sunday | 2

“The Difficult Birth of Israel — War, Independence and the Refugee Crisis.” Workshop on “Understanding Israel.” At Jewish Community High School, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. $15. 9:30 a.m. (415) 345-9777 ext. 201.

“Never Again! What We As Jews Can Learn From the Armenian and Rwandan Genocides.” With Jack Weinstein, regional director of the Facing History and Ourselves International Foundation. At Congregation Rodef Sholom, 170 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 9:20 a.m. Donation requested. (415) 479-3441.

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

“Houses and Housings: Portability in Jewish Faith and Culture.” With educator Henry Shreibman. At Berkeley Richmond JCC, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 2 p.m. Free. (510) 848-0237 ext. 110.

“Kabbalistic Techniques for Identifying and Eliminating Negative Energies on Mental and Physical Levels.” With Rabbis Yehudah Travinsky and Ephraim Trakhtenberg. At Chabad of Greater South Bay, 3070 Louis Road, Palo Alto. 6 p.m. $50. And Monday, April 3 at 7 p.m. (650) 424-9800.

Meet the author: Theodore Roszak. Discussing “World Beware: American Triumphalism in an Age of Terror.” At Black Oak Books, 1491 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. 7 p.m. Free. (510) 486-0698.

“Origins of the Settlement Movement and Impact of the March Elections.” With author Gershom Gornberg. At Peninsula Temple Beth El, 1700 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo. 7:30 p.m. (650) 961-1922.

tuesday | 4

“Walnut Creek Partnerships: A Glimpse at the Future.” With Walnut Creek Mayor Kathy Hicks. At Contra Costa JCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 10 a.m. $5-$8. (925) 938-7800.

“Israel in Transition” with a focus on the Israeli elections. With Hirsh Goodman from Tel Aviv University. At Golden Gate University Lecture Hall, Room 2201, 536 Mission St., S.F. 4:30 p.m. (859) 494-5135.

Meet the author: Tony Michels. Discussing “A Fire in Their Hearts: Yiddish Socialists in New York.” At Black Oak Books, 1491 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. 7:30 p.m. Free. (510) 486-0698.

“Which Way Forward for Israel’s New Government?” With Hirsh Goodman from Tel Aviv University. At Boalt Hall, U.C. Berkeley. 7:30 p.m. $10. (510) 845-7793.

“Freud and the Jewish Mystical Tradition.” With Daniel Harris. At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. Free. (415) 567-3327 ext. 703.

“Israel and Democracy.” With Hirsh Goodman from Tel Aviv University. Hillel at Chico State. 12 p.m. (530) 879-0870.

Focus On: The Israeli Elections. With Hirsh Goodman from Tel Aviv University. Room 113, Building 260 (Pigott Hall), Stanford. 7:30 p.m. (650) 723-1602.

“Religious Identity for Kids and Parents in Interfaith Families.” With Rabbi Raphael Asher and the Rev. Greg Ledbetter. At Contra Costa JCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 7:30 p.m. Free. (510) 839-2900 ext. 347.

“The Front Lines of Social Change — Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade.” With author/photographer Richard Bermack. At Berkeley Richmond JCC, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 7 p.m. reception, 7:30 p.m. talk. $5. (510) 848-0237 ext. 132.

“The Accidental Empire: Israel and the Birth of the Settlements.” With author Gershom Gorenberg. At Congregation Kol Shofar, 215 Blackfield Drive, Tiburon. 7:30 p.m. Free. (415) 388-1818 ext. 18.

“After the Israeli and Palestinian Elections: What Now?” With Hirsh Goodman from Tel Aviv University. At World Affairs Council Auditorium, 2nd floor, 312 Sutter St., S.F. 11:30 a.m. $0-$15. www.jcrc.org.

“Israel Update.” With Muli Peleg from Tel Aviv University. At Cubberly Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. 7:30 p.m. $5. www.israeliconsulate.org.

“Intriguing Tales of Assimilation.” Shabbat lunch discussion. With historian Marc Cohen. At Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 12 p.m. $3-$10. (415) 444-8000.

“The Centaur in the Garden” by Moacyr Scliar. With Naomi Seidman of the Graduate Theological Union. At Kensington Library, 61 Arlington Ave., Kensington. 2 p.m. Free. (510) 524-3043.

“Daughters of the Dream: An Evening with Susannah Heschel and Yolanda King.” At Etz Chayim Congregation, 4161 Alma St., Palo Alto. 7 p.m. $20. [email protected]

“Jewish Political Perspectives Dialogue.” With a representative from the Republican Jewish Coalition and the Progressive Jewish Alliance. At Congregation Beth Am, 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos Hills. 7 p.m. (650) 493-4661.