Israeli peace activist to give talk in Petaluma
Teddy Katz, a peace activist with Gush Shalom and the Meretz Party, will give a talk 3 p.m. Saturday, April 2, at Elim Lutheran Church, 504 Baker St., Petaluma.
Katz worked for the Jewish Agency in Mexico from 1979 to 1982, recruiting Jewish immigrants for Israel. A $5 to $10 donation is suggested. Information: (707) 869-0266.
Dore Gold to address Santa Clara dinner
Former Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Dore Gold will be the guest speaker at a dinner celebrating Palo Alto’s Congregation Emek Beracha’s first permanent home.
The dinner is 6 p.m. Sunday, April 10, at the Santa Clara Convention Center, 5001 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara.
The dinner is co-sponsored by AIPAC, and tickets are $150. Information: (650) 857-1800 or [email protected].
AJCongress honors mayor of Shanghai
Jack Rosen, chairman of the Council for World Jewry of the American Jewish Congress, was in San Francisco this week for an anniversary celebration.
At a gathering in the Asian Art Museum on Tuesday, March 29, celebrating the 25th anniversary of San Francisco and Shanghai being sister cities, Rosen presented the mayor of Shanghai with a plaque honoring the Chinese city for its efforts in helping Jewish refugees who fled there during World War II.