friday | 30
“What Is Jewish Mysticism?” Shabbat dinner and discussion. At Jewish Gateways, 409 Liberty St., El Cerrito. 6:15-9 p.m. $7. www.jewishgateways.org.
“Soaring, Nuclear Weapons and Judaism.” Synaplex Shabbat service with guest speaker Martin Hellman, Jewish glider pilot. At Congregation Shir Hadash, 20 Cherry Blossom Lane, Los Gatos. 8 p.m. www.shirhadash.org.
sunday | 2
Bagel Brunch. Bernard Rosen discusses the Hebrew Bible’s views on humans and environment. At Albany Community Center, 1249 Marin Ave., Albany. 10 a.m. $7.50-$10. www.kolhadash.org.
“Exploring the World of Jewish Music.” Samples of Ladino, Yiddish, Israeli and folk traditions with Cantor Rita Glassman. At Congregation Sherith Israel, 2266 California St., S.F. 10 a.m. Free. [email protected].
Genealogy workshop. Roundtable discussion with experienced genealogists. At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 12-2 p.m. [email protected].
Bible by the Bay. Workshops and discussions on the relevance of Torah in daily life. At the Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 12:30-5 p.m. $15-$20. (510) 845-6420.
“The Israeli Education System.” Lecture by Rabbi Hanan Alexander. Vegetarian pasta dinner and movie screening for children during lecture. At Congregation Beth Israel, 1630 Bancroft Way, Berkeley. (510) 843-5246.
monday | 3
“Rethinking Obama: Is He the Obama We Voted For?” With Rabbi Michael Lerner, George Lakoff and Marianne Williamson. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 7 p.m. $10-$18. www.jccsf.org.
tuesday | 4
“What Makes Music Jewish?” Cantor Felder-Levy uses the book “Jewish Music as Midrash.” At Congregation Shir Hadash, 20 Cherry Blossom Lane, Los Gatos. 7:30 p.m. $40 for the book. www.shirhadash.org.
Erin Arvedlund. Author of “Too Good to Be True: The Rise & Fall of Bernie Madoff.” At Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 7 p.m. $10-$15. www.paloaltojccc.org.
wednesday | 5
“Early Emancipation: Bay Area Jewish Women from the Gold Rush to the Present.” At Oshman Family JCC, 391 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 7-8:30 p.m. Free. RSVP to (650) 223-8605.
“Judaism and Islam: History and Hope.” Lecture by Rabbi Henry Shreibman. At Sonoma State University Student Union multipurpose room, 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park. 7 p.m. Free. (707) 664-3293.
“Torah on Tap for Young Adults.” Study with local rabbis. Beer and snacks provided. At Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 8 p.m. $5-$8. (650) 223-8602.
thursday | 6
“The Rambam’s Selected Texts.” Discussion on tzedakah and superstitions. In Hebrew. At the Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 8-9:30 p.m. $18-$22. [email protected].
“Matisyahu on Music and Meaning.” Jewish reggae star. Hillel at Stanford event. At Memorial Auditorium, 551 Serra Mall, Stanford. 7 p.m. $22. (650) 725-2787.