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art

ongoing

“From Borscht Belt to Bible Belt.” Carol Buchman paintings. Through Dec. 7. At Addison-Penzak JCC, 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos. www.svjcc.org.

“In the Beginning: Artists Respond to Genesis.” Through Jan. 4. “Warhol’s Jews: Ten Portraits Reconsidered.” Through Jan. 9. StoryCorps. Share life stories with family and friends in the story booth. Through Oct. 11. At Contemporary Jewish Museum, 736 Mission St., S.F. www.thecjm.org.

“Illuminations: Creative Art from the Jewish Home.” Through Sunday, Nov. 16. At Congregation Emanu-El, 2 Lake St., S.F. www.emanuelsf.org.

“Il Ghetto: Forging Italian Jewish Identities 1516-1870.” Through Feb. 15. At Fort Mason, S.F. www.museoitaloamericano.org.

“Italia Ebraica: Italian Ritual Objects and Manuscripts.” Through Jan. 29. At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. Free. (415) 567-3327 ext. 703.

“Jewish Magic: Folklore and Fantasy.” Through Dec. 31. At JCCSF’s Katz Snyder Gallery, 3200 California St., S.F. www.jccsf.org/jewish.

“Modigliani, His Friends, His Paris.” Italian Jewish artist Amedeo Modigliani. Through Jan. 29. At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. (415) 567-3327 ext. 704.

“On My Grandmother’s Table I Will Find …” Through Jan. 20. At Jewish Heritage Museum, Reutlinger Community for Jewish Living, 4000 Camino Tassajara, Danville. (925) 648-2800.

“Orthodox in Israel.” Photographs by Michael Cohen. Through Jan. 16. At Osher Marin JCC, N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. (415) 444-8000. www.marinjcc.org.

“Polish Heroes: Those Who Rescued Jews.” Chris Schwarz photography exhibit. Through Dec. 5. At Koret Pavilion at the Ziff Center, Hillel at Stanford, Mayfield Avenue and Campus Drive East. (650) 736-1199.

“Sidewalking Israel — Spring, 2008.” Black and white photography by Rabbi Bernie Robinson. Through January. At Congregation Kol Shofar, 215 Blackfield Drive, Tiburon. (415) 388-1818.

“Temporary Residence.” Solo exhibition by Israeli street artist Know Hope. Through Nov. 22. At Anno Domini Gallery, 366 South First St., San Jose. (408) 271-5155.

“The Atheon Project: A Temple of Science for Rational Belief.” Jonathon Keats window installation. Through Feb. 1. At Judah L. Magnes Museum, 2222 Harold Way, Berkeley. www.magnes.org.

“The State Museums of Berlin and the Legacy of James Simon.” Recently rediscovered German Jewish collector. Through Jan. 18. At the Palace of the Legion of Honor, Golden Gate Park, 34th Avenue at Clement Street, S.F. www.famsf.org.

“The Torah in Bronze.” By Martin Katz. Through December. At Interior Niche, 3535 Sacramento St., S.F. (415) 572-1466. www.interiorniche.com.

“Triptych: 3 Artists, 3 Cultures.” Jewish American, African American and Rwandan artists. Through Sunday, Nov. 16. At Live Worms Gallery, 1345 Grant Ave., S.F. 6-10 p.m. (415) 497-8004.

“Wild and Lovely.” Monotypes and oil paintings of Jewish artist Arthur Krakower. Through Dec. 24. At RS Gallery and Framing, 628 Emerson St., Palo Alto.www.

rsgallerypa.com.

“Works on Iron.” Contemporary Israeli artists Helen Shaul and Asnat Greenberg. Through Nov. 24. At Peninsula JCC, 800 Foster City Blvd., Foster City. www.pjcc.org.

theater

ongoing

“Fiddler on the Roof.” Youth Musical Theater Company. Through Saturday, Nov. 15. At Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, 2640 College Ave., Berkeley. 7:30 p.m. $8-$20. (800) 838-3006.

