friday/4
“Exodus.” Art collaborators Michal Tav and Jenny Belo open their latest installation. Through Oct. 16. At Sanyok Gallery, 819 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. www.sanyokgallery.com.
Gallery talk. Artist Ohad Meromi, born on a kibbutz in 1967, whose work is in “Work in Progress: Considering Utopia.” At Contemporary Jewish Museum, 736 Mission St., S.F. 1 p.m. Included with museum admission. www.thecjm.org.
sunday/6
“A Shared Eye.” Opening of exhibit of photographs by father and daughter Ernest and Lucienne Bloch, who drew visual and musical inspiration from nature in the 20th century. At Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. Free. www.jewishlearningworks.org/library/adult-events.
thursday/17
“The Dream Tube — 365 Nights.” Opening of exhibit of Berkeley artist Karen Weil’s large-scale, multimedia installation representing a year’s worth of dreams, with references to her assimilated Jewish upbringing and growing up as a child of Holocaust survivors. Through Nov. 12. At Kala Artist Project Space, 2990 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley. Free. www.thedreamtube.com.
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“Beyond Belief: 100 Years of the Spiritual in Modern Art.” Modern artists express theological concepts through paintings, sculptures, photography, video and installation art. From the SFMOMA collection. Through Oct. 27. At Contemporary Jewish Museum, 736 Mission St., S.F. $5-$12. www.thecjm.org.
“Birds of Longing: Exile and Memory.” Laurie Wohl’s textile panels using Christian, Jewish and Muslim poetry. Through Dec. 13. At Doug Adams Gallery, 1798 Scenic Ave., Berkeley. www.care-gtu.org/doug_adams_gallery.php.
“To Build & Be Built: Kibbutz History.” Exhibit on the history and cultural aspects of the kibbutz in Jewish life. Through July 1, 2014. At Contemporary Jewish Museum, 736 Mission St., S.F. $5-$12. www.thecjm.org.
“Celebrating the Legacy of Ruth Eis.” Exhibit paying tribute to the artist, founder and curator of the Judah L. Magnes Museum in Berkeley and the Jewish Heritage Museum at the Reutlinger in Danville. Through Nov. 10. At Jewish Heritage Museum, 4000 Camino Tassajara, Danville. www.rcjl.org.
“The Errand of the Eye: Photographs by Rose Mandel.” First retrospective of her collection, ranging from surrealism to American landscapes. Through Oct. 13. At M.H. de Young Museum, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, S.F. $6-$10.http://deyoung.famsf.org.
“Global India. Kerala, Israel, Berkeley.” Collection of art and daily items from the Jewish community in Kerala, India. Through Dec. 13. At Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley. www.magnes.org.
“Peace in Mind.” Judaic art by Lori Greenblat-Wick incorporating handmade papers, ribbons and metals. Through Oct. 21. At Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. www.paloaltojcc.org.
“Raoul Wallenberg 1912-2012.” Exhibit about the Swedish diplomat whose actions helped save tens of thousands of Jews during the Holocaust. Through Nov. 30. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. www.jccsf.org.
“Shabbat Art: Lines that Cross Lines.” Watercolor sketches of Shabbat services by artist-in-residence Jay Wolf Schlossberg-Cohen. Through Oct. 