Light candles at 8:01 p.m.
Shabbat ends at 9:05 p.m.
Shavuot
May 23, 2015 / Sivan 5, 5775
Light candles after 9:05 p.m.
May 25, 2015 / Sivan 7, 5775
Shavuot ends at 9:06 p.m.
May 29, 2015 / Sivan 11, 5775
Light candles at 8:06 p.m.
Shabbat ends at 9:11 p.m.