“The Last Yiddish Poet.” Through Dec. 14. At Traveling Jewish Theatre, 470 Florida St., S.F. www.atjt.com.

music & dance

friday | 14

Ruach Shabbat Musical Friday Night Service. With the Bimah Band featuring Cantor Bella Bogart. At Beth Chaim Congregation, 1800 Holbrook Drive, Danville. 7 p.m. (925) 736-7146.

saturday | 15

An acoustic evening with John Sebastian (The Lovin’ Spoonful) and David Grisman. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 8 p.m. $40-$48. www.jccsf.org.

sunday | 16

Opera tenor Alberto Mizrahi. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 8 p.m. $25-$32.

tickets.jccsf.org.

friday | 21

Ninth Annual S.F. World Music Festival. JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 7 p.m. $18-$22. www.jccsf.org.

saturday | 22

The Klezmakers. Music, coffee and dessert. At Beth David, 19700 Prospect Road, Saratoga. 7:30 p.m. $20-$25. RSVP to [email protected].

“Miriam’s Well.” Sacred dance, music and poetry using stories from Christian, Muslim and Jewish traditions. At Julia Morgan Theater, 2640 College Ave., Berkeley. 8:30 p.m. $24-$28. (510) 848-2192.

sunday | 23

Redwood Symphony. Performing Foss, Glass, Golijov and Reich. At Congregation Beth Am, 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos Hills. 2 p.m. $10-$25. (650) 366-6872.

“100% Michael Feinstein.” Feinstein performs Leonard Bernstein. JCCSF benefit. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 5 p.m. (415) 292-1233.

film & video

saturday | 15

“Prime.” Jewish Film Series. At Temple Israel, 3183 Mecartney Road, Alameda. 7 p.m. $10. (510) 522-9355.

“Waltzing With Bashir.” Also Nov. 16 at 3:30 p.m. San Francisco International Animation Festival. At Embarcadero Center Cinema, 1 Embarcadero Center, S.F. 7:15 p.m. $10-$12.50. www.sffs.org.

sunday | 16

“I Have Never Forgotten You: The Life and Legacy of Simon Wiesenthal.” Director Richard Trank and Holocaust survivor Jack Tramiel answer post-film questions. Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival. 5:30 p.m. At Camera 12 Cinemas, 201 S. Second St., San Jose. www.svjff.org.

“The Secrets.” Also Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m. Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival. At Camera 12 Cinema, 201 S. Second St., San Jose. 3 p.m. $9-$12. www.svjff.org.

“The Bubble.” Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival. At Camera 12 Cinema, 201 S. Second St., San Jose. 8:30 p.m. $9-$12. www.svjff.org.

tuesday | 18

“Facing Windows.” (“La Finestra di Fronte”). Film class: Jews in Italy, Part II. At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 7 p.m. Free. (415) 567-3327 ext. 703.

wednesday | 19

“Naf — A Street Kid.” Documentary about a homeless teen in Jerusalem. At Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. www.ybca.org.

friday | 21

“Reaching for the Note.” Leonard Bernstein documentary. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. Free. RSVP (415) 292-1233.

saturday | 22

“Glass House.” Story of how El Salvador saved Jews during World War II. International Latino Film Festival. At Dominican University, Angelica Hall, 50 Acacia Ave., San Rafael. www.latinofilmfestival.org.

sunday | 23

“Tel Aviv in Motion.” Ten shorts about Tel Aviv. At Ninth Street Independent Film Center, 145 Ninth St., S.F. 6 p.m. $5. www.israelinthebay.org.

tv & radio

sunday | 16

“Mosaic.” On KPIX Channel 5. 5 a.m.

“Synagogue of the Air.” On KUSF 90.3 FM. 9 a.m.

thursday | 20

“Reaching for the Note.” American Masters documentary on Leonard Bernstein. 7 p.m. PBS.

lectures & workshops

friday | 14

“The Afterlife in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam — A Shabbat Dinner.” With Alan F. Segal of Barnard College. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 6:30 p.m. $35-$40. www.jccsf.org.

Larry Brilliant, executive director of Google. At Congregation Emanu-El, 2 Lake St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. www.emanuelsf.org.

saturday | 15

Israeli author Yehudit Katzir. Presenting the film “Family Secrets” followed by discussion. At Stanford University, Annenberg Auditorium. 7:30 p.m. www.paloaltojccc.org.

sunday | 16

“JCRC Education Forum: Public School Advocacy.” At Temple Beth Torah, 24000 Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont. 9:30-11 a.m. Free. (510) 839-2900 ext. 217.

