saturday | 5
Zohar Class. With Daniel Matt, translator of the Zohar. At Congregation Netivot Shalom, 1316 University Ave., Berkeley. 6-7:30 p.m. Free. www.netivotshalom.org
Sonia Shainwald Orbuch and Fred Rosenbaum. Discussing “Here, There Are No Sarahs.” Part of Contra Costa Jewish Book and Arts Festival. At Congregation B’nai Tikvah, Walnut Creek. 7:30 p.m. $15. [email protected].
sunday | 6
“Medical Error and Malpractice.” Discussion of malpractice in Jewish law, followed by breakfast. At Richmond Torah Center, 423 10th Ave., S.F. 10 a.m. www.rtchabad.org.
“Theater and Peace-Building.” Panel discussion including Israeli playwright Motti Lerner. As part of the reOrient Festival. At Theatre Artaud, 450 Florida St., S.F. 10 a.m. www.goldenthread.org.
“The Amazing Menorah of Mazeltown.” Books and bagels with authors Hal Dresner and Joy Fate. At JCC of the East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. (510) 848-0237.
“Jewish Holiday Cooking.” Preparing gourmet variations on the latke with chef Yasmin Golan. At a.Muse Gallery, 614 Alabama St., S.F. 12-5 p.m. $45. RSVP to (415) 205-0037.
“One-on-One Help With Your Family Tree.” Genealogy workshop. At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 12-2 p.m. [email protected].
Dora Apsan Sorell. Afternoon tea with the author and Holocaust educator. At Congregation B’nai Shalom, 74 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek. 3 p.m. $5. RSVP to [email protected].
“Judaism and the Contemporary Ecological Crises.” With Hava Tirosh-Samuelson, discussing relationship between science and religion. At Peninsula JCC, 800 Foster City Blvd., Foster City. 3-4:30 p.m. $7-$10. www.pjcc.org.
“Israel, the U.S. and Iran: Can Two Friends Find Common Ground Against a Dangerous Foe?” With Shmuel Rosner. At Congregation Beth Israel, 1630 Bancroft Way, Berkeley. 7 p.m. Also Dec. 9 at 4:30 p.m. at S.F.-based Jewish Community Federation Library, 121 Steuart St., S.F. www.jcrc.org.
monday | 7
“Lies and Liberalism.” Discussion with author Norman Podhoretz and talk show host and movie reviewer Michael Medved. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 8 p.m. $10-$18. www.jccsf.org.
tuesday | 8
“Israel and the Current Situation in the Middle East.” With Akiva Tor, Israel’s consul general for the Pacific Northwest. At Contra Costa JCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 10 a.m. $17-$20. (925) 938-7800 ext. 239.
Michael Pollan. Author of “In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto.” At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 8 p.m. $10-$18. www.jccsf.org.
Emily Warn. Jewish poet and author of “Shadow Architect,” an analysis of Hebrew letters. At Albany Library, 1247 Marin Ave., Albany. 7-9 p.m. www.emilywarn.com.
thursday | 10
“How the Tabernacle Revolutionized Religion, Part 2.” With Ken Cohen. East Bay Jewish Forum. At Temple Beth Abraham, 327 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland. 10-11:30 a.m. $10. (510) 318-6453.
Noah Alper. Noah’s Bagels founder on his book “Business Mensch.” At Oakland Public Library, 125 14th St., Oakland. 6:30 p.m. (510) 238-6568.
“The Sephardic Romancero: Tradition and Creativity.” A talk with music examples by Samuel G. Armistead. At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. Free. www.bjesf.org.
saturday | 12
Angella Nazarian. Jewish-Iranian author, discussing “Life as a Visitor.” At Main Library Koret Auditorium, 100 Larkin St., S.F. 2-4:30 p.m. www.iranianamericanwriters.org.
sunday | 13
“Israel in Gaza: Responding to the Goldstone Report.” With professor Ephraim Margolin. At Temple Isaiah, 3800 Mount Diablo Blvd., Lafayette. 11 a.m. www.temple-isaiah.org.