friday/10

Second Friday speaker. Taylor Epstein, UpStart’s director of design strategy, on growth of innovative Jewish organizations. Preceded by potluck dinner. At Congregation Beth Jacob, 1550 Alameda de las Pulgas, Redwood City. 7:30 p.m. Free. www.tinyurl.com/bjrwc-upstart

sunday/12

Peter Coyote. Actor and original member of San Francisco Mime Troupe discusses the late Bill Graham and Summer of Love with author David Talbot. In conjunction with Bill Graham exhibit. At Contemporary Jewish Museum, 736 Mission St., S.F. 3 p.m. Included with museum admission. www.thecjm.org

sunday/19

“Coffee or Beer? The Choice Could Affect Your Genome.” Breakfast talk by professor Martin Kupiec about his Tel Aviv University research on beverages. At Congregation Beth Sholom, 301 14th St., S.F. 9 a.m.  $15. [email protected]

tuesday/21

“Insights on Investing and Leadership.” Money man Robert Kapito, president of BlackRock, talks about his career and asset management. Sponsored by Business Leadership Council of S.F.-based Federation. At the Battery, 717 Battery St., S.F. 5:30 p.m. $200. Register by June 15. www.tinyurl.com/blc-kapito

thursday/23

Eli Batalion (left) and Jamie Elman of “Yidlife Crisis” photo/www.yidlifecrisis.com

Seinfeld in Yiddish. Meet the creators and stars of “Yidlife Crisis,” a popular web series described as “‘Seinfeld’ in Yiddish” about a pair of “average” Jewish guys in Montreal navigating life, love and embarrassment. Eli Batalion and Jamie Elman will perform skits on stage, show highlights from the series, and discuss their craft and what it means to be Jewish.

7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 23 at Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. $15-$30. www.paloaltojcc.org/events/yidlive

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