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sunday/3

Jewish Heritage Tour. Motorized cable car tour of San Francisco’s historical Jewish sites and synagogues, hosted by Rabbi Moshe Langer. Starts at the corner of Geary and Powell streets, Union Square.10:55 am. $22-$30. www.mitzvahcablecar.org.

thursday/7

“Talkin’ Baseball and Judaism.” Rabbi David White and KNBR broadcast host Marty Lurie talk about baseball and take questions. Kosher ballpark-style food and drinks available. At Congregation B’nai Israel, 1256 Nebraska St., Vallejo. 6 p.m. $24 suggested donation. For reservations, contact Sue Barush at (707) 312-1624.

sunday/10

Amen, and pass the pepper salad. A Bible lecture never tasted this good. Ethnobotanist Jon Greenberg of TorahFlora will talk about Jewish history, botany and biblical foods, tying it all together with expert insights. Participants will hear about “the etrog problem,” tomatoes, mushrooms, lilies, wine and beer as they munch on bagels, baba ghanoush, Turkish pepper salad, grapes and honey. 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 10 at Congregation Beth Israel Judea, 625 Brotherhood Way, S.F. 10:30 a.m. $9-$22. www.bij.org (For other TorahFlora events in the Bay Area, see listings in Talks & Workshops)

End of Summer Sunday BBQ. Afternoon of activities featuring a DJ, swimming, bounce house, climbing wall, plus barbecue and drinks for purchase. At Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free, but RSVP suggested. www.paloaltojcc.org.

monday/11

Urban Adamah tour. TorahFlora-guided Jewish history and crops tour. At Urban Adamah, 1050 Parker St., Berkeley. 5:30 p.m. $5-$10. www.urbanadamah.org.

tuesday/12

Botanical garden tour. TorahFlora biblical and talmudic botany walking tour. At San Francisco Botanical Garden, Golden Gate Park. Meet at Ninth Avenue entrance at 10:30 a.m. $10 tour fee, free for children under 12. www.torahflora.org/events.

“Noah’s Wine vs. Pharaoh’s Beer.” TorahFlora’s Jon Greenberg discusses ancient culture clashes between drinkers of beer and wine (both of which will be available during the event). At Peninsula Sinai Congregation, 499 Boothbay Ave., Foster City. 7:15 p.m. Free. www.torahflora.org/events.