friday | 14

“Cultures of the Jews: A New History.” David Biale presents his book. Part of Jewish Community Federation of the Greater East Bay’s Jewish Book Festival. At CCJCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 7:30 p.m. $5. (925) 938-7800.

saturday | 15

“Seriously Funny: The Rebel Comedians of the 1950s and 1960s.” Gerald Nachman presents his book. Part of Jewish Community Federation of the Greater East Bay’s Jewish Book Festival. At CCJCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 7:30 p.m. $10. (925) 938-7800.

sunday | 16

“Jody: A Woman’s Journey.” Merilyn “Mickey” Weiss presents her book. At Bonanza Street Books, 1605 Bonanza St., Walnut Creek. 1 p.m. (925) 933-1794.

“Under the Vine and the Fig Tree: The

Jews of the Napa Valley.” Lin Weber presents her book. Wine tasting follows. Part of Jewish Community Federation of the Greater East Bay’s Jewish Book Festival. At CCJCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 3 p.m. $10. (925) 938-7800.

“Joining the Sisterhood: Young Jewish Women Write Their Lives.” Editors and contributors present the book. At bob and bob, 151 Forest Ave., Palo Alto. 4 p.m. (650) 329-9050.

monday | 17

“Shalom in My Heart, Salaam on My Lips: A Jewish Woman in Morocco.” Gloria Becker Marchick. Includes lunch. Part of Jewish Community Federation of the Greater East Bay’s Jewish Book Festival. At CCJCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 12 p.m. $18. (925) 938-7800.

The Zohar. Daniel Matt presents his translation. At Congregation Emanu-El, 2 Lake St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. (415) 751-2535.

tuesday | 18

“The Devil and Daniel Silverman.” Theodore Roszak presents his book. Part of Jewish Community Federation of the Greater East Bay’s Jewish Book Festival. At CCJCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 10 a.m. $5. (925) 938-7800.

wednesday | 19

“Robert Glück and Jocelyn Saidenberg: Intersecting Curves.” The authors present selections of their work. At Bureau of Jewish Education’s Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 8 p.m. (415) 567-3327.