sunday | 21
“OneVoice: An Assertive Communications Campaign Against Violent Extremists in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.” Daniel Lubetzky, OneVoice founder, and Mohammad Darawshe, OneVoice Middle East director. At Congregation Kol Shofar, 215 Blackfield Drive, Tiburon. 11:30 a.m. (415) 388-1818, ext. 18.
LGBT adoptive family picnic. Sponsor: LGBT Adoption Connection of Jewish Family and Children’s Services. Music and light refreshments provided. Bring your own lunch. At Julius Kahn Park playground, Presidio, S.F. RSVP: (415) 359-2454.
“Wrap-Up of the International Conference on Jewish Genealogy.” Sponsor: San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society. At Jewish Community High School of the Bay, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 1 p.m. Free. www.jewishgen.org/sfbajgs. (510) 655-6669
“Sefira: Ecstatic Prayer Ritual Workshop.” Yehudit Steinberg, Mystics Cave Productions. Dance rituals and meditation. At Seventh Heaven Yoga Center, 2820 Seventh St., Berkeley. 1 p.m. RSVP: (510) 665-4300.
“Growing Up Gay and Jewish in Germany: A Conversation with Rabbi Kai Eckstein.” Sponsors: Kol Hadash and BRJCC. At BRJCC (see Sept. 21 film). 7 p.m. (510) 848-0237, ext. 112.
monday | 22
“Raising Children in a Multilingual Family.” At Parents Place San Francisco, 1710 Scott St., S.F. 6 p.m. $20. RSVP: (415) 359-2454.
“Positive and Effective Discipline.” First of two Monday sessions. At Parents Place Marin, 600 Fifth Ave., San Rafael. 7 p.m. $50. RSVP: (415) 491-7959.
“Separation and Transition.” At Parents Place Marin (see above). 7 p.m. $25. RSVP: (415) 491-7959.
“This is Real and You Are Completely Unprepared: The Days of Awe as a Journey of Transformation.” Sylvia Boorstein, founding teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, and Rabbi Allen Lew of Congregation Beth Sholom. CenterStage event. At OMJCC (see Sept. 25 readings). 7:30 p.m. $15-$20. (415) 444-8000.
tuesday | 23
“Biochemical Weapons: Military and Medical Implications.” William Schechter, UCSF professor and chief of surgery at San Francisco General Hospital. At Contra Costa Jewish Community Center, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 10 a.m. $3-$5.
(925) 938-7800.
“Preschool Adjustment.” First of two Tuesday sessions. At Parents Place San Francisco
(see Sept. 22 workshops). 10:30 a.m. $20 per
session. RSVP: (415) 359-2454.
“Single Mothers.” First of eight Tuesday sessions. At Parents Place San Francisco (see Sept. 22 workshops). 6:30 p.m. $15 per session. RSVP:
(415) 359-2454.
“Ready, Set, Go! Preparing for Preschool.” First of six Monday sessions. At Parents Place Marin (see Sept. 22 workshops).
7 p.m. $150. RSVP: (415) 491-7959.
wednesday | 24
“Successful Job Hunting in Tough Times.” Bob Burg, career counselor and job coach. At BRJCC (see Sept. 21 film). $5-$8. (510) 848-0237, ext. 112.
thursday | 25
“Surviving War, Making Peace: The Middle East Peace Process.” Omer Caspi, deputy consul general, consulate general of Israel. Multi-Interest Day Adventures in Jewish Learning series. At Temple Beth Sholom, 642 Dolores Ave., San Leandro. 10:15 a.m. $5. (510) 839-2900, ext. 233.
“Jewish Identity in Modern Times.” Mark Lazar, principal, San Francisco Havurah of the San Francisco Bureau of Jewish Education. For Holocaust survivors. At Jewish Family and Children’s Services, 2150 Post St., S.F. 2 p.m. RSVP: (415) 449-3843.
“Fathers and Daughters.” At Parents Place San Francisco (see Sept. 22 workshops). 6:30 p.m. $20. RSVP: (415) 359-2454.
“The Presidents of the United States and the Jews.” Rabbi David Dalin, visiting fellow, James Madison Program in American Ideas and Institutions at Princeton University. At Graduate Theological Union, Hewlett Library, Dinner Boardroom, 2400 Ridge Road, Berkeley. 7:30 p.m. Free. (510) 649-2422.