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art

ongoing

“@60: art-israel-world.” Through July 27. At Judah L. Magnes Museum, 2911 Russell St., Berkeley. (510) 549-6950.

“Annie Leibovitz: A Photographer’s Life, 1990-2005.” Through May 25. At the Legion of Honor, 34th Ave. and Clement St., S.F. www.famsf.org.

“Anna Halprin: At the Origin of Performance.” Audiovisual exhibit. Through April 5. At Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission St., S.F. Up to $7. www.ybca.org.

“Beyond the Wall: Kids with Cameras, Jerusalem.” Through April 30 at Katz Snyder Gallery, JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. www.jccsf.org.

“Brushstrokes of the Shtetl: Samuel Rothbort’s Memory Paintings.” Through June 2. Elizabeth S. and Alvin I. Fine Museum, Temple Emanu-El, 2 Lake St., S.F. www.emanuelsf.org.

“Life or Theater?” Autobiographical paintings on the Holocaust by Charlotte Salomon. Through March 26. At Sonoma State University Library Art Gallery, 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park. www.ssu.edu.

“Jewish Ritual Candlelighting.” Through April 6. At Reutlinger Community for Jewish Living, 4000 Camino Tassajara, Danville. www.rcjl.org.

“Multiply by 6 Million.” Photographs of Holocaust survivors by Evvy Eisen. Through April 20. At the Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. www.marinjcc.org.

“Poetic Imagery.” Paintings by Maury Lapp. Through March 15. At Krevsky Gallery, 77 Geary St., S.F. (415) 397-9748.

“Treasures from the Holy Land.” Through Aug. 10. At the Legion of Honor, Lincoln Park, S.F. www.legionofhonor.org.

saturday | 8

Contemporary crafts market. With Judaica craftwork. Through March 9. At Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Center, S.F. Up to $7. (415) 995-4925.

thursday | 16

“The Art of Aging.” At Peninsula JCC, 800 Foster City Blvd., Foster City. Through May 28. Free wine and cheese art opening reception at 3 p.m. And “Our Last 60 Years: Their Wisdom and Worth,” a lecture by author Rabbi Lawrence Kushner. Free. www.pjcc.org.

music & dance

ongoing

Other Minds 13. Contemporary music at JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. Through March 8. 8 p.m. $31-$35. www.jccsf.com.

saturday | 8

The Kronos Quartet. At Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 8 p.m. $37. www.marinjcc.org.

sunday | 9

Glenn Hartman and the Klezmer Playboys. At the Dance Palace, 503 B St., Point Reyes Station. 4 p.m. $5-$18. www.dancepalace.org.

monday | 10

Janaki String Trio. At Congregation Emanu-El, 2 Lake St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. $17-$20. www.musicatmeyer.com.

thursday | 13

“Mayn Yiddishe Velt.” With Heather Lauren Klein. At JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 2 p.m. $12-$15. www.jcceastbay.org.

friday | 14

Leonard Bernstein’s “Chichester Psalms.” At Temple Sinai, 2808 Summit St., Oakland. 5:30 p.m. Free. www.oaklandsinai.org.

saturday | 15

“Hot Club San Francisco.” Musical ensemble at Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 8 p.m. $27. www.marinjcc.org.

sunday | 16

A Night at the Opera. At Addison-Penzak JCC, 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos. 7 p.m. $25. www.svjcc.org.

Classical Concert. Program of Mendelssohn and Dvorak. At Congregation Rodef Sholom, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 4 p.m. Free. www.rodefsholom.org.

theater

ongoing

“Wishful Drinking.” With Carrie Fisher. Through March 30. At Berkeley Repertory Theater, 2025 Addison St., Berkeley. $27-$69. www.berkeleyrep.org.

