saturday | 14
“The Forgotten Refugees.” Documentary about the indigenous Jews of the Middle East. At Congregation Kol Emeth, 4175 Manuela Ave., Palo Alto. 7:15 p.m. Free. www.kolemeth.org.
tuesday | 17
“To See If I’m Smiling.” Documentary featuring six Israeli women exploring their military service. At Congregation Beth Israel Judea, 625 Brotherhood Way, S.F. 7 p.m. Free. www.bij.org.
thursday | 19
“Binah.” Eric Weiner discusses his new book “Man Seeks God: My Flirtations with the Divine.” KALW 91.7 FM. 12 p.m. www.jccsf.org.
saturday | 21
“Treasures from the Archive.” Screening of “Mark Cantor’s Giants of Jazz on Film” series. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 8 p.m. $12-$25. www.jccsf.org/arts.
thursday | 26
“Saving Philanthropy.” Documentary screening followed by panel discussion with Jewish professionals including filmmaker Kate Robinson and Jennifer Gorovitz, CEO of the Jewish Community Federation. At Contemporary Jewish Museum, 736 Mission St., S.F. 5:30 p.m. Free. www.jewishfed.org/saving-philanthropy.
“77 Steps.” San Francisco Jewish Film Festival presents a documentary about cross-cultural relationships by Arab-Israeli filmmaker Ibtisam Mara’ana. At JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. $6-$8. www.jcceastbay.org.