Pre-New Year’s Eve Israeli folk dancing and potluck dinner, 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 30, First United Methodist Church, 625 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto. Sponsor: Stanford Hillel. Information: (408) 749-9285.
Shabbat and New Year’s meditation, 5 p.m. to midnight, Dec. 31. Continuing on Jan. 1 and 2 (call for hours). Makor Or, 323 14th Ave. at Clement, S.F. Information: (415) 221-8736.
Shabbat services and vegetarian potluck dinner, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 31. Beyt Tikkun 951 Craigmont St., Berkeley. Information: (415) 281-0834 or (415) 575-1432.