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“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.

“Feminism and Religious Dialogue: Cooperation and Conflict with Susannah Heschel.” At Congregation Beth El, 1301 Oxford St., Berkeley. 10:30 a.m. $5. (510) 848-0237 ext. 132.

“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.

“Contemporary Israeli Literature — An Overview.” With Tali Lipschitz. At Contra Costa JCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 10 a.m. $5-$8. (925) 938-7800.

“Angels in America.” Discussion of Tony Kushner play with Daniel Y. Harris of Lehrhaus Judaica. At Moraga Library, 1500 St. Mary’s Road, Moraga. 2 p.m. Free. (925) 376-6852.

Author Daniel Handler in conversation with Laura Miller. At Herbst Theatre, 1955 Sutter St., S.F. 8 p.m. $18.50. (415) 392-4400.

The Grand Duchy of Lithuania Project. With genealogists Sonia and David Hoffman. At Berkeley Richmond JCC, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 12:30 p.m. Free.

150 Years of California Jewish Activism. With Ava Kahn, visiting scholar at U.C. Berkeley. At Congregation Beth Am, 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos Hills. 7:30 p.m. Free. www.jewishgen.org/sfbajgs.

Harvey Pekar. Interviewed by Josh Kornbluth. At Herbst Theatre, 1955 Sutter St., S.F. 8 p.m. $18.50. (415) 392-4400.