saturday/10
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]
Singles Trail Hike. A 6- to 7-mile excursion across Anthony Chabot Regional Park with Bay Area Jewish Singles Hiking Club. Meet at trailhead near the Clyde Woolridge staging area parking lot. 2 p.m. $1. (408) 817-5686
sunday/11
Friends of the IDF San Francisco Gala 2015. Fundraising dinner celebrating the soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces. At the Palace Hotel, 2 New Montgomery St., S.F. 5:30 p.m. $350. www.fidf.org/SF_Gala15
Art of Living 2015. Benefit for Jewish Family & Children’s Services of the East Bay, featuring a conversation between Daniel Mendelsohn, author of “The Lost,” and Bay Area writer Elizabeth Rosner. At Oakland Rotunda Building, 300 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland. 5:30 p.m. $75-$150. www.jfcs-eastbay.org/event/art-living-2015 (See story, 9a)
“The Great Bagel Taste Test.” Local bagel-makers face off in a double-blind taste test with celebrity tasters, including J. editor and food columnist Andy Altman-Ohr and New York Times writer Elizabeth Weil. Proceeds to benefit the Alameda County Community Food Bank. At Temple Sinai, 2808 Summit St., Oakland. 11:30 a.m. Suggested donation $10 adults, $5 under 13. www.oaklandsinai.org
Pop-Up Jewish Marin. Family-friendly, creative pop-up event featuring a variety of children’s activities inspired by the latest CJM installation “NEAT: New Experiments in Art and Technology.” Presented by Osher Marin JCC, the CJM, Brandeis Marin and PJ Library. At Marin Country Mart, 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur. 12 to 3 p.m. Free. www.marinjcc.org
saturday/17
Temple Israel gala. The Alameda synagogue celebrates its 95th anniversary with cocktails, dinner, dancing and live music. At Temple Israel, 3183 Mecartney Road, Alameda. 6:30 p.m. cocktails, 7:30 p.m. dinner. $125-$150. www.templeisraelalameda.org
San Francisco Bay Trail Hike. Paved six-mile hike from Point Isabel to the Richmond Marina with Bay Area Jewish Singles Hiking Club. Meet by the Sit and Stay Café at the Point Isabel Dog Park, 1 Isabel St., Richmond. 2 p.m. $1. (408) 817-5686
sunday/18
“A Wider Brunch.” Event celebrating five years of A Wider Bridge and honoring community leaders Anita Friedman and Rabbi Doug Kahn. At JCC of San Francisco, 3200 California St. 12 p.m. $125. www.awiderbridge.org/awiderbrunch
Hazon Farm to Table Food Festival. Chefs, food experts and foodies from the Bay Area gather for a day of eating, learning about and celebrating the intersection of food, sustainability and Jewish life. At Oshman Family JCC, Palo Alto. 2 to 5 p.m. Free. www.hazon.org/calendar/farm-to-table-food-fest (See story, 8a)
wednesday/21
Combatants for Peace fundraiser. Evening with Uri Ben-Assa, director of nonprofit that fosters dialogue between Palestinians and Israelis, and co-founder Sulaiman Khatib. 7 p.m. Free. At Congregation Rodef Sholom, 170 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. Also Oct. 22 at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave., Berkeley. 7 p.m. $10. www.facebook.com/c4peace
thursday/22
“Do the Twist.” An evening of socializing and challah-making. Gluten-free option available. Sponsored by Women’s Philanthropy of the Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley. At Levy Family Campus, 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos. 7 p.m. $36-$54. www.jvalley.org/calendar/do-the-twist
Mega Challah Bake. Pre-Shabbat challah-making event for Jewish women and girls ages 11 and up. RSVP required. At JCC of San Francisco, 3200 California St. 7 p.m. $20-$25. www.chabadsf.org
NIF Guardian of Democracy Dinner. Fundraiser with keynote speech by Israeli member of Knesset Merav Michaeli. At Ritz-Carlton, 600 Stockton St., S.F. 6 p.m. Prices vary. http://guardianofdemocracy.nif.org
save the date
Camp Tawonga 90th anniversary gala
Nov. 7 in San Francisco
Yitzhak Rabin Symposium
Nov. 8 in Berkeley
Keshet Glimmer Bay Area gala
Dec. 3 in San Francisco
jewish calendar
Oct. 9, 2015 / Tishrei 26, 5776
Light candles at 6:23 p.m.
Shabbat ends at 7:19 p.m.
Oct. 16, 2015 / Cheshvan 3, 5776
Light candles at 6:13 p.m.
Shabbat ends at 7:09 p.m.