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“World Beware! American Triumphalism in an Age of Terror.” With author and professor emeritus Theodore Roszak of Cal State East Bay. At Contra Costa JCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 10 a.m. $5-$8. (925) 938-7800.

“Israel 2006: Changes in the Middle East and Prospects for the Future.” With Israeli Consul General David Akov. At Temple Isaiah, 3800 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette. 6:45 p.m. And 8 p.m. at Berkeley Hillel, 2736 Bancroft Way, Berkeley.

“Rodef Sholom and Growing Up in Marin County in the 1950s and 1960s.” With Rabbi Morton Hoffman. At Congregation Rodef Sholom, 170 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 9:20 a.m. Small donation for non-members. (415) 479-3441.

Holocaust Center of Northern California day of learning for teens and their families. At Jewish Community High School of the Bay, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 10:30 a.m. Free. (415) 777-9060 or www.hcnc.org/dol.

“The Creative Dialogue: Jewish Women’s Voices in Prose & Poetry.” With Chana Bloch and Elizabeth Rosner. At Berkeley Richmond JCC, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 10:30 a.m. (510) 848-0237 ext. 132.

“FreudFest.” With psychoanalyst Jonathan Lear. At JCC of San Francisco, 3200 California St., S.F. 7 p.m. $12-$20. (415) 292-1233.

“Finding the Klez in Classical Music: The Process of Musical Transformation.” Lecture and demonstration with Veretski Pass. At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. Free. (415) 567-3327 ext. 703.

Q&A workshop with Rabbi Judah Dardik. At Beth Jacob Congregation, 3778 Park Blvd., Oakland. 7:30 p.m. Free. (510) 839-2900 ext. 347.

“The Secret Way to War.” Meet the author, Mark Danner. At Berkeley Richmond JCC, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 7:30 p.m. $10-$12. (510) 848-0237 ext. 132.

“An Insider’s Look at the Israeli Elections.” Continental breakfast with speaker Gil Hoffman of the Jerusalem Post. At Congregation Sherith Israel, 2266 California St., S.F. 7:30 a.m. $18. (415) 677-9600.

“Freud’s Moses and Monotheism.” With Kitty Millet. At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. (415) 567-3327 ext. 703.

“An Insider’s Look at the Israeli Elections.” With Gil Hoffman of the Jerusalem Post. At Congregation Beth El, 1301 Oxford St., Berkeley. 7:30 p.m. $10 donation. (510) 848-3988.

“Suitcase Sefton and the American Dream.” Meet the author, Jay Feldman. At Black Oak Books, 1491 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. 7:30 p.m. Free. (510) 486-0698.

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.

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

“Honoring Your Child’s Non-Jewish Heritage.” At Contra Costa JCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 7:30 p.m. Free. (925) 943-1484.

“Gonzo Prophets: Spirituality, Activism and the Arts.” At JCC of San Francisco, 3200 California St., S.F. 8 p.m. $10-$12. (415) 292-1233.