saturday | 4
“Passover Celebration for Young Children.” Passover storytelling, puppets and treats. At Jewish Gateways, 409 Liberty St., El Cerrito. 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Free. www.jewishgateways.org.
sunday | 5
“Pesach for Preschoolers.” Children ages 2 to 5 and their parents learn the story of Passover with an age-appropriate seder. At Kehilla Community Synagogue, 1300 Grand Ave., Piedmont. 2-3:30 p.m. (510) 547-2424 ext. 100.
monday | 6
“Interactive Experience of Passover: Modern Meanings in the Ancient Earth-Based Symbols of a Ritual Meal.” Lectures and live music. Also on April 7. At Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, 1069 East Meadow Circle, Palo Alto. $15-$20. [email protected].
“Before I’d Be A Slave: Passover and the Exodus Through the African-American Spiritual.” At Congregation Sha’ar Zahav, 290 Dolores St., S.F. 7-9 p.m. www.pjalliance.org.
wednesday | 8
“The 30th Annual First Night Community Seder.” At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 6:30 p.m. $25-$55. RSVP (415) 292-1233.
“Community Passover Seder.” Santa Rosa Chabad Jewish Center. At the Art and Garden Center, 2050 Yulupa Ave., Santa Rose. 7:30 p.m. (707) 577-02777.
thursday | 9
“A Feast of Freedom.” Seder and lecture. At Congregation Beth Israel–Judea, 625 Brotherhood Way, S.F. 6 p.m. $10-$28. www.bij.org.
Temple Isaiah’s Congregational Seder. At 3800 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette. 6 p.m. $45-$65. Open to nonmembers. (925) 283-8575.
friday | 10
“A Revisiting of the Self — And a Journey for the Soul.” Seder with singing, dinner and activities for children. At Congregation Ner Shalom, 85 La Plaza, Cotati. 6 p.m. $25-$30. RSVP to (707) 664-8622.
saturday | 11
Tri-Valley Cultural Jews Seder. Potluck and reading of a secular progressive haggadah. At 1817 Sinclair Drive, Pleasanton. 5 p.m. $10. RSVP to [email protected].
Keddem Congregation Community Seder. Kosher dinner with vegetarian option. At Kehillah Jewish High School, 3900 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 6 p.m. RSVP to [email protected].
“Seder and a Show with the Rat Pack.” Jewish-Italian meal in celebration of Passover with Sammy Davis Jr. and Dean Martin impersonators. At Palio d’Asti, 640 Sacramento St., S.F. 6 p.m. $80. Menu at www.paliodasti.com.
sunday | 12
“Passover: Its Significance and Practices.” S.F. Secular/Humanist Chavurah lecture and potluck. At a private home, S.F. 11 a.m. RSVP to (415) 751-3766.
Or Shalom Jewish Community Seder. At 475 Mission Blue Drive, Brisbane. 5 p.m. Free. RSVP to (415) 242-9992.