friday | 15

“Downtown Talmud for Busy People.” Brown bag. At Flood Building, 870 Market St., Room 838, S.F. 12 p.m. (415) 861-6932.

“Jewish Mama’s Group.” With Mimi Greisman. Ten sessions. At Congregation Sherith Israel, 2266 California St., S.F. 9 a.m. $12.50-$15. (415) 346-1720 ext. 32.

An evening of social justice. Dinner. With Fred Rosenbaum. At Congregation Sherith Israel, 2266 California St., S.F. 6 p.m. (415) 346-1720.

sunday | 17

“Bible by the Bay.” Celebration of the Multicultural Heritage of the Bible. Sponsor: Lehrhaus Judaica, East Bay Council of Rabbis and others. At Reutlinger Center, 2736 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, and other venues. Workshops, 1-5 p.m., $10 students, $20 adults. Dinner, 5 p.m., $8. Evening program with author Jonathan Kirsch, at U.C. Berkeley International House, 2299 Piedmont Ave., 6:30 p.m., $5 students, $10 adults. RSVP: (510) 845-7420.

Jewish genealogy workshop. At Congregation Beth Am, 26790 Arastradero Rd., Los Altos Hills. 12:30 p.m. Free-$5. (510) 655-6669.

“Yiddish Sing-Along.” At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 1-3 p.m. (415) 567-3327.

Girl-Child Network, Zimbabwe presentation. With Hazviperi Betty Makoni. Sponsor: American Jewish World Service. At 40 Reedland Woods Way, Tiburon. 2 p.m. Also Oct. 18 at 1233 Cole St., S.F., 7 p.m, and Oct. 19 at 724 Curtis St., Albany, 7 p.m. (415) 296-2533.

Concert for young children and families. With Mimi Greisman. Dinner. At Sherith Israel, 2266 California St., S.F. 4 p.m. $15-$30. (415) 346-1720 ext. 32.

monday | 18

“Your One-Year-Old.” At Parents Place, 1710 Scott St., S.F. 12 p.m. $20. (415) 359-2454.

Homework and school achievement. Second through fifth grade. At Parents Place, 410 Sherman Ave., Palo Alto. 7 p.m. $30. (650) 688-3040.

tuesday | 19

Adoption Connection orientation. With Leah Sheldon. At Parents Place, 410 Sherman Ave., Palo Alto. 7 p.m. (650) 688-3040.

“God Does Not Believe in Us Anymore.” Jewish film class. At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 7 p.m. (415) 567-3327.

“What Happened to the Jews When the Middle East Became Muslim?” With Professor Fred Astren, director of Jewish studies at San Francisco State. At Contra Costa Jewish Community Center, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 10 a.m. $3-$5. (925) 938-7800.

“The Election and the Middle East.” With John Rothmann, political analyst. Rossmoor Women’s American ORT open meeting. At Del Valle Clubhouse, Rossmoor, Walnut Creek. 12:30 p.m. (925) 939-8730.

“Building a Safety Net.” Estate planning for parents with young children. At Jewish Family and Children’s Services, 600 Fifth Ave., San Rafael. 7 p.m. $25. (415)491-7959.

wednesday | 20

“Kerry vs Bush – The Jewish Perspective.” With Michael Krasny, former Democratic congressman Mel Levine and Republican political and communications strategist Dan Schnur. Co-sponsor: Jewish Community Relations Council, Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, the Raoul Wallenberg Jewish Democratic Club, the Republican Jewish Coalition and San Francisco B’nai B’rith. At JCCSF, 3200 California St. 7 p.m. $3-$5. (415) 292-1299.

“David Bezmozgis: Reading from Natasha and Other Stories.” At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. Free. (415) 567-3327.

“Love Letters.” With Al Jacobs. Historical correspondence among Mark Twain, Edith Wharton and George Bernard Shaw. At Peninsula Jewish Community Center, 800 Foster City Blvd., Foster City. 1 p.m. (650) 212-PJCC.

“Nurturing Family Spirit.” With Denise Roy. At Jewish Family and Children’s Services, 410 Sherman Ave., Palo Alto. 7 p.m. (650) 688-3040.

“How to Stay Happily Married After Kids.” Reading and discussion with authors Leslie Mancillas and Peg Melnik. At Parents Place, 1360 North Dutton, Suite C, Santa Rosa. 6:30 p.m. $10. Also lunch event at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 21. $15. RSVP: (707) 571-8131, ext. 201.

thursday | 21

“Distinguishing Jewishness in Antiquity.” Jonathan Roth, associate professor of history, San Jose State University. At Congregation Beth David, 19700 Prospect Rd., Saratoga. 7:30 p.m. Members free, others $5 donation. (408) 366-9117.

“The Yom Kippur War: Thirty-One Years Later.” With Riva Gambert. Kathy Krohn annual lecture. At Temple Beth Sholom, 642 Dolores Ave., San Leandro. 9:45 a.m. (510) 839-2900.

“Explore Sephardic Culture Series.” With Serguei Dolgopolskii. At Judah L. Magnes Museum, 2911 Russell St., Berkeley. 6:30 p.m. $3-$5. (510) 549-6950.

“Handling Anger.” Oct. 21 and Oct. 28. At Jewish Family and Children’s Services, 600 Fifth Ave., San Rafael. 7 p.m. $50. (415) 491-7959.

“The Creation of the S.F. Jewish Film Festival.” With Deborah Kaufman and Janis Plotkin. At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. Free. (415) 567-3327.

“Distinguishing Jewishness in Antiquity.” With Jonathan Roth, associate professor of history at San Jose State University. At Congregation Beth David, 19700 Prospect Rd., Saratoga. 7:30 p.m. Free-$5. (408) 366-9117.

“Creating Chanukah Haikus.” Taught by Alan Foss and Andrew Ramer. Oct. 21, Nov. 4 and 11. At Congregation Sha’ar Zahav, 290 Dolores St., S.F. 7 p.m. (415) 861-6932.

friday | 22

“Breaking the Silence: Reminiscences of a Hidden Child.” With author Paul Schwarzbart. At Osher Marin Jewish Community Center, 200 N. San Pedro Rd., San Rafael. 12:40 p.m. $3-$9. (415) 444-8007.

saturday | 23

“A Day of Meditation and Prayer for Peace.” Sponsor: Living Compassion. With Rabbi Michael Lerner and others. At Herbst Pavilion, Fort Mason Center, S.F. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. (877) 33-PEACE.

sunday | 24

“It’s Elementary.” Talking about gay and lesbian families with elementary school children. At Congregation Beth El, 2301 Vine St., Berkeley. 3 p.m. (510) 848-3988 ext. 11.

monday | 25

“A Jewish View of Jesus.” With Rabbi Henry Schreibman. At Brandeis Hillel Day School, 655 Brotherhood Way, S.F. 7 p.m. Free. (415) 292-1252.

tuesday | 26

“Orly Castel-Bloom: Living and Writing in Israel’s Uncertain Reality.” At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. Free. (415) 567-3327.

“Re-Con-New-Kara-Dox.” Course with rabbis of 11 synagogues. Sponsor: Lehrhaus Judaica and Albert L. Schultz Jewish Community Center. At 4000 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto. 7:30 p.m. $25. (510) 845-6420.

“Parenting and Grandparenting our Children in Interfaith Marriages.” At Temple Isaiah, 3800 Mount Diablo Blvd., Lafayette. 7:30 p.m. Free. (510) 839-2900 ext. 347.