saturday | 17
Tom Lantos. Congressman Lantos will speak following morning Shabbat services at Congregation Beth Israel-Judea, 625 Brotherhood Way, S.F. 11:30 a.m. (415) 586-8833.
sunday | 18
“Rabbi’s Breakfast Club.” Study session with Rabbi Ted Alexander. At Congregation B’nai Emunah, 3595 Taraval St., S.F. 10 a.m. (415) 664-7373.
Tu B’Shevat program. For kids ages 2 to 4. Activities, singing session and more. At Congregation Beth Israel-Judea, 625 Brotherhood Way, S.F. 10:30 a.m. (415) 586-8833.
Book group. Bagels and discussion of Jonathan Safran Foer’s “Everything is Illuminated.” At Congregation Shir Hadash, 16555 Shannon Road, Los Gatos. 12:15 p.m. Reservations: (408) 358-1751, ext. 5.
“Using Wills and Probate in 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.
“The Shanghai Jews.” Screening of “A Place to Save Your Life,” and discussion with Harry Loew and Dora Green, who sought refuge in Shanghai from the Nazis, and Sophie Souroujon, who was born in Shanghai. Sponsor: Jewish Historical Society of Napa Valley. At Napa Main Library, 530 Coombs St., Napa. 4 p.m. $5. (707) 259-5332.
monday | 19
“Arts Exploration.” Drop-in arts play group for children ages 2 to 5. First of four Monday sessions. At Parents Place Santa Rosa, 1360 N. Dutton Ave., suite C. 10 a.m. $10 per session. (707) 571-2048.
“Playful Connections.” Music, crafts, movement and more. For children ages 6 to 20 months. First of six Monday sessions. At Parents Place Santa Rosa, 1360 N. Dutton Ave., suite C. 12:30 p.m. $95. (707) 571-2048.
tuesday | 20
“New Father and New Baby.” First of two Tuesday sessions. At Parents Place S.F., 1710 Scott St. $20 a session. Reservations: (415) 359-2454.
“Jewish Perspectives on the Afterlife, Part 1: Biblical and Pre-Rabbinic Views.” Rabbi Michael Barenbaum. Sponsor: Congregation Rodef Sholom. At Osher Marin Jewish Community Center, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 7 p.m. (415) 479-3441.
“Koshertreks.” Mordy Kehat of Jerusalem-based Koshertreks presents a slide show of treks to the Kilimanjaro summit, the Everest region and more. At private home in Berkeley. 8 p.m. Reservations and directions: (510) 558-3330.
wednesday | 21
“Baby Music and Movement.” Music exploration class for parents and their young children. First of four Wednesday sessions. At Parents Place Palo Alto, 410 Sherman Ave. 9 a.m. $15 a session. Reservations: (650) 688-3040.
“Toddler Music and Movement.” Music exploration class for parents and their young children. First of four Wednesday sessions. At Parents Place Palo Alto, 410 Sherman Ave. 10 a.m. $15 a session. Reservations: (650) 688-3040.
“Healing From New Loss.” Grief support group. First of eight Wednesday sessions. At Parents Place Marin, 600 Fifth Ave., San Rafael. 5:30 p.m. Free. (415) 419-3601.
“The Second American Civil War: The Ideological Battles That Will Determine the Future of America and the World.” Dennis Prager, nationally syndicated talk show host. Part of The Taube Family American Values series. Sponsor: Commonwealth Club of California. At Rickeys Palo Alto, Camino Ballroom, 4219 El Camino Real. 6 p.m. $20-$35. (415) 597-6700.
“Does Prayer Make a Difference? God, Prayer and What’s Between the Lines.” Rabbi Camille Shira Angel. At Congregation Sha’ar Zahav, 290 Dolores St., S.F. 7 p.m. $12. (415) 861-6932.
thursday | 22
“The Trials of Israel Weinberg: San Francisco’s Dreyfus Case, 1916.” Fred Rosenbaum, historian and founding director of Lehrhaus Judaica. Multi-Interest Day Lecture Series. At Temple Beth Sholom, 642 Dolores Ave., San Leandro. 10:15 a.m. $5. (510) 839-2900, ext. 233.
