sunday/1
“Beneath the Helmet: From High School to the Home Front.” Film about the lives of Israeli high school students who become soldiers. Includes Israeli kosher-style dinner and dessert, Q&A with former lone soldier Cantor David Frommer and a Havdallah service. At Temple Israel, 3183 Mecartney Road, Alameda. 6 p.m. $12-$18. www.norcalshomrim.org (See story, 6)
“Israel and International Law: A Briefing for Students and Parents.” Author Edwin Black discusses the research behind “Financing the Flames: How Tax-Exempt and Public Money Fuel a Culture of Confrontation and Terror in Israel.” Co-sponsored by StandWithUs and American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists. At Congregation Sherith Israel, 2266 California St., S.F. 11 a.m. Free. www.edwinblack.com (See op-ed, 29)
tuesday/3
“Havana Curveball.” Documentary about a local boy’s bar mitzvah project to send baseball equipment to Cuba. At Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 7 p.m. $12. www.marinjcc.org
thursday/5
“Last Portraits.” Documentary about lost and rediscovered portraits of Amsterdam Jews in 1943 photographed by Annemie Wolff. In German and Dutch with English subtitles. Part of “Lost Stories, Found Images” exhibition. At Goethe-Institut, 530 Bush St., S.F. 7 p.m. Free. (415) 263-8760 or [email protected]
East Bay Jewish Film Festival. Opening night screening of “The Third Half,” a film based on true events about a Macedonian soccer team and its German-Jewish coach during the Nazi occupation. At Vine Cinema and Alehouse, 1722 First St., Livermore. 7:30 p.m. $12. Festival venues vary, 35 films. www.eastbayjewishfilm.org (See story, 16)
friday/6
“Deli Man.” Opening of documentary about Jewish delicatessens, centering on Houston “pastrami king” Ziggy Gruber. At Landmark’s Opera Plaza Cinemas, 601 Van Ness Ave., S.F. See theater for times and prices. www.landmarktheatres.com
sunday/8
Females and film reels. Focusing a lens on the depiction of women in film, Israeli columnist and filmmaker Udi Ben Seadia will discuss influences over the ages. The presentation, in honor of International Women’s Day, includes clips from the British comedy “Mrs. Henderson Presents,” U.S. films “Erin Brockovich” and “Million Dollar Baby,” and the Franco-Italian thriller “Nikita.” RSVP requested by March 6.
8 p.m Sunday, March 8 at Jerusalem Grill & Bar, 1740 S. Winchester Blvd., Campbell. $15-$20. (408) 530-8243 or www.baysvp.com/upcoming/test-2
“Jewish Life in American Cinema.” Second of a four-part series that examines Jews and Jewishness as portrayed in American film. This presentation focuses on the various depictions (and artful sidesteps) of the Holocaust in film. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 4 p.m. $20. www.jccsf.org
wednesday/11
“The Flat.” Documentary about the hidden friendship between the family of an SS officer and the director’s Jewish grandparents. In Hebrew and German with English subtitles. Part of the “Lost Stories, Found Images” exhibition. At Goethe-Institut, 530 Bush St., S.F. 6:30 p.m. Suggested donation $5. (415) 263-8760 or [email protected]