saturday | 12
“Shlomo Shabbat.” Celebration of the 17th yahrzeit of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach. Followed in the evening by a book reading and signing by Aryae Coopersmith, author of the memoir “Holy Beggars.” At Beit Midrash Ohr HaChaim, 1380 Hopkins St., Berkeley. 12:30 p.m. Free. (510) 558-0536.
friday | 18
“Arab/Jewish Twinning Shabbat.” Potluck dinner followed by a joint service led by Rabbi Melanie Aron and Cantor Devorah Felder-Levy with speaker Yusuf Saib on the Muslim immigrant experience. At Congregation Shir Hadash, 20 Cherry Blossom Lane, Los Gatos. Dinner at 6 p.m., service at 8 p.m. Free. www.shirhadash.org.
saturday | 19
Community Shabbat with Alan Fleishman. The author of “Goliath’s Head,” about anti-Semitism in pre-Soviet Ukraine, will speak at a special service for Jewish Book Month. At Congregation Shir Hadash, 20 Cherry Blossom Lane, Los Gatos. 10:30 a.m. Free. www.shirhadash.org.
sunday | 20
Transgender remembrance Shabbat. Commemorating those who have suffered form anti-transgender violence, with a special liturgy, music and more. At Congregation Sha’ar Zahav, 290 Dolores St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. Free. www.shaarzahav.org.