benefits &  social events

saturday | 3

Briones Park hike and dinner. Sponsor: East Bay Young Jewish Couples, 20s and 30s. Walk from Bear Valley Staging Area to Briones Peak. Dinner follows at Hsiang's, 1 Orinda Way, Orinda. 3 p.m. Reservations: (510) 860-1148.

"Sabbath Fever." Dance party for Sonoma County Jewish teens in grades 8 to 12. At Congregation Ner Shalom, 85 La Plaza, Cotati. 6:30 p.m. $10. .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

"Emigre Welcome Home Celebration." Dinner dance, fashion show and prizes. At JCCSF, 3200 California St. 7 p.m. $75. Reservations: (415) 292-1239.

"Havdalah and Chanty Sing!" Sponsor: YeaShOre. At Aquatic Park, corner of Larkin and Beach Streets, S.F. 7:30 p.m. http://www.yeashore.org.




wednesday | 7

"Peninsula Café." Conversational Hebrew session facilitated by educator Ayelet Daliot. Sponsor: Israel Center of the S.F.-based federation. At Los Altos federation office, 5150 El Camino Real, Suite D-15. 8 p.m. $5. (415) 512-6424.




thursday | 8

"First Thursday." LGBT cocktail mixer. Sponsor: LGBT Alliance of the S.F.-based federation. At Hotel Monaco, 501 Geary St., S.F. 6 p.m. (415) 512-6279.