art

ongoing

“@60:art.israel.world.” Through July 27. Free admission on Friends and Family Day, Sunday, April 6, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. At Judah L. Magnes Museum, 2911 Russell St., Berkeley. (510) 549-6950.

“Anna Halprin: At the Origin of Performance.” Audiovisual exhibit on Jewish dance icon. Through Sunday, April 6. At Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission St., S.F. www.ybca.org.

“Annie Leibovitz: A Photographer’s Life, 1990-2005.” Through May 25. At the Legion of Honor Museum, 100 34th Ave., S.F. www.famsf.org.

“Beneath the Surface.” Paintings and works on paper by Liz Mamorsky. Through May 17. At FLOAT Flotation Center and Art Gallery, 1091 Calcot Place, No. 116, Oakland. www.floatcenter.com.

“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. At Elizabeth S. and Alvin I. Fine Museum, Congregation Emanu-El, 2 Lake St., S.F. www.emanuelsf.org.

“Community Artists Look at Israel.” Through July 31. At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. www.bjesf.org.

“Cookie Addison: A Retrospective.” Paintings with Jewish and other themes. Through April 25. At Addison-Penzak JCC, 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos. Free. (408) 357-7492.

“Israeli Impressions.” Photographs by Gary Zweig. Through April 30. At bob and bob, 4500 El Camino Real, Los Altos. (650) 947-7010.

“Jewish Ritual Candle-lighting.” Through Sunday, April 6. At the Jewish Heritage Museum of the 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 Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. www.marinjcc.org.

“Shai Kremer: Broken Promised Land.” Photos of Israeli landscape transformed by military occupation. Through May 31. At Robert Koch Gallery, 49 Geary St., Fifth Floor, S.F. www.kochgallery.com.

“Treasures from the Holy Land.” Through Aug. 10. At the Legion of Honor Museum, 100 34th Ave., S.F. www.legionofhonor.org.

“The Art of Aging.” Through May 28. At Peninsula JCC, 800 Foster City Blvd., Foster City. www.pjcc.org.

music & dance

friday | 4

Wings of Song Chorus. Shabbat lunch program. At Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 12 p.m. $8-$10. (415) 444-8000.

saturday | 5

Mary Cleere Haran. Tribute to the popular lyricists of the Great American Songbook. At Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 8 p.m. $45. www.marinjcc.org.

Eliyahu & Qadim. Music inspired by ancient mystical music of the Near East. At Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley. 8:30 p.m. www.eliyahumusic.com.

sunday | 6

“Absolute Music Series.” The River Choir performs Renaissance madrigals, arias and choral pieces. Sponsored by the Sonoma County JCC. At the Friedman Events Center, 4676 Mayette Ave., Santa Rosa. 2 p.m. Up to $18. www.absolutemusicseries.com.

New Century Chamber Orchestra. At Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 5 p.m. www.jewishmusicfestival.org.

“Schwabacher Debut Recital Series.” With mezzo-soprano Daniela Mack. At Martin Meyer Sanctuary, Congregation Emanu-El, 2 Lake St., S.F. $20. 5:30 p.m. (415) 864-3330.

“Magical Evening of Music for Women.” Benefit for Israel Defense Forces. At Cubberley Community Center Theatre, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. 6:30 p.m. $18-$35. (650) 424-9800.

thursday | 10

“Keyboard Conversations.” Concerts with commentary by Jeffrey Siegel, pianist and host. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 8 p.m. $13-$26. www.jccsf.org.

theater

ongoing

“Wishful Drinking.” With Carrie Fisher. Extended through April 12. At Berkeley Repertory Theater, 2025 Addison St., Berkeley. $27-$69. www.berkeleyrep.org.

Neil Simon’s “Brighton Beach Memoirs.” At the Willows Theatre, 1975 Diamond Blvd., Concord. Through April 20. $30-$40. (925) 798-1300

sunday | 6

“Address Unknown.” Play in Hebrew with English subtitles. At Congregation Beth Am, 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos Hills. 7:30 p.m. $20-$50. (408) 530-8243.

monday | 7

“The Rabbi of Ragged Ass Road.” Magic Theater new play reading. At Commonwealth Club, 595 Market St., S.F. 6 p.m. Up to $12. www.commonwealthclub.com.

sunday | 13

“Fred Garbo Inflatable Theater Company.” Fast-paced show with dozens of inflatable props. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F., 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. $15-$20. www.jccsf.org.

film & video

tuesday | 8

“Broken Wings.” The Jewish Film Class presents another recent film from Israel. At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 7 p.m. Free. www.bjesf.org.

tv & radio

sunday | 6

“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 | 6

“Spicing Up Your Seder: Making Passover Come Alive.” With Rabbi Dan Goldblatt. At Beth Chaim Congregation, 1800 Holbrook Drive, Danville. 9 a.m. Free. (925) 736-7146.

“Jews Living in an Interfaith World.” With Rita Semel. At Kehillah Jewish High School, multipurpose room, 3900 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 10 a.m. $5. (650) 494-6400.

“You Never Call! You Never Write! A History of the Jewish Mother.” Book reading and talk with author Joyce Antler. At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 2 p.m. Free. www.bjesf.org.

“Fractures Within the Abrahamic Faiths: Can We Get Along in Our Own Families?” Jews, Christians and Muslims in conversation. At Islamic Society of San Francisco, 20 Jones St., S.F. 4:30 p.m. (415) 957-1551.