“Personal and Street Safety.” Furlishous Wyatt of San Francisco Safety Awareness for Everyone. For Holocaust survivors. At Jewish Family and Children’s Services, 2150 Post St., S.F. 2 p.m. Reservations: (415) 449-3843.
“Siblings Without Rivalry.” First of two Thursday sessions. At Parents Place Marin, 600 Fifth Ave., San Rafael. 7 p.m. $25 a session. (415) 491-7959.
“Tales of the Talmud.” Rabbi Moshe Levin of Congregation Ner Tamid. At private home. 7:30 p.m. Directions and reservations: (415) 661-3383.
Women’s Torah study. Miki Raver, author of “Listen to Her Voice: Women of the Hebrew Bible.” At Peninsula Temple Beth El, 1700 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo. 7:30 p.m. (650) 341-7701.
friday | 23
“Talmud for Busy People.” Rabbi Camille Shira Angel, Congregation Sha’ar Zahav. At Flood Building, 870 Market St., room 838, S.F. 12 p.m. (415) 861-6932.
“Conflict and Dissension: Is it Jewish?” Rabbi Mimi Feigelson, scholar-in-residence. Workshops at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 23; 2 p.m. Jan. 24; 9:15 and 11:30 a.m. Jan. 25. At Congregation Kol Shofar, 215 Blackfield Drive, Tiburon. $36 for the series. (415) 388-1818, ext. 18.
saturday | 24
“Compassionate Listening: Healing Our World From the Inside Out.” Leah Green, director of The Compassionate Listening Project, leads workshop events. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Jan. 24; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Jan. 25; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 26. At Osher Marin Jewish Community Center, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. $210-$340. (415) 444-8000.
sunday | 25
“The Biblical Encounter with God: The Real Roots of Jewish Spirituality.” Rabbi Alan Lew, Congregation Beth Sholom in San Francisco. Part of “Exploring the World of Judaism” series. At Osher Marin Jewish Community Center, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 9:30 a.m. $10. (415) 479-3441.
Interfaith couples group. Rabbi Melanie Aaron and Eleanor Intrator. At Congregation Shir Hadash, 16555 Shannon Road, Los Gatos. 9:30 a.m. (408) 358-1751.
“Beginning Prayerbook Hebrew.” Aliza Walker. 9:15 a.m. Sundays through May 9 or 4:15 p.m. Tuesdays, Feb. 3 through May 11. At Congregation Rodef Sholom, 170 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. $60-$80. (415) 479-3447.
“Continuing Prayerbook Hebrew.” Aliza Walker. Sundays through May 9. At Congregation Rodef Sholom, 170 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 10:30 a.m. $60-$80. (415) 479-3447.
“Women in the Talmud.” Dvora E. Weisberg, assistant professor of rabbinics and director of beit midrash at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Los Angeles. First event of scholar-in-residence weekend. At Congregation Beth David, 19700 Prospect Road, Saratoga. 12:30 p.m. $18. Reservations: (408) 366-9117.
“A Human Genetic Perspective on Jewish History.” Neil Risch, professor of genetics, Stanford University School of Medicine. At Congregation B’nai Emunah, 3595 Taraval St., S.F. 2 p.m. (415) 664-7373.
“Re-Imagining Collections.” Panel discussion with three Bay Area museum curators. At Judah L. Magnes Museum, 2911 Russell St., Berkeley. 2 p.m. (510) 549-6950.
“From a Six Day to a Three Year War — What the Ongoing Violence Has Done to Israel: How it Will End and Where Do We Go From There?” Herb Keinon, diplomatic correspondent, Jerusalem Post. At Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 7 p.m. $8-$10. (510) 848-0237, ext. 112.