saturday | 5

Contra Costa Jewish Book Festival. Through Nov. 14. At Contra Costa Jewish Community Center, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. (925) 938-7800.

sunday | 6

“An Orientation on Islam and the Muslim World.” Maha ElGenaidi of Islamic Networks Group. At Congregation Rodef Sholom.170 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 9:20 a.m. $10. (415) 479-3441.

Social justice conference. With David Sapperstein, Wilma Chan and Rob Reiner. At Temple Sinai, 2808 Summit St., Oakland. 9 a.m. (510) 451-3263.

Jewish authors and Jewish book fair. At Peninsula Jewish Community Center, 800 Foster City Blvd., Foster City. 10 a.m. (650) 212-PJCC.

“The Longest Hatred: A (Very) Short History of Christian Anti-Semitism.” Brunch and seminar. At Congregation Beth David, 19700 Prospect Road, Saratoga. 10 a.m. (408) 257-3333.

San Francisco Jewish Book Fest 2005. At the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, 3200 California St., S.F. 10:30 a.m. Free. (415) 292-1233.

monday | 7

“Israel and the European Union: The State of Relations.” At Congregation Beth Sholom, 1301 Clement St., S.F. 7 p.m. (415) 221-8736.

“The Five Megillot and Jonah.” Taught by Debra Cohn. At Congregation Beth David, 19700 Prospect Road, Saratoga. 7:30 p.m. (408) 257-3333.

“Mussar and You.” Taught by Rabbi Daniel Pressman. At Congregation Beth David, 19700 Prospect Road, Saratoga. 7:30 p.m. (408) 257-3333.

“Scripture as Art: Calligraphy in the Three Faiths of Abraham.” Artist’s talk. At the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, 3200 California St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. Free. (415) 292-1200.

tuesday | 8

Lecture on the modern Middle East. Author Michael Oren. At Berkeley Hillel Auditorium, 2736 Bancroft Way, Berkeley. 7:30 p.m. www.berkeleyhillel.org.

wednesday | 9

“Finding Home: In the Footsteps of the Jewish Fusgeyers.” With author Jill Culiner. At Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 12 p.m. $5. (510) 848-0237.

Poets Robert Hass and Jane Hirshfield. At Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, 3200 California St., S.F. 8 p.m. $10-$15. (415) 292-1200.

thursday | 10

“Romancero!” Sephardic folk music. At Temple Beth Sholom, 642 Dolores Ave., San Leandro. 10:15 a.m. (510) 357-8505.

sunday | 13

“Muslim Radicalism and Muslim Terrorism, What Does it Mean to the Jews?” At Peninsula Temple Sholom, 1655 Sebastian Drive, Burlingame. 10 a.m. (650) 697-2266.

“How Israel Rescued Jews from Around the World.” Robert Socolof, regional director of Jewish Agency for Israel. At Congregation Rodef Sholom, 170 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 9:20 a.m. (415) 479-3441.