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MAY

 

Friday, May 16, 2008
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Feed Your Appetite... And Your Mind!

Peninsula Jewish Community Center, 800 Foster City Blvd, Foster City (map)
Join us for an LGBT Shabbat on the North Peninsula. Celebrate Israel's 60th with an intimate veggie dinner for 10 accompanied with lively conversation led by Ilan Vitemberg on Israel's LGBT community. The evening begins with blessings and ends with a delicious dessert.
Admission: $15 JCC members; $18 public.
Sponsored by: Peninsula Jewish Community Center
Contact: Peninsula JCC, 650.212.7522, jjacobs@pjcc.org
Register online

Tuesday, May 27, 2008
11:30 a.m.

Women's Alliance Annual Meeting

Delancey Street 600 Embarcadero, San Francisco
Join the Women's Alliance for the installation of the incoming board, the Rookie of the Year Awards, a special tribute to past Women's Alliance presidents and much more.
Admission: $50
Sponsored by: Women's Alliance
Contact: The Women's Alliance (San Francisco), 415.512.6292, women@sfjcf.org

Tuesday, May 27, 2008
7:00 p.m.

Koch-Brooks Awards and Community Appreciation

Congregation Beth Am - Social Hall, 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos (map)
Please join us for a festive and elegant evening of honoring our valuable community leaders and volunteers.
Admission: FREE.
Sponsored by: South Peninsula Region
RSVP: South Peninsula Region, 650.919.2100, SouthPen@sfjcf.org

Wednesday, May 28, 2008
6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

BLC Momo's Networking Mixer in San Francisco

Momo's, 760 Second Street, San Francisco (map)
BLC invites you to blend business with cocktails. Expand your network, find employees and new career opportunities and connect with other business professionals who share Jewish values. And, perhaps you'll get a little business done too. More info.
Admission: $18 for registrations received by noon on May 27. $40 after noon, May 27.
Sponsored by: Business Leadership Council (BLC)
Contact: Business Leadership Council, 415.512.6437, blc@sfjcf.org
Register online

Friday, May 30, 2008 - Sunday, June 1, 2008

Shlomit Fundaminsky's Skid Marks

Dance Mission Theater, 3316 24th Street, San Francisco (map)
The San Francisco International Arts Festival presents a dance performance piece about a couple and the way they choose to live their lives. They live so close to each other; they easily unite into one person, but almost without looking. Shared bill with Dance Elixir.
Admission: $20.
Sponsored by: Consulate General of Israel, The Israel Center
Contact: SFIAF, 415.399.9554, info@sfiaf.org
Register online

JUNE

 

Sunday, June 1, 2008
11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

ISRAEL IN THE GARDENS

Yerba Buena Gardens, 760 Howard Street, San Francisco (map)
An estimated 20,000 people will come out to celebrate Jewish culture and Israel's 60th anniversary. Festival goers will have the opportunity to enjoy music, film, theater, fashion, art, books, food, and family entertainment.
Admission: FREE.
Sponsored by: JCF
Contact: the Israel Center, 415.512.6203, israelcenter@sfjcf.org

Monday, June 2, 2008
6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Nap Time is Over: Waking up to the Realities of Early Childhood Jewish Education in the Bay Area

Jewish Community High School of the Bay, 1835 Ellis Street, San Francisco (map)
The Jewish Community Federation's Early Childhood Education Initiative is ready to present its findings on novel approaches and ideas for community-wide standards for Bay Area Early Childhood Jewish Education. Please join us! More info.
Admission: Free.
Sponsored by: JCF, Jewish Community Federation of the Greater East Bay
RSVP: Jasmine Blanchard, 415.499.1223 x8105, jasmineb@sfjcf.org
Register online

Thursday, June 5, 2008
4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

JCF's 98th Annual Meeting

Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, 3200 California Street, San Francisco (map)
Presentation of the Awards of Excellence, Dinkelspiel Award, and Helen Diller Family Awards for Excellence in Jewish Education; election of new and continuing Board members; honoring staff and lay leaders for their service; and welcoming the Federation’s new CEO. More info.
Sponsored by: JCF
Contact: JCF, 415.777.0411, info@sfjcf.org
Register online

Saturday, June 7, 2008

Dawn

The Contemporary Jewish Museum, 736 Mission St, btw 3rd and 4th, San Francisco (map)
An all-night cultural arts festival celebrating the grand opening of San Francisco’s new Contemporary Jewish Museum and the Jewish Holiday Shavuot. More info.
Admission: $10 with YAD Promo Code: YAD18.
Sponsored by: Young Adults Division
Contact: YAD, 415.512.6280, yad@sfjcf.org

Sunday, June 29, 2008 - Tuesday, July 8, 2008

UJC Young Leadership Mission to Israel

YAD, Israel, Tel Aviv
How can one tiny country contain so many well-known sites and yet be so full of unexpected delights? Join hundreds of people from all over North America to discover an Israel that is spontaneous and seductive. More info.
Admission: Subsidies available. Call for info.
Sponsored by: Young Adults Division
Contact: YAD, 415.512.6280, yad@sfjcf.org

AUGUST

 

Thursday, August 28, 2008 - Sunday, August 31, 2008

Keshet LGBT weekend at Camp Tawonga

Camp Tawonga, 131 Steuart Street, Suite 460, San Francisco (map)
Providing a strong community for LGBT parents and their children to learn, explore, and play in the beauty of the Sierra Mountains! More info.
Admission: Adults $305.
Sponsored by: Camp Tawonga, LGBT Alliance
Contact: LGBT Alliance, 415.369.2863, lgbt@sfjcf.org
Register online

SEPTEMBER

 

Monday, September 8, 2008 - Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Pride in Israel

Jewish Community Federation's LGBT Alliance, 121 Steuart Street, San Francisco (map)
A 10-Day trip for people in their 20's and 30's who want to experience Israel from a LGBT Queer perspective.
You never thought a trip to Israel could be so gay.
You never thought a gay trip could be so Jewish.
More info.
Admission: Double Occupancy and without airfare: $1,199.
Sponsored by: LGBT Alliance, Young Judea
Contact: LGBT Alliance, 415.369.2863, lgbt@sfjcf.org
Register online

NOVEMBER

 

Monday, November 3, 2008
7:45 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

2008 Tax & Estate Planning Seminar

Four Seasons Hotel, 757 Market Street, San Francisco (map)
Learn from top legal, tax and financial professionals.
Admission: Morning Session $80, Lunch Session $30, Morning & Lunch $110.
Sponsored by: Jewish Community Endowment Fund
Contact: Tax Seminar, 415.512.6215, taxseminar@sfjcf.org

Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - Sunday, November 16, 2008

International Lion of Judah Conference

ILOJ, Tel Aviv, Israel
Join other Lion of Judah women from all over the world as we come together and celebrate in Tel Aviv. This conference leads up to the GA in Jerusalem. More info.
Sponsored by: Women's Alliance
Contact: The Women's Alliance (San Francisco), 415.512.6292, women@sfjcf.org

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