“The Ten Commandments.” Through March 22. At the Dark Room, 2263 Mission St., S.F. Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. $15. www.darkroomsf.com.

saturday | 8

“Madhouse Rhythm.” Autobiographical collage by Joshua Walters. At JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 8 p.m. $5-$10. www.jcceastbay.org.

tuesday | 11

“Learn About the Jewish Holiday of Purim at Your Public Library.” Puppet show and mask-decorating for kids of all ages. At Sunset Library, 1305 18th Ave., S.F. 3 p.m. Also Thursday at 3:30 p.m. at Anza Library, 550 37th Ave., S.F. Free. (415) 518-1931.

friday | 15

“Schmaltz.” Musical comedy set to the music of “Grease.” At Temple Beth Torah, 42000 Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont. 6 p.m. And Sunday, March 16 at 10:30 a.m. $7-$8. (510) 656-7141.

film & video

ongoing

Contra Costa International Jewish Film Festival. At various locations through March 7. www.ccjcc.org.

friday | 7

“Flying: Confessions of a Free Woman.” At Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission St., S.F. Through March 9. www.ybca.org.

saturday | 8

Academy Award-nominated shorts. A feature of the Leticia Jarvis Saturday Night Art Film Series. At Jarvis Conservatory, 1711 Main St., Napa. 7 p.m. $10. (707) 255-5445.

thursday | 13

“You Never Know.” At JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 7 p.m. $6-$8. www.jcceastbay.org.

sunday | 16

Schmooze and Views presents “The Chosen.” At Kehillah Jewish High School, Multipurpose Room, 3900 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 7 p.m. (650) 494-6400.

tv & radio

sunday | 10

“Mosaic.” Discussion about social, religious and community issues. On KPIX-TV Channel 5. 5 a.m.

“Synagogue of the Air.” With rabbis and cantor of Congregation Emanu-El. On KUSF 90.3 FM. 9 a.m.

lectures & workshops

sunday | 9

“Women in Interfaith Relationships: Giving Kids Roots and Wings.” At B’nai Tikvah, 25 Hillcroft, Walnut Creek. 9 a.m. Free. (925) 943-1484.

“Everything You Always Wanted To Know about Philanthropy but Were Afraid To Ask.” With Pat Krakov, Silicon Valley Community Foundation. At Kehillah Jewish High School, Multipurpose Room, 3900 Fabian Way, Palo Alto.

“The Future of the American-Israel Relationship.” With Shmuel Rosner, Chief U.S. Correspondent for Haaretz. At Congregation Beth El, 1301 Oxford St., Berkeley. 7:30 p.m. $10. (510) 525-3582.

tuesday | 11

“How Do the Kurds Fit into the Mosaic of the Middle East?” With Steven West. At Contra Costa JCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 10 a.m. $5-$8. www.ccjcc.org.

“Jewish and Gay Culture in Present-day Poland and the Czech Republic.” At Sha’ar Zahav, 290 Dolores St., S.F. 7 p.m. $13. www.shaarzahav.com.

Cinema Now: Author Andrew Bailey in conversation with Gary Meyer. At JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 7:30 p.m. Free. www.jcceastbay.org.

“Caspian Rain.” A reading and talk by Gina Nahai. At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. Free. www.bjesf.org.

“Visualizing Cultural Memory: The Legacy Of Charlotte Salomon.” Lecture by professor Paula Birnbaum. At Warren Auditorium, Sonoma State University, 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park. 4 p.m. www.sonoma.edu.

wednesday | 12

Healthy Living, Healthy Aging. Workshop series for older adults. Through March 14. At Jewish Family & Children’s Services of the East Bay, 828 San Pablo Ave., Suite 104, Albany. www.jfcs-eastbay.org.

“Issues, Obstacles, Opportunities for Peace.” With Arial Gershon Baskin and Hanna Siniora of the Israel/Palestine Center for Research and Information. At 1300 Grand Ave., Piedmont. 7 p.m. $10. www.btvshalom.org.

