opening

“The MeshugaNutcracker.” Dec. 1-4. At Berkeley Repertory Theater, 2025 Addison St., Berkeley. $18-$36. (877) 456-4TIX.

“The Arab-Israeli Cookbook.” Dec. 1-4. At Traveling Jewish Theatre, 470 Florida, S.F. (510) 436-5085.

sunday | 4

“Yidl with His Fiddle.” At the Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 4 p.m. $5. (510) 848-0237.