“College Bound — Dollars for Scholars Workshop.” At Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. www.marinjcc.org.

San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society. Meeting topic: DNA and genetic genealogy. At Jewish Community High School, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 1 p.m. www.jewishgen.org.

“Hope and Healing: Supporting Families Facing Cancer.” With Rabbi Janet Marder and Rabbi Natan Fenner. At Congregation Beth Am, 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos Hills. 2-5 p.m. $10 suggested donation. RSVP (415) 392-7080 ext. 29.

“The Private Einstein.” Stephanie Asker presents rare video and audio clips. At Contemporary Jewish Museum, 736 Mission St., S.F. 2 p.m. Free with admission.

(415) 655-7800.

monday | 17

“Plundered Treasures.” Sharon Waxman, New York Times foreign correspondent. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 8 p.m. $10-$12. www.jccsf.org.

tuesday | 18

“Jewish Genetics and the History of Jewish Migration.” With Dr. Marcus W. Feldman of Stanford. At Contra Costa JCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 10 a.m. $5-$8. (925) 938-7800.

“A War of Words.” Jews, Muslims and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on American university campuses. With professor Hahn Trapper. At University of San Francisco, Theology and Religious Studies Department, 2130 Fulton St., S.F. 12 p.m. Free. www.usfca.edu/judaicstudies.

Frances Dinkelspiel. Author of “Towers of Gold: How One Jewish Immigrant Named Isaias Hellman Created California.” At Mechanics Institute Library, 57 Post St., S.F. 6 p.m. Members free, public $12. www.milibrary.org.

“Jewish, Alive and American.” With Rabbi Elisheva Salamo. At Kehillah Jewish High School, 3900 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 7 p.m. (650) 353-8686.

Marla Gilson, director of Hadassah’s Washington Action Office. Discussing the election’s impact on U.S.-Israel relations, health care reform, energy and the environment. At 1256 Nebraska St., Vallejo. 7-9 p.m. $5. (707) 746-7674.

Martin Fletcher. NBC News bureau chief in Tel Aviv and author of “Breaking News.” In conversation with KQED’s Michael Krasny. At Osher Marin JCC, 200 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 7 p.m. $10-$12. www.marinjcc.org.

“Speaking with One Voice.” Dialogue on peace in the Middle East with Palestinian and Israeli representatives. At Westminster Presbyterian Church, 240 Tiburon Blvd., Tiburon. 7-9 p.m. Free. [email protected].

“I Speak Jewish, Do You?” Discussing commonly used Hebrew and Yiddish words and what they reveal about Jewish culture. At Peninsula JCC, 800 Foster City Blvd., Foster City. 7:30-9 p.m. Free. www.pjcc.org.

wednesday | 19

“How to Read the Bible: A Guide to Scripture, Then and Now.” A reading and talk by Harvard professor James Kugel. At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. (415) 567-3327 ext. 703.

Josh Kun. Author of “And You Shall Know Us by the Trail of Our Vinyl.” Jewish and Yiddish album covers and talk. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 8 p.m. $10-$12. www.jccsf.org.

thursday | 20

“The Sixty Years War.” With Riva Gambert. East Bay Jewish Forum. At Temple Beth Abraham, 327 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland. 10 a.m. $10. (510) 839-2900 ext. 253.

Melanie Saxer Johnston. Author of “What My Father Saw.” At Holocaust Center of Northern California, 121 Steuart St., S.F. 6:30 p.m. (415) 777-9060.

“Whose Bible? The Politics of Translation,” with professors Naomi Seidman, Willis Barnstone and Aaron Hahn Tapper. At Contemporary Jewish Museum, 736 Mission St., S.F. 7-8:30 p.m. www.thecjm.org.

“Writing Fiction.” With Ethan Canin, author of “Tasting the Sky: a Palestinian Childhood.” At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. $5-$12. www.jccsf.org.

