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“From Sinai to Cyberspace: How Ancient Wisdom Guides a Modern World.” Mondays through June 26. At Chabad of Sonoma County, 2312 Bethards Drive Suite 5, Santa Rosa. 7:30 p.m. $90. (707) 577-0277.

“Kaaterskill Falls” by Allegra Goodman. Book discussion. At Kensington Library, 61 Arlington Ave., Kensington. 2 p.m. Free. (510) 524-3043.

“From Farfel to Falafel: Food, Wine and Jewish Culture.” Conference at U.C. Davis. Through Tuesday, May 16. $0-$90. (530) 903-0531.

“Commercializing Academic Research: Perspectives from Stanford and Israel.” At Graduate Community Center, 750 Escondido Road, Stanford. 6:30 p.m. reception, 7 p.m. panel discussion. Up to $20. [email protected]

“Smashing the Glass: Jewish Perspectives on Marriage Equality.” At Congregation Sha’ar Zahav, 290 Dolores St., S.F. 7p.m. (510) 893-1063.

“Relations Between India and the U.S. — Fresh Start, Greater Promise.” With former U.S. Ambassador James Rosenthal. At Contra Costa JCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 10 a.m. $5-$8. (925) 938-7800.

“Remembering the Kindertransport.” Sonoma State Holocaust Lecture Series. At 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park. 4 p.m. Free. (707) 235-5582.

Meet the Author: Sasha Abramsky. “Conned: How Millions Went to Prison, Lost the Vote and Helped Send George W. Bush to the White House.” At Black Oak Books, 1491 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. 7:30 p.m. Free. (510) 486-0698.

“Kabbalah 101.” 10-week course with Rabbi Ephraim Trakhtenberg. At Kabbalah Heritage Institute, 1036 Colorado Ave., Suite 2G, Palo Alto. 7 p.m. $15-$20 each, $150 all. (888) 635-1693.

“Yiddish Comedy on Stage and in Film.” With professor Joel Schechter of SFSU. At Peninsula JCC, 800 Foster City Blvd., Foster City. 1 p.m. $4-$6. (650) 212-7522.

“Torah of the Body” workshop. At Center for Integrated Awareness, 170 Professional Center Drive, Rohnert Park. 7 p.m. $18. (707) 217-7433.

“Tiffany Shlain, Embracing Passion.” A look at the life of the Jewish filmmaker and founder of the Webby Awards. At 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 7:30 p.m. $20. (415) 383-9600.

“Odyssey to America: Reflections of a Holocaust Survivor.” With John Stoessinger. At Congregation Emanu-El, 2 Lake St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. Free. (415) 751-2541 ext. 115.

“Developing a Political Play.” Weekend workshop with Israeli playwright Motti Lerner. Through Sunday, May 21. At the Z Space Studio, 131 10th St., 3rd Floor, S.F. 6 p.m. $320. (415) 626-4061.

“Jews as Global Citizens: Our Responsibility in the World.” With Ruth Messinger of American Jewish World Service. At Congregation Beth Am, 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos Hills. 6:15 p.m. (650) 493-4661.

An Evening with Amos Oz. At Congregation Emanu-El, 2 Lake St., S.F. 8 p.m. Free. (415) 292-1233.

FreudFest Day. Celebrating Freud’s impact and legacy. At JCC of San Francisco, 3200 California St., S.F. 1 p.m. $10-$15. (415) 292-1233.

“Two Jews, Three Opinions.” Exploring ethics with Jewish Study Network. At Kehillah Jewish High School, 3900 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 1:30 p.m. $10. (650) 961-4576.

“Against Indifference: Reflections on ‘Never Again.'” An evening with Elie Wiesel. At Memorial Auditorium, Stanford University. Tickets available May 18 and 19 with Stanford ID. 7:30 p.m. $0-$18. (650) 736-1199.