This Week in Jewish SF

A stacked week of Jewish life in San Francisco… hands-on rituals, bold ideas, live performance, Shabbat energy, and Super Bowl weekend vibes are LITERALLY here. Whether you’re in learning mode, party mode, or “let’s be around good people” mode, this week brings it home.

Quick heads-up: synagogue logistics, Shabbat/prayer times, and kosher food are moving to a separate page (coming soon). This edition is events only - easy to scan, easy to forward, easy to say “wait, that sounds fun.”

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Alright, let’s jump in.

Ladies Challah Bake
A hands-on challah baking night at Chevra Thilim centered on tradition, creativity, and community.
🕖 6:30pm
📍 Location upon RSVP
🔗 Link to RSVP

Art Gallery Hang (Moishe House SF)
A relaxed Moishe House night hosted at an art gallery - come for the art, stay for the people.
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 Moishe House San Francisco
🔗 Link for more information

KOLEINU: Things Are Gonna Change…
A performance evening exploring Jewish voice, expression, and transformation.
🕢 7:30 PM
📍 Congregation Emanu-El
🔗 Link to RSVP

“Still Life in Israel” with Jessica Steinberg
A conversation with Times of Israel journalist Jessica Steinberg on Israeli society right now.
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 Congregation Beth Sholom
🔗 Link to RSVP

Rebecca Newberger Goldstein: The Mattering Instinct
An Arts & Ideas evening exploring meaning, morality, and what makes life matter.
🕖 7:00-8:30 PM
📍 Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
🔗 Link to RSVP

First Friday @ Anshei Sefard (tickets sell out fast!)
A monthly First Friday Night gathering
🕯️ 6:00pm - Services, 7:00pm - Arak & Sahbak (Le’Chaim & Shmoozing), 8:00pm Dinner
📍 Congregation Anshei Sefard
🔗 Link to RSVP

Super Bowl Shabbat (Chabad of SF)
A pre-Shabbat reception, services, and a Super Bowl-themed Shabbat dinner experience.
🕟 4:30-6:45 PM
📍 873 Sutter St, SF
🔗 Link to RSVP

Painting in the Park! (Moishe House SF)
An outdoor painting meetup - bring your creativity and enjoy the fresh air.
🕑 2:00 PM
📍 Haight area, SF
🔗 Link to RSVP

Super Bowl Watch Party! (Moishe House SF)
A communal Super Bowl watch party - snacks, vibes, and good company.
🕞 3:30 PM
📍 Moishe House San Francisco
🔗 Link to RSVP

NY Deli-Style Kosher Pop-Up
A classic New York-style kosher deli pop-up with made-to-order favorites. Pre-orders sell out fast, so ordering ahead is strongly recommended.
🕠 Thursday, February 5 • 5:30-8:00 PM
📍 San Francisco
🔗 Pre-order here

Soy Vey - Chef Kathy Fang Culinary Experience (Sold Out · Waitlist Available)
An Adam Swig–hosted Shabbat dinner featuring a special culinary experience with Chef Kathy Fang. These dinners sell out fast.
📝 Not kosher (no pork or shellfish).
🔗 Join the waitlist

Chevra YJP (February 20)
A Young Jewish Professionals gathering centered on meaningful connection and community.
🗓️ February 20
📍 San Francisco
🔗 Link to RSVP

Early Morning Torah — RTC Chabad
🗓 Monday-Friday • 6:45 AM
📍 423 10th Ave, San Francisco

Women’s Weekly Lunch & Learn (Rabbi Hecht)
🗓 Tuesdays • 12:00 PM
📍 423 10th Ave, San Francisco

Parasha with Rabbi Felsen
🗓 Tuesdays • 8:00 PM
📍 Congregation Anshei Sefard, 1500 Clement St, SF

Torah & Kabbalah (Rabbi Yaakov Zarchi)
🗓 Wednesdays • 7:00–8:00 PM
📍 Chevra Thilim, 751 25th Ave, SF

Kabbalah Café (Rabbi Shmulik Friedman)
🗓 Wednesdays (check for confirmation)
📍 SF

That’s this week’s scoop!

If one of these gets you out of the house… or nudges you into something new… then this did its job.

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We’ll be back Monday with a fresh look at what’s happening around the city.

- Gabriel

P.S. Sharing helps this grow - and yes, fun perks are coming 👀 (free YJP dinner? challah for a year? tell us what you want.)
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