Iraqi Cooking Class. With Iraqi cuisine specialist Hanna Hindwai. Chabad of the East Bay event. At home of Rabbi Yehuda Ferris in Berkeley. Free. RSVP [email protected].

sunday | 23

“The Joy of Jewish Dancing.” Dance workshop with Bruce Bierman. At Congregation Ner Tamid, 1250 Quintara St., S.F. 7 p.m. www.nertamidsf.org.

benefits & social events

friday | 14

“Prayer Home Companion.” Featuring Ladino and Yiddish singer Ljuba David and a dairy potluck dinner. At Congregation Ner Tamid, 1250 Quintara St., S.F. 6 p.m. www.nertamidsf.org.

“Café con Comedy.” Kung Pao Kosher Comedy featuring Jewish and non-Jewish comedians. At Dolores Park Café, 501 Dolores St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. $7-$15. (415) 522-3737. www.doloresparkcafe.com.

saturday | 15

Chochmat HaLev Magic Carpet Lounge Cocktail Party and Fundraising Gala. Live music, food and auction. At Chochmat HaLev, 2215 Prince St., Berkeley.

5:30-10 p.m. $40-$100. www.brownpapertickets.com/event/45075.

sunday | 16

Women of Rodef Sholom book sale. Benefits the Guereda Medical Clinic for Darfuri refugees. At Rodef Sholom, 170 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. (415) 388-5181.

“Fifth Annual Celebration of Jewish Authors.” With authors Laura Nicole Diamond, Rochelle Levy, John Rothmann and others. At Peninsula JCC, 800 Foster City Blvd., Foster City. 11:45 a.m.-5 p.m. www.pjcc.org.

Congregation B’nai Israel 60th Anniversary Open House. Israeli folk dancing, historical displays, refreshments. At Congregation B’nai Israel, 1256 Nebraska St., Vallejo. 2-5 p.m. (707) 745-6742.

“Sharone Hadassah Healing Hands Dinner.” Keynote speaker Marla F. Gibson, Hadassah’s Washington Action Office. At Scott’s Seafood Restaurant, 185 Park Ave., San Jose. 6:30 p.m. $60. RSVP to (408) 378-5979.

monday | 17

Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School’s Third Annual Art Show. Reception with food, art and music from 6 to 9 p.m. Fundraiser through Nov. 19. At 800 Foster City Blvd., Foster City. 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. www.wornickjds.org/artshow.

wednesday | 19

Curator tour of “Ill Ghetto.” At Museo ItaloAmericano. David Rosenberg-Wohl, curator and Temple Emanu-El congregant, gives a private tour to Boomers Plus. Meet at Sweet Aroma, 1779 Lombard St., S.F. 12 p.m. RSVP (415) 751-2541 ext. 151 or [email protected].

thursday | 20

AJC San Francisco Bay Area/Northern California Chapter Distinguished Lifetime Service Award Dinner. Honoring Ernest H. Weiner. At Rincon Center atrium, 121 Spear St., S.F. 6 p.m. $300. (415) 777-3820 ext. 203.

“Ninth Annual New Generation Benefit.” New Israel Fund event with dessert, cocktails and dancing. At Dragon Bar, 473 Broadway St., S.F. 8:30 p.m.-12 a.m.. $60-$180. www.nif.org/sfbenefit.

sunday | 23

Kol Hadash bagel and coffee brunch. At Albany Community Center, 1249 Marin Ave., Albany. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. $5. (510) 428-1492.

singles

saturday | 15

Central Point Reyes Loop hike. In Marin. Bay Area Jewish Singles Hiking Club. Meet at Rockridge BART. 9:30 a.m. $3. (510) 451-5252.

sunday | 16

Mt. Diablo State Park hike. In Danville. Bay Area Jewish Singles Hiking Club. Meet at Macedo Ranch staging area at the end of Green Valley Road. 9:45 a.m. (925) 228-4213.

Havurah Kickoff Event. For Jewish singles in 30s and 40s. Frisbee golf and barbecue. At Addison-Penzak JCC, Levy Family Campus, 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos. 2-5 p.m. $10. RSVP to [email protected].

saturday | 22

Edgewood Park hike. On the Peninsula. Bay Area Jewish Singles Hiking Club. Meet at the corner of Edgewood Road and Cañada Road. 2 p.m. $3. (415) 731-2243.

sunday | 23

Mill Valley Muir Woods hike. In Marin. Bay Area Jewish Singles Hiking Club. Meet behind Book Depot, 87 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 11 a.m. $3. (510) 772-7853.