“Judaism as a Pathway of Spiritual Meaning.” With Anita Diamant, author of “The Red Tent.” At Stanford University, Kresge Auditorium. Free with Stanford ID, $18 for others. 8 p.m. (650) 736-1199.

“Israel and Germany: Six Decades of Unique Partnership.” With German and Israeli Consul Generals Rolf Schütte and David Akov. At Moses Hall, U.C. Berkeley. 12 p.m. Free. http://ies.berkeley.edu.

monday | 7

“Assisted and Independent Living 101 and Elder Law.” At Congregation Emanu-El, 2 Lake St., S.F. 6:30 p.m. (415) 751-2541 ext. 151.

“The Deadliest Lies: The Israel Lobby and the Myth of Jewish Control.” With ADL National Director Abraham Foxman. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 8 p.m. $10. www.jccsf.org.

tuesday | 8

“Perspectives on the Holocaust in the 21st Century.” At Warren Auditorium, Sonoma State University, 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park. 4 p.m. Free. www.sonoma.edu.

Power of One 2008. With keynote speaker Dear Abby. Sponsored by the Women’s Alliance of the S.F.-based Jewish Community Federation. At the Hilton Hotel, Yosemite Room, 333 O’Farrell St., S.F. 5 p.m. (415) 512-6297.

“Will the Real Moses Stand Up? Moses in Art.” With museum consultant Sheila Braufman. At Temple Beth Torah, 42000 Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont. 7 p.m. $12-$15. (510) 656-7141.

Marjane Satrapi, author of “Persepolis,” in conversation with Barbara Lane. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 8 p.m. $10-$18. www.jccsf.org.

wednesday | 9

“On the Cutting Edge: Israel’s Environmental Conservation.” With Dr. Michal Perle-Kellner. At Jewish Community Federation, 121 Steuart St., S.F. 8:30 a.m. Free. www.sfjcf.org.

“Jewish Perspectives on Healing.” With Rabbi Eric Weiss, executive director, Bay Area Jewish Healing Center. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 6:30 p.m. Free. www.cpmc.org.

thursday | 10

“The Shoah Victims’ Names Recovery Project.” With Cynthia Wroclawski of Yad Vashem Jerusalem. At JFCS, 2150 Post St., S.F. 6 p.m. [email protected].

“The Exodus Haggadah.” At Peninsula JCC, 800 Foster City Blvd., Foster City. 7 p.m. Free. (650) 212-PJCC.

“The End of the Jews.” With author Adam Mansbach. At JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 7:30 p.m. Free. www.jcceastbay.org.

friday | 11

“Berlin-Shanghai-New York: My Family’s Flight from Hitler.” At Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 12 p.m. $10. www.marinjcc.org.

sunday | 13

“Day of Learning.” Holocaust Center of Northern California interactive workshops and program about Holocaust and genocide. At Mercy High School, 3250 19th Ave., S.F. 10:30 a.m. Free. www.hcnc.org.

Seder workshop. Led by Rabbi Ryan Bauer and j. cook columnist Rebecca Ets-Hokin. At Congregation Emanu-El, 2 Lake St., S.F. 3:30 p.m. (415) 751-2541 ext. 151.

benefits & social events

saturday | 5

Yeashore Community “Chanty Sing” with the National Park Service. At Hyde Street Pier, S.F. 7:30 p.m. [email protected].

sunday | 6

Net-a-Thon. Peninsula Temple Sholom fundraiser to purchase nets to help prevent malaria in Darfur. At Nothing But Hoops, 1881 Rollins Road, Burlingame. 3 p.m. www.sholom.org.

“EDnight ’08.” Center for Jewish Living and Learning’s award ceremony. At the Rotunda, 300 Frank Ogawa Plaza, Oakland. 6 p.m. $72. [email protected].

thursday | 10

“Business & Bagels.” At Addison-Penzak JCC, 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos. 7:30 a.m. $15. (408) 357-7503.

saturday | 12

“Hadassah L’Atid’s Eighth Annual Sushi & Martinis.” At SF Camerawork, 657 Mission St., S.F. 7 p.m. $85-$120. www.sanfran.hadassah.org/sushimartinis.

sunday | 13

Dedication celebration of the Koret Pavilion at the Harold & Libby Ziff Center for Jewish Life. Featuring student-produced film on the history of Jewish life at Stanford, followed by a tour and reception. At Hillel at Stanford, 565 Mayfield Ave., Stanford. 3 p.m. Free. (650) 736-1199.

Farewell reception for Adam Weisberg and benefit for the Marla Bennett Israel Scholarship Fund. At Berkeley Hillel, 2736 Bancroft Way, Berkeley. 5:30 p.m. [email protected].

spiritual & holiday

friday | 4

“First Friday.” Young adult Shabbat service and dinner. At Kol Emeth, 4175 Manuela Ave., Palo Alto. 6 p.m. $15. (650) 948-7498.

singles

sunday | 6

Breakfast and Banter. At Michaels at Shoreline Restaurant. 2960 N Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View. 11:30 a.m. [email protected].

wednesday | 9

“Marry With Confidence.” Workshop for single women that includes Jewish concepts about love and marriage. At Falkirk Cultural Center, 1408 Mission Ave., San Rafael. 7 p.m. $29-$30. (415) 485-3333.

sunday | 13

Bagel Brunch. Peninsula Jewish Singles. At Temple Beth Jacob, 1550 Alameda De Las Pulgas, Redwood City. 10:30 a.m. $5. (650) 321-4363.

Breakfast and Banter. At Michaels at Shoreline Restaurant. 2960 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View. 11:30 a.m. [email protected].