saturday/27
“Humanistic Parsha: Trouble at Sinai.” Discussion, potluck Shabbat lunch and singing with Ben Brussell. At Albany Community Center, 1249 Marin Ave., Albany. 11 a.m. Free. www.kolhadash.org
sunday/28
“Operation Entebbe: 40 Years Later.” IDF veteran Sassy Reuven recounts his role in the Israeli rescue of 102 hostages from a hijacked airliner in 1976. Presented by Chabad of the Tri-Valley. At Pleasanton Masonic Center, 3370 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton. 7:30 p.m. $12-$25. www.jewishtrivalley.com
A Day of Jewish Learning. Afternoon of workshops on Kabbalah, Yiddish theater, klezmer music and more, followed by a social hour with music. At Finley Community Center, 2060 West College Ave., Santa Rosa. 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Free. (707) 526-5538 or [email protected]
“Case Study: Genealogy of Renee Kaufman.” Lecture by Steve Morse, creator of the genealogical search site One-Step Webpages, about reconstructing an entire genealogy from online sources. Presented by San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society. At Oakland Family Search Library, 4766 Lincoln Ave., Oakland. 1 p.m. Free. www.jewishgen.org/sfbajgs
“The Mystery of the Dead Sea Scrolls.” Presentation by religion professors Rabbi Joshua Garroway of Hebrew Union College and Catherine Murphy of Santa Clara University. Co-sponsored by Jewish LearningWorks. At Congregation Shir Hadash, 20 Cherry Blossom Lane, Los Gatos. 9:15 a.m. Free. www.jewishlearningworks.org
monday/29
“Searching for Wallenberg.” Dartmouth University professor Alan Lelchuk discusses his docu-novel about the young Swedish diplomat who saved thousands of Jews in 1944-45 Budapest. At Taube Center for Jewish Studies, Bldg. 360, Stanford University. 5 p.m. http://jewishstudies.stanford.edu
thursday/3
Yossi Klein Halevi. The American-born Israeli author and journalist discusses “The Future of Israeli Democracy.” Q&A and book signing to follow. At Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 7 p.m. Free. www.marinjcc.org/halevi
sunday/6
“Is There a Jewish Mythology?” Professor Howard Schwartz of the University of Missouri-St. Louis discusses mythological traditions of Judaism. At Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 1:30 p.m. Free. www.jewishcommunitylibrary.org. Also 7:30 p.m. March 7 at Chochmat HaLev, 2215 Prince St., Berkeley. $12-$15. www.chochmat.org (See story, 20)
“Jewish Life in Poland: An Enduring Legacy.” Day of presentations about Holocaust education, Yiddish music, art and more. At University of San Francisco, 2130 Fulton St., S.F. 2 to 6 p.m. Free, but registration required. www.jewishlearningworks.org
“History of the Jews in San Francisco and Sonoma County.” Lecture by political analyst and radio host John Rothmann. Part of Congregation Shir Shalom 20th anniversary lecture series. At Shir Shalom, 252 W. Spain St., Sonoma. 2 p.m. $15-$20. www.shir-shalom.org
“Zionism’s Answer to the Jewish Problem.” Video lecture by David Ruderman, professor of modern Jewish history at the University of Pennsylvania, followed by discussion. At Albany Community Center, 1249 Marin Ave., Albany. 3 p.m. Free. www.kolhadash.org
monday/7
Doing the right thing. During the 1994 Rwandan genocide, Lt.-Gen. Roméo Dallaire, then head of the United Nations peacekeeping force, was instrumental in saving more than 30,000 civilians. Dallaire, a Canadian who received an honorary doctoral degree for his humanitarian efforts, will discuss his experience during the Rwandan crisis, his insights into the current Syrian crisis and the impact that everyday decisions have on the world.
7 p.m. Monday, March 7 at University of San Francisco’s Presentation Theater, 2350 Turk St., S.F. http://register.usfca.edu/dallaire
tuesday/8
“The Jewish Ballerina and the Stalinist Regime.” Presentation by dance researcher and critic Guy Baum on the life and success of prima ballerina Maya Plisetskaya. At Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 7 p.m. Free. www.jewishcommunitylibrary.org
“Torah in Motion.” Julie Emden leads free-form movement and dance workshop around the themes of Torah and the month of Adar. No dance experience necessary. At Peninsula JCC, 800 Foster City Blvd., Foster City. 7 p.m. $15. www.pjcc.org
thursday/10
“Chassidic Pop Art.” Print artist Yitzchok Moully talks about his art and leads two silkscreen workshops, one for kids and one for adults. At Congregation Chevra Thilim, 751 25th Ave., S.F. 4:30 p.m. kids, 7 p.m. adults. $20 kids, $36 adults. RSVP required. www.sfshul.org