friday/24

“Rockin’ Shabbat.” Family Shabbat service with music by Rabbi Ricki Weintraub. Followed by dinner of veggie soups and dessert. At Congregation Beth Ami, 4676 Mayette Ave., Santa Rosa. 5:30 p.m. Services free; dinner $8 adults, $4 kids 4-8. (707) 360-3000.

saturday/25

“Cantor Unplugged VII: Always Chasing Rainbows.” Sharon Bernstein, accompanied by the Cantor Unplugged Trio, performs songs from American, Jewish and Yiddish songbooks. At Congregation Sha’ar Zahav, 290 Dolores St., S.F. 8 p.m. $10-$15; children 12 and younger free. www.shaarzahav.org/events.

sunday/2

Live Yiddish radio show. Harvey Varga hosts afternoon of klezmer music, skits, comedy, melodrama and commercial jingles drawn from Yiddish radio traditions. At Contemporary Jewish Museum, 736 Mission St., S.F. 1 p.m. $10-$20; includes museum admission. www.thecjm.org.

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