friday/13
Rabbi Uri Regev. Advocate for religious liberty and former president of the World Union for Progressive Judaism gives several talks in the Bay Area. All are free unless noted. Nov. 13-15 scholar-in-residence at Temple Israel in Alameda, www.templeisraelalameda.org; Nov. 14 at 1:15 p.m. at Kol Shofar in Tiburon, www.kolshofar.org; Nov. 15 at 6 p.m. at Kehilla Community Synagogue in Piedmont, www.kehillasynagogue.org; Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. at Netivot Shalom in Berkeley, www.netivotshalom.org; Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. at Beth Chaim in Danville, www.bethchaim.com; Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. at B’nai Tikvah in Walnut Creek ($18 suggested), www.tikvah.org. Full schedule: www.jweekly.com/article/ full/76044. (See story, 2)
sunday/15
Global Day of Jewish Learning. Text study, lectures and discussion on the theme “Love: Devotion, Desire and Deception,” part of annual project to support the work of talmudic scholar Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz. At JCC of San Francisco, 3200 California St., S.F. 12 to 3:30 p.m. Free.www.tinyurl.com/globalday-jccsf (See story, 8)
Rabbi David Wolpe. The leader of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles will discuss how to maintain core Jewish values in the modern world in “Judaism in the 21st Century.” Co-presented by Oshman Family JCC, Taube Center for Jewish Studies at Stanford and Commonwealth Club. At OFJCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 4 p.m. $15-$40. www.paloaltojcc.org
“San Francisco’s Own Norton I.” Presentation on the colorful 19th century San Francisco character Emperor Joshua Abraham Norton I, played by Joseph Amster. Sponsored by San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society. At Rhoda Goldman Plaza, 2180 Post St., S.F. 1:30 p.m. Free. www.sfbajgs.org
“Behind the Headlines.” Panel of experts including HIAS president Mark Hetfield, JFCS East Bay resettlement leaders and others discuss current global refugee crisis. At Temple Sinai, 2808 Summit St., Oakland. 4 p.m. Free. www.jcrc.org
“Latkas! Latkas! Latkas!” Workshop on making Hanukkah latkes and toppings, followed by a latke feast. At Urban Adamah, 1050 Parker St., Berkeley. 11 a.m. Free, but registration required. www.urbanadamah.org
“Yiddish Paris: Theater and Culture During the Interwar Years.” Nick Underwood of Sonoma State University’s Jewish studies program discusses the influence of European Jewish immigrants in Paris in the 1920s and ’30s. At Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 1:30 p.m. Free. www.jewishcommunitylibrary.org
monday/16
“Israel at the Crossroads: Where Do We Go From Here?” Former head of the Shin Bet and the Israel navy Ami Ayalon discusses Israel’s future. At Jewish Community Federation, 121 Steuart St., S.F. 5:30 p.m. $25. www.jcrc.org/news-events/events
“German Prisons, Mass Incarceration and Bergen-Belsen: How I Spent My Summer Vacation.” Presentation by Santa Clara DA Jeff Rosen. Proceeds to benefit March of the Living. At Levy Family Campus, 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos. 7 p.m. $18. www.jvalley.org
tuesday/17
“The Movement to Delegitimize Israel in the Bay Area.” JCRC associate executive director Abby Porth will discuss the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement in the Bay Area and what is being done to counter it. Part 3 of “Anti-Semitism and Jewish Identity” series co-sponsored by Lehrhaus Judaica. At Temple Sinai, 2808 Summit St., Oakland. 7p.m. $36 for the series. www.jcrc.org/news-events/events
wednesday/18
“Beyond Silence.” Jewish professional development day for Jewish clergy, educators and other professionals to learn how to identify and respond to childhood sexual abuse in their communities. At Peninsula Temple Sholom, 1655 Sebastian Drive, Burlingame. 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. $54. www.jewishlearningworks.org
“Between Dialogue and Resistance: An Action Plan for Israel and Palestine.” Discussion with OneVoice Israel executive director Polly Bronstein and OneVoice Palestine executive director Samer Makhlouf. At S.F. State; address given with registration. 5:30 p.m. $10-$20, students free. www.tinyurl.com/onevoice-hillel-2015
thursday/19
“From the Dung Heap to Ariel Sharon Park: The Lives of Iraqi Jews in Israeli Transit Camps.” Talk by Near Eastern studies professor Orit Bashkin of University of Chicago. At Center for Middle Eastern Studies, 340 Stephens Hall, U.C. Berkeley. 5 p.m. Free. http://cmes.berkeley.edu
“Beyond the Shadows of Psychiatric Stigma, Prejudice and Discrimination.” Dori S. Hutchinson talks about how to deal with aftermath of a mental-illness diagnosis. At Congregation Rodef Sholom, 170 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 7 p.m. Free. (415) 479-3441 or [email protected]
friday/20
Emanu-El scholar-in-residence Daniel C. Matt. Graduate Theological Union professor and expert in Jewish mysticism will speak at the evening service on “Shekhinah: The Feminine Half of God.” Additional events on Nov. 21-22. At Congregation Emanu-El, 2 Lake St., S.F. Free. Times and information at www.emanuelsf.org
saturday/21
“Raising the Sparks: Finding God in the Material World.” Berkeley Kabbalah scholar Daniel C. Matt speaks to young adults following Havdallah. At Haas-Lilienthal House, 2007 Franklin St., S.F. 7 p.m. Free, but registration required. www.emanuelsf.org
“The Future of Our Jewish Homeland.” Temple Sinai Rabbi Yoni Regev leads a conversation with his father, Rabbi Uri Regev, and guest Rabbi Stanley M. Davids, followed by installation lunch. At Temple Sinai, 2808 Summit St., Oakland. 12:30 p.m. Free, but registration required. www.installationlunch.eventbrite.com (See story, 2)
sunday/22
“Zionism 3.0: Israel’s Place in Tomorrow’s World.” Lectures, discussions and roundtable sessions led by Israeli and American thought leaders, including members of Knesset and keynote speaker journalist Jeffrey Goldberg. Presented by Oshman Family JCC and the Israeli daily Haaretz. At Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 11:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. $35-$80. www.paloaltojcc.org (See story, 4)