Rabbi Donniel Hartman, co-director of the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem, will speak about the challenges facing the Jewish state and Jewish people at 8 p.m. Monday, May 3, at the Jewish Community of San Francisco, 3200 California St.

Hartman, whose talk is sponsored by the Taube Center for Jewish Life, has long been an advocate of religious pluralism issue in Israel. The cost is $18 for members, $22 for others. For information, call (415) 292-1209 or go to [email protected].