friday | 12
Jennifer Gorovitz. Acting chief executive officer of the Jewish Community Federation. At Congregation Beth Jacob, 1550 Alameda de la Pulgas, Redwood City. Following 7:30 p.m. services. www.bethjacobrwc.org.
sunday | 14
Kol Hadash Bagel Brunch. With Eric Miekle, anthropologist from the National Center for Science Education. At Albany Community Center, 1249 Marin Ave., Albany. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. $7.50-$10. www.kolhadash.org.
“Kabbalistic Insights Into the Hebrew Months.” Part of the New Moon Illumnations series with owner Rabbi Chaim Mahgel. At Afikomen Judaica, 3042 Claremont Ave., Berkeley. 3 p.m. (510) 655-1977.
tuesday | 16
“Cooperation and Conflict: Relations Between African Americans and Jews.” With Rabbi Marc Schneier and Martin Luther King III. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 8 p.m. $10-$18. www.jccsf.org.
wednesday | 17
Chris Cleave. Author of “Little Bee” and “Incendiary.” At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 8 p.m. www.jccsf.org.
friday | 19
Special-Needs Shabbat. At Congregation Emanu-El, 2 Lake St., S.F. 5:30 p.m. www.emanuelsf.org.
saturday | 20
Torah on the Trails. Rabbi Michael Lezak leads a short hike and Torah study. Meet at Congregation Rodef Sholom parking lot, 170 N. San Pedro Rd., San Rafael. 8:30 a.m. www.rodefsholom.org.
“Making Shabbat Your Own.” Easy steps to personal Shabbat preparation with Rabbi Judy Shanks and Dawn Kepler, Building Jewish Bridges. At Temple Isaiah, 3800 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette. 1:15 p.m. Free. (925) 283-8575.
Two authors: Holocaust survivor and former Hitler Youth member. Maria Segal and Ursula Mahlendorf discuss their childhoods. At Kehilla Community Synagogue, 1300 Grand Ave., Piedmont. 7-9:30 PM. $10-$15. www.kehillasynagogue.org.
sunday | 21
Bob Klein of Olivetto’s. Last of a four-part Jewish Chefs Series. At Temple Israel, 3183 Mecartney Road, Alameda. 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. $25. (510) 593-5285.
“Inside the Activists Studio SF.” Jewish panel discussions, workshops, poetry readings. AJWS-AVODAH Partnership and Progressive Jewish Alliance. At Contemporary Jewish Museum, 736 Mission St., S.F. 2:30-8 p.m. $8-$18. www.whoinspiresyousf.eventbrite.com.
Daniel Boyarin. Author of “Socrates and the Fat Rabbis.”At Afikomen Judaica, 3042 Claremont Ave., Berkeley. 3 p.m. (510) 655-1977.