Purim may be behind us, but Jewish SF didn’t slow down. This week leans a little more toward learning, Shabbat tables, and smaller gatherings… plus people starting to figure out their seder plans.

There’s still plenty happening… and a few things worth locking in early.

Let’s jump in.

Rikud By The Bay - Israeli Dance Night
A high-energy young adults Israeli dance class with snacks, mingling, and a pre-Pesach session featuring “Echad Mi Yodea.”
🕖 7:00–10:00pm
📍 San Francisco (location shared after RSVP)
🔗 RSVP HERE

Israeli-Arab Relations & Radical Islam (Dalia Ziada Talk)
A timely conversation on Israel, normalization, and regional dynamics with political analyst Dalia Ziada.
🕡 6:30–8:30pm
📍 Richmond District, SF (shared after RSVP)
🔗 RSVP HERE

JFE Pre-Passover Startup & Tech Mixer
A festive networking night for Jewish founders, operators, and technologists in SF’s Financial District.
🕡 6:30–9:30pm
📍 San Francisco (Financial District — shared after RSVP)
🔗 RSVP HERE

Roya Hakakian: The Battle for Iran - Inside a Nation’s Struggle for Freedom
A powerful conversation with Iranian-American Jewish writer Roya Hakakian on exile, resistance, and the fight for freedom in Iran — drawing from her personal story and global perspective.
🗓 Thursday, April 9
🕖 7:00–8:30 PM
📍 Congregation Emanu-El — 2 Lake St, San Francisco
🔗 RSVP HERE

Twist of Tradition: Hands-On Challah Workshop
A hands-on challah baking experience ahead of Shabbat.
🕝 2:30–5:00pm
📍 JCCSF — 3200 California St, SF
🔗 RSVP HERE

Shabbat Dinner (Knesset Israel Chabad)
Classic Friday night Shabbat dinner — welcoming, social, and easy to plug into.
🕕 6:00–10:00pm
📍 873 Sutter St, SF
🔗 RSVP HERE

Shabbat Across the City
Local Chabads, Chevra Thilim, Adath Israel, Sherith Israel, Beth Sholom, Sha’ar Zahav, and Emanu-El all hosting services and gatherings — worth checking your local spot.

Passover is coming up fast — and a lot of seders in SF will sell out.

If you don’t already have plans, now is the moment to lock something in.

Knesset Israel - Chabad of San Francisco - Seders
Traditional, welcoming, and very social.
📍 873 Sutter St
🔗 RSVP HERE

Chevra Thilim - Passover Programming
A mix of traditional and young professional–friendly Passover programming, including seders, services, and community gatherings with a warm, social SF Shul vibe.
📍 751 25th Ave, San Francisco
🔗 RSVP HERE

Chabad of the Neighborhood Seder
A more social, younger family crowd located in the heart of the West Portal Neighborhood in SF.
🔗 RSVP HERE

Congregation Emanu-El Seder
Structured, musical, community-driven.
📍 2 Lake St
🔗 RSPV HERE

JCCSF Community Seder
🗓 April 1
📍 3200 California St
🔗 RSVP HERE

Beth Sholom Seders & Programming
Multiple options + strong community mix.
📍 301 14th Ave
🔗 RSVP HERE

Sherith Israel Passover Programming
Holiday programming and community offerings.
📍 2266 California St
🔗 RSVP HERE

Also worth noting - there are a lot of smaller, more social seders happening through Moishe House, Partiful, and friend networks.

💡 If you’re even thinking about going - RSVP now.

Early Morning Torah – RTC Chabad
🗓 Mon–Fri • 6:45am
📍 423 10th Ave

Women’s Lunch & Learn
🗓 Tuesdays • 12:00pm
📍 423 10th Ave

Parasha w/ Rabbi Felsen
🗓 Tuesdays • 8:00pm
📍 Anshei Sefard

Torah & Kabbalah
🗓 Wednesdays • 7:00pm
📍 Chevra Thilim

Kabbalah Café
🗓 Wednesdays
📍 SF

That’s this week’s scoop.

If something here gets you out… even once… meeting people, showing up, being part of it… then this did its job.

And if you know someone who’s ever said “I didn’t even know that was happening…”, send this their way. That’s the whole point.

Forward it, drop it in a group chat, send it to a friend who should be out more.

See you out there.

- Gabriel

P.S. If you’re hosting something, send it in.
P.P.S. The more this gets shared, the better the community gets.