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“History & Culture of Israel.” With Israeli singer and composer Danny Maseng. At Congregation Rodef Sholom, 170 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 9:20 a.m. (415) 479-3441.

“Barrier: The Seam of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.” Discussion with the author, Isabel Kershner. At Cody’s Books, 2 Stockton St., S.F. 1 p.m. Free. (415) 543-5055.

“Civil Rights Tales.” With Stagebridge storytellers. At Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 2 p.m. $5-$8. www.brjcc.org.

“Barrier: The Seam of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.” Discussion with the author, Isabel Kershner. At Netivot Shalom, 1316 University Ave., Berkeley. 7 p.m. Free. (415) 543-5055.

“Purpose of Creation.” Kabbalah 101 course with Rabbi Ephraim Chaim Trakhtenberg. At Chabad of the Greater South Bay, 3070 Louis Road, Palo Alto. 7 p.m. $25. (650) 424-9800.

“The Role of Jewish Partisans during WWII.” With Mitch Braff, executive director of the Jewish Partisan Educational Foundation. At the Contra Costa Jewish Community Center, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 10 a.m. $5-$8. (925) 938-7800.

“Meaning What it Says and Saying What it Means.” Torah study with Rabbi Judah Dardik. At Contra Costa Jewish Community Center, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 7 p.m. Free. (510) 839-2900 ext. 249.

“Israel Update.” With Stuart Schoffman of the Jerusalem Post. At Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, 3200 California St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. $5. www.jccsf.org.

“Judaism vs. Christianity – How to Respond to a Missionary.” With Rabbi Josh Strulowitz. At Adath Israel, 1851 Noriega St., S.F. 8 p.m. Free. (415) 564-5665.

“Yiddish Theatre Remembered.” With Rose Levine, docent at Judah L. Magnes Museum. At Temple Beth Sholom, 642 Dolores Ave., San Leandro. 10:15 a.m. $7. (510) 839-2900 ext. 233.

East Bay Ben-Gurion Society Speaker Series Kick-Off. With John Gertz, CEO and co-founder of Zorro Productions. At private home in Berkeley. 7 p.m. $15. RSVP at www.jfed.org/yld/bgs.

“Preserving Old Family Documents and Pictures.” San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society. At Congregation Beth Am, 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos Hills. 7 p.m. Free. www.jewishgen.org/sfbajgs.

“The Mystical Hebrew Alphabet: The Letter Beit.” At Jewish Study Network, 2584 Leghorn St., Suite A, Mountain View. 7:30 p.m. $10. (650) 961-4576.

“Jews and Eastern Religions.” Speaker: Rabbi Kennard Lipman. At Napa Library, 580 Coombs St., Napa. 3 p.m. (707) 253-1109.

“One-on-One Help With Your Family Tree.” At Bureau of Jewish Education Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 12 p.m. (415) 567-3327 ext 704.