saturday   |   31

R. Crumb. Legendary cartoonist discussing his new comic book, “The Book of Genesis.” At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 8 p.m. $30-$60. www.jccsf.org.

 

sunday   |   1

“Smashing Stereotypes of Israelis.” Exploring the World of Judaism program at Congregation Rodef Sholom, 170 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 9:30-11:30 a.m. www.rodefsholom.org/ewj.

“How I Decided to Raise My Kids Jewish.” Talk by Building Jewish Bridges. At Congregation Beth Israel–Judea, 625 Brotherhood Way, S.F. 10 a.m.-11:45 a.m. $7. (510) 845-6420 ext. 11.

“REEL Jewish Women.” Film historian Jan Wahl discusses Jewish women in show business. At Congregation Rodef Sholom, 170 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. $15. RSVP to [email protected]

Neil M. Levy. Author of “The Last Rebbe of Bialystok.” At Temple Beth Hillel, 901 Park Central, Richmond. 10:30 a.m. www.tbh

richmond.org.

BookFest. Lectures and panels with Jewish authors. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m. www.jccsf.org/bookfest.

Barry Rubin. Discussing “The Promises and Pitfalls of U.S. Re-Engagment in the Middle East.” At Congregation Netivot Shalom, 1316 University Ave., Berkeley. 7-9 p.m. $10. www.netivotshalom.org.

 

monday   |   2

“Perspectives on the Obama Administration and the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process.” With David Makovsky, director of a Middle East think tank. At Koret Pavilion at the Ziff Center, 565 Mayfield Ave., Stanford. 12 p.m. Free. (650) 725-1424.

Martin Fletcher. Tel Aviv–based war correspondent in a conversation with KQED’s Michael Krasny. At Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 7-9 p.m. $15-$25. www.paloaltojcc.org/arts.

Bertrand Patenaude. Author of “Trotsky: Downfall of a Revolutionary.” At Kepler’s Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. 7:30 p.m. www.keplers.com.

David G. Roskies. Author of “Yiddishlands: A Memoir.” At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. Free. www.bje.org.

 

tuesday   |   3

“Movies, Morality and the Hollywood Industry.” With Riva Gambert. At Contra Costa JCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 10 a.m. (925) 938-7800.

“Middle East Education Through Technology.” With Jewish co-founder of MEET Anat Binur. At Commonwealth Club, 595 Market St., S.F. 5:30 p.m. $7-$15. www.commonwealthclub.org.

Arnold Eisen. Chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York. At Peninsula JCC, 800 Foster City Blvd., Foster City. 7 p.m. $7-$10. www.pjcc.org.

Eva Hoffman. Novelist and historian. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 8 p.m. $10-$18. www.jccsf.org.

 

wednesday   |   4

Suzanne Vromen. Author of “Hidden Children of the Holocaust.” At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. www.hcnc.org.

“Fourteen Years After: Working to Fulfill the Peace Legacy of Yitzhak Rabin.” With Israeli peace activist Yariv Oppenheimer. At Beth Chaim Congregation, 1800 Holbrook Drive, Danville. 7:30 p.m. RSVP to (925) 736-7146.

 

thursday   |   5

“The Great Actors and Singers of the Golden Age of Yiddish Theatre, Part I.” With singer and historian Mark Levy. East Bay Jewish Forum lecture. At Temple Beth Abraham, 327 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland. 10-11:30 a.m. (510) 318-6453.

Alicia Silverstone. Jewish actress and author. At Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Rd., San Rafael. 7 p.m. $12-$16. www.marinjcc.org.

“Tzedakah Is Not Charity.” Rabbi Joseph Telushkin speaking as part of the One Community One Book series. At Addison-Penzak JCC, Oka Road, Los Gatos. 7:30 p.m. Free. (408) 357-7413.

Jonathan Safran Foer. Novelist discussing “Eating Animals.” At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 8 p.m. $10-$18. www.jccsf.org.

 

saturday   |   7

Daniel Matt. Zohar translator, Aramaic text to English. At Congregation Netivot Shalom, 1316 University Ave., Berkeley. 6-7:30 p.m. Free. www.netivotshalom.org.

“Goodbye Shabbat, Hello New Week.” Havdallah stories, songs and activities for children. At Congregation Shir Hadash, 20 Cherry Lane, Los Gatos. 6:30 p.m. Free. RSVP to [email protected]

Martin Fletcher. NBC News Tel Aviv correspondent. Part of the Contra Costa Jewish Book and Arts Festival. At Contra Costa JCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 7:30 p.m. $20. (925) 938-7800.

 

sunday   |   8

“Bagel Brunch: Middle East Peace Efforts.” Kol Hadash discussion with Molly Freeman of Brit Tzedek v’Shalom.  At Albany Community Center, 1249 Marin Ave., Albany. 10 a.m-12 p.m. $7.50-$10. www.kolhadash.org.

“Mezuzahs and More: Feng Shui From a Jewish Perspective.” Books and Bagels lecture with Alison Marks. At JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. www.jcceastbay.org.

“Rewind, Repeat, Repeat.” KCBS anchor Jeff Bell. Part of the Contra Costa Jewish Book and Arts Festival. At Contra Costa JCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 11 a.m. $10. (925) 938-7800.

“One-on-One Help With Your Family Tree.” Roundtable with genealogists from S.F. Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society. At the BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 12-2 p.m. (415) 567-3327 ext. 704.

“Bible by the Bay.” Lehrhaus Judaica panel with keynote author Maggie Anton. At Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Rd., San Rafael. 1-5:15 p.m. $15-$20. www.lehrhaus.org.