saturday | 18
“Kumzits: Havdallah and Songs of Hope.” Group singing and instrument playing with Ami Goodman and Cantor Sharon Bernstein. At Congregation Sha’ar Zahav, 290 Dolores St., S.F. 7-9 p.m. (415) 533-7563.
“Small Dances About Big Ideas.” Liz Lerman Dance Exchange theatrical work examining the aftermath of the Holocaust and other atrocities. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 8 p.m. Also April 19 at 7 p.m. $28-$36. www.jccsf.org/arts.
sunday | 19
“Dances and Songs of Remembrance, Resistance and Hope.” Ruth Botchan Dance Company with music by Hot Pstromi. At Western Sky Studio, 2525 Eighth St., Berkeley. 5 p.m. $15-$25. www.berkeleymovingarts.com.
tuesday | 22
Third World Love. Israeli jazz quartet presented by the Hub. At Yoshi’s San Francisco, 1330 Fillmore St., S.F. 8 p.m. $12-$18. www.jccsf.org/hub_web.
sunday | 26
“Partisans Armed With Music.” Partisan songs performed by singer-guitarist Daniel Lev. At Congregation Ner Tamid, 1250 Quintara St., S.F. 5 p.m. $10. (415) 661-3383.
“Freylekh: Mad Hot Klezmer Dance Party.” Dance lessons, live klezmer music. At JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 7-9:30. $10-$20. (510) 848-0237.
“Tel Aviv: From Sand to Rock.” Musical history of Tel Aviv, performed by Lee Ganor, Yoram Zarfaty, YaRock Band and more. At U.C. Berkeley, Wheeler Auditorium. 7:30 p.m. Free. www.sfjcf.org/theisraelcenter.