sunday/30
“The Lady in Gold: Klimt, Nazis and Art.” Lecture by Van A. Harvey, professor emeritus at Stanford, about Nazis’ seizure of Adele Block-Bauer portrait and its eventual return to rightful Jewish heirs. In conjunction with Jewish LearningWorks. At Congregation Shir Hadash, 20 Cherry Blossom Lane, Los Gatos. 9:30 a.m. Free. www.jewishlearningworks.org
Venice Jewish Poet Sarra Copia Sulam. Writer-educator Kathleen Ann Gonzalez discusses the life of Sulam in 17th-century Venice. Co-sponsored by Museo Italo Americano. At Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 1:30 p.m. Free. www.jewishcommunitylibrary.org
“Making Shabbat Your Own.” How to introduce or customize Shabbat rituals in your family. Second of five interfaith-oriented workshops led by Dawn Kepler. Sponsored by Lehrhaus Judaica and Building Jewish Bridges. At Congregation Beth Emek, 3400 Nevada Court, Pleasanton. 10:30 a.m. $8. (510) 845-6420
“Jewnetics: Breast Cancer, BRCA and Beyond.” Presentation on Jewish genetics and associated elevated health risks with genetics counselor, oncology specialist and cancer patient. At Congregation Emanu-El, 2 Lake St., S.F. 9:30 a.m. Free, but registration required. www.tinyurl.com/emanuel-brca
tuesday/1
Karaite Judaism. Talk by Shawn Lichaa, author and founder of the Karaite Press, on foundations of Karaite Judaism. At Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 1 p.m. $15. www.paloaltojcc.org
Bay Area Community Memorial for Shimon Peres. Honoring in words and music the life of Israel’s former prime minister and president. Co-sponsored by five local Jewish organizations. At Congregation Emanu-El, 2 Lake St., S.F. 6:30 p.m. Free, but registration required. www.tinyurl.com/jcrc-peres
“Jewish Humor: What It All Means.” Taube Center for Jewish Studies talk by radio host Michael Krasny, author of “Let There Be Laughter.” At Cubberley Auditorium, 485 Lasuen Mall, Stanford. 8 p.m. Free. http://jewishstudies.stanford.edu. More Krasny events at www.tinyurl.com/krasny-talks
wednesday/2
“Safe Dates: A Conversation on Dating for Jewish Single Mothers.” Workshop on re-entering the dating world and having healthy relationships. Sponsored by Shalom Bayit and Big Tent Judaism Solo Mothers. At Congregation Sherith Israel, 2266 California St., S.F. 6 p.m. Free, includes child care. [email protected]
“Jewish Values and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.” Lecture by Shalom Hartman Institute president Yehuda Kurtzer. Opener of a four-part series, with 16 sponsoring organizations. At Congregation Sha’ar Zahav, 290 Dolores St., S.F. 7 p.m. $18 lecture, $60 series, free for members of sponsoring agencies. www.tinyurl.com/hartman-lecture-2016-1
“Created in G-d’s Image.” Parenting workshop exploring gender norms, development stages and gender-expansive inclusion in Jewish settings. Led by therapist-consultant Rebecca Weiner. Child care available for $10 starting at 6 p.m. At JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 6:30 to 8 p.m. $18/family. www.jcceastbay.org
saturday/5
Jews in DadaLand: Dadaism, an art movement of the European avant-garde some 100 years ago, had a strong Jewish influence, wouldn’t you know. So as part of the Dada World Fair in San Francisco, the Contemporary Jewish Museum will host a presentation on the Jewish artists and writers (such as Jewish Romanians Tristan Tzara and Marcel Janco) who were at the center of the movement. 12 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6 at Contemporary Jewish Museum, 738 Mission St., S.F. Included with museum admission, members and under 18 free. www.tinyurl.com/dada-sf-jews
sunday/6
Jewish genealogy. Get one-on-one help with your family tree from experienced genealogists. At Jewish Community Library, 1825 Ellis St., S.F. 12 p.m. Free, but registration encouraged. www.jewishgen.org/sfbajgs
“Israel’s Economy: From Government Intervention to a Market Economy.” Lecture by economist-professor Tali Regev of the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya. At Congregation Netivot Shalom, 1316 University Ave., Berkeley. 10 a.m. Free. www.netivotshalom.org
“German Jewry and the Allure of the Sephardic.” Presentation by historian John M. Efron on late 18th-century German Jews’ idealization of medieval Sephardic Jews. At Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 1:30 p.m. Free. www.jewishlearningworks.org
wednesday/9
“American Jews and Israel: Moving Forward Together.” Discussion led by Haaretz columnist and TV commentator Ari Shavit. Co-sponsored by AIPAC. At Congregation Beth Am, 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos Hills. 7 p.m. www.tinyurl.com/shavit-sv-2016. Also Nov. 10 at Temple Sinai, 2808 Summit St. Oakland. 7 p.m. www.tinyurl.com/shavit-sinai-2016. Both events are free, but registration required.
thursday/10
“Moishe Oysher, Master Singer of His People.” Musical lecture by Cantor Arik Luck about the Yiddish film and theater star who died in 1958. At Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 7 p.m. Free. www.jewishlearningworks.org/events