“The Book of Psalms.” A reading and talk by Robert Alter. At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. Free. www.bjesf.org.

thursday | 13

“The First Century: Christianity or Messianic Judaism.” With Rabbi Harry Manhoff. At Temple Beth Sholom, 642 Dolores Ave., San Leandro. 10 a.m. $10-$15. (510) 357-8505.

“Tangled Roots.” Documentary screening and discussion with filmmaker Heidi Emberling. At Congregation Emanu-El, 2 Lake St., S.F. 10 a.m. Free. www.emanuelsf.org.

Seth Watkins, author of the Exodus Haggadah. At Bob and Bob Fine Jewish Gifts, Crafts and Books, 4500 El Camino Real, Los Altos. 7 p.m. (650) 947-7010.

“The Dream of the Poem: Hebrew Poetry from Muslim and Christian Spain, 950-1492.” With poet Peter Cole. At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. www.bjesf.org.

sunday | 16

Rabbi Irwin Kula. Host of the new PBS series “Simple Wisdom.” At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 8 p.m. $8-$10. www.jccsf.org.

benefits & social events

friday | 7

Nehirim West: A Spiritual Retreat for GLBT Jews. At Walker Creek Ranch, 1700 Marshall Petaluma Road, Petaluma. 3 p.m. (415) 369-2863.

Shabbat Morocco. At the Chabad Jewish Center, 2321 Bethards Drive, Santa Rosa. 5:30 p.m. Free. (707) 577-0277.

saturday | 8

Purim Party. At Congregation Beth David, 19700 Prospect Road, Saratoga. 7:30 p.m. $20. (408) 257-3333.

sunday | 9

Women’s Philanthropy Connections. The 25th Annual Women of Distinction Ceremony. At the Fairmont Hotel, 170 S. Market St., San Jose. 1 p.m. $65-$75. www.jvalley.org.

friday | 14

Luncheon and fashion show. Presented by ORT America’s El Camino Chapter. At Marriott Hotel, 1770 S. Amphlett Blvd., San Mateo. 12 p.m. $47. (650) 259-7912.

“Did Judaism Invent the Internet?” Discussion and dinner. At Jewish Gateways, 409 Liberty St., El Cerrito. 6:15 p.m. $7. (510) 559-8140.

saturday | 15

Hillel’s annual Purim Masquerade Ball (ages 18-26). At Addison-Penzak JCC, 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos. 8 p.m. Up to $5. www.jvalley.org.

sunday | 16

Festival of Purim. At Congregation B’nai Israel, 1256 Nebraska St., Vallejo. 10 a.m. (707) 642-6526.

“Purim Fun.” A creative workshop for children ages 4-10. At Contra Costa JCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 10 a.m. $10. (925) 938-7800.

“Passport to Purim.” At Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Rd, San Rafael. 12 p.m. Free. www.marinjcc.org.

Be’chol Lashon Purim Festival. At the African American Art and Culture Complex, 762 Fulton St., S.F. 1 p.m. Free. www.jewishresearch.org.

Rambam’s Ladder Award Dinner and Auction. At Palo Alto Hills Golf and Country Club, 3000 Alexis Drive, Palo Alto. 5 p.m. $150. www.paloaltojcc.org.

singles

saturday | 8

Armstrong Redwoods hike. In the North Bay. Bay Area Jewish Hiking Singles. 12 p.m. $3. (707) 865-0228.

Edgewood Park hike. On the Peninsula. Bay Area Jewish Hiking Singles. 2 p.m. $3. (408) 738-1319.

saturday | 15

Hayward Regional Shoreline hike. In the East Bay. Bay Area Jewish Hiking Singles.

2 p.m. $3. (510) 505-0213.

Dinner, Dancing and Mixer. Mensch Link. At Max’s Opera Cafe, 1250 Old Bayshore Drive, Burlingame. 6 p.m. $15-$20. (650) 386-6626.

sunday | 16

Annadel State Park hike. In Santa Rosa. Bay Area Jewish Hiking Singles. 10 a.m. $3. (707)-823-9555.