friday | 29

Election panel for undecided voters. At Osher Marin Jewish Community Center, 200 N. San Pedro Rd., San Rafael. 12:40 p.m. $3-$9. (415) 444-8000.

“An Election to Talk About.” With Rabbi Doug Kahn. Dinner. At Congregation Sherith Israel, 2266 California St., S.F. 7 p.m. $18-$25. (415) 346-1720 ext. 17.

“No Man’s Land.” Tackling the issues of growing up in an interfaith home. With Naomi Stein. Discussion. At Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 7:30 p.m. $9-$15. (510) 839-2900.

saturday | 30

Shabbat Salon. With author Orly Castel-Bloom. At Congregation Beth Am, 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos Hills. 4 p.m. (650) 493-4661.

sunday | 31

“Using the LDS Family History Center for Jewish Genealogy.” At Mormon Family History Center, 4766 Lincoln Ave., Oakland. 12:30 p.m. Free. (510) 655-6669.

tuesday | 2

“Judaism and the Elections.” With Rabbi Steven Chester. At Contra Costa Jewish Community Center, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 10 a.m. $3-$5. (925) 938-7800.

“Jewish Pioneers of the Napa Valley.” With speakers Zoe Kahn and Donna Mendelsohn. St. Helena Historical Society and Jewish Historical Society of Napa Valley. At St. Clement Winery, 2867 St. Helena Highway, St. Helena. 4 p.m. Information: www.shstory.org.

wednesday | 3

Yuli Tamir. Knesset member. Sponsor: The Israel Center of the San Francisco Jewish Community Federation. At Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, 3200 California St. 7 p.m. $5. (415) 512-6424.

“Israel Update.” With Shlomi Ravid, director, Israel Center and Rabbi Doug Kahn. At Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, 3200 California St. 7 p.m. $5. (415) 292-1200.

thursday | 4

“The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.” The wall, unilateral separation and portents for the future. With Noel Kaplowitz. At Temple Beth Sholom, 642 Dolores Ave., San Leandro. 10:15 a.m. (510) 839-2900 ext. 233.

Lin Weber presentation. Author of “Under the Vine and Fig Tree: The Jews of the Napa Valley.” Co-sponsors: Jewish Historical Society of Napa Valley and the Life Long Learning Committee of Congregation Beth Sholom. At 1455 Elm St. 7 p.m. (707) 253-7305.

“The Gershwins: Remembrance and Discovery.” With Richard Glazier, pianist-narrator. At Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, 3200 California St. 8 p.m. $15 – $24. (415) 292-1233.

“Woman to Woman, Heart to Heart.” Biennial convention, Western Federation of Temple Sisterhoods, District No. 24. At Oakland Marriott City Center Hotel, 1001 Broadway. Through Nov. 7. (510) 547-4771.

sunday | 7

“What’s Happening in Israel Today.” With Yuli Tamir. Sponsor: Bridges to Israel of Congregation Kol Shofar. At 215 Blackfield Drive, Tiburon. 10:30 a.m. (415) 381-9350.

“S.F. Jewish Bookfest 2004.” At Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, 3200 California St. 11 a.m. Free. (415) 292-1200.

“Social Justice and Healing the World.” Jewish values for Interfaith/Intercultural couples. With Helena McMahon and Nancy Sheftel-Gomes. Sponsors: Congregation Sherith Israel and JCCSF. Interfaith Connection. At Sherith Israel, 2266 California St., S.F. 10 a.m. Free. (415) 292-1252.

tuesday | 9

Bill Jones. “Reflections on Art and Healing.” At Jewish Community Center of S.F., 3200 California St. 7 p.m. $10-$18. (415) 292-1233.

“Behind Enemy Lines.” With author Marthe Cohn. 66th anniversary of Kristallnacht. Contra Costa Jewish Book Festival. At Contra Costa Jewish Community Center, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 7:30 p.m. $6. (510) 839-2900 ext. 253.