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Family gallery tour. Interactive tour of the exhibit “Do Not Destroy: Trees, Art, and Jewish Thought.” At Contemporary Jewish Museum, 736 Mission St., S.F. 12:30 p.m. Included with admission. www.thecjm.org.

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A different perspective. In the multimedia exhibit “My Objectivity,” Israeli artist Michal Gabish explores identity and her family’s Holocaust stories. Gabish researched her personal history for four months while living in Eastern Europe. Through a ritual of drawing larger-than-life portraits from old photographs and taking them into the streets of Budapest where her ancestors once lived, she created a wishful history of what could have been. Through June 28 at Sandra Lee Gallery, 251 Post St., Suite 310, S.F. Free. www.sandraleegallery.com

“An American Experience: Growing Up Jewish in America.” Exhibit displays heritage of residents and family members of the Reutlinger Community for Jewish Living. Through July 29. At the Jewish Heritage Museum, 4000 Camino Tassajara, Danville. www.rcjl.org.

Israel China Cultural Festival book exhibition. Bestselling Israeli books translated into Chinese and English. On display and to borrow. Through July 1. At S.F. Public Library Chinatown branch, 1135 Powell St., S.F. Also at Main Library, 100 Larkin St., S.F. www.israelchinasf.com.

“California Dreaming.” Multimedia exhibit exploring Jewish life in the Bay Area from Gold Rush to present. Through Oct. 16. “Do Not Destroy: Trees, Art, and Jewish Thought.” Exhibit that explores tree design, purpose and Jewish thought. Through Sept. 9. “Stanley Saitowitz: Judaica.” New perspectives from the S.F.-based architect. Through Oct. 16. At Contemporary Jewish Museum, 736 Mission St., S.F. www.thecjm.org.

“Jews of Kaifeng.” Exhibit of maps, photos and documents on the Jews of Kaifeng, China. Part of Israel China Cultural Festival. Through Aug. 31. At JCC of San Francisco, 3200 California St., S.F. Free. www.jccsf.org.

“The Last Jews of Yemen.” Photos and journal entries by Rachael Strecher and Josh Berer documenting Yemen’s Jewish population. Through June 28. “Maqama.” Photographs of U.S. by Israeli Bay Area resident Chami Lerner. Through June 29. At Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. www.paloaltojcc.org.

“More Than Enough: Redefining Excess.” Jewish artists answer “When do we need more than enough?” Through Aug. 5. At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. www.bjesf.org/adults_events.htm.

“Sephardic Women of Turkey.” Photographs by Audrey Ray Daniel. At Addison-Penzak JCC, 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos. Through Aug. 24. www.siliconvalleyjcc.org/arts or [email protected].

“Territory.” Israeli artist Yigal Ozeri’s large-scale, photo-realistic oil paintings pairing women with natural settings. Through June 30. At Jenkins Johnson Gallery, 464 Sutter St., S.F. www.jenkinsjohnsongallery.com.

“Wings of the Phoenix.” Israel China Cultural Festival exhibit on Chinese diplomat and former S.F. resident Feng Shan Ho and his rescue of Austrian Jews during World War II. Through July 1. At Chinese Historical Society of America, 965 Clay St., S.F. Free. www.israelchina.com