7:30pm
Chabad Palo Alto, 3070 Louis Rd, Palo Alto
A Mexican-themed Friday night Shabbat dinner for young professionals at Chabad Palo Alto. Tickets are $25.
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2pm – 4pm
Laurelwood Park, 3471 Glendora Dr, San Mateo
A relaxed afternoon picnic for young Jewish professionals on the North Peninsula, with lunch and lawn games in the park.
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5pm – 7pm
Loma Brewing Company, 130 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos
Networking mixer from JSV's Elevate Leadership Initiative connecting emerging business leaders with community changemakers.
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5:45pm – 6:30pm
Urban Adamah, 1151 Sixth Street, Berkeley
People in their 20s and 30s gather a flower bouquet from the farm's beds before Kabbalat Shabbat. Free.
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8:30am – 7:30pm
Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto
This year's Z3 conference asks "Are we still Zionists?" A full day of talks at the OFJCC, with a teen track and a free livestream.
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OFJCC Teen Lounge, Room M-121, Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto
Information fair where high schoolers and families meet representatives of Israel gap-year and mechina programs.
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5:30pm – 8pm
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, 3200 California St, San Francisco
Young adults volunteer at the third annual Friendsgiving dinner with JFCS's social club for neurodivergent adults, co-presented with JCCSF, Beth Sholom and Repair the World.
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7pm – 9pm
Woods, 530 Haight Street, San Francisco
The 30s-and-40s group lights the menorah and shares holiday treats and drinks at a Lower Haight bar.
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6:30pm – 8:30pm
Conference Room & "Deshe Upper Field", Congregation Beth Am, 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos Hills
Young adult group marks Havdalah and the second night of Chanukah with candles, songs, latkes, sufganiyot and dreidel.
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Loma Brewing Company, 130 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos
21+ Hanukkah social right after the downtown candle lighting, with communal tables and fried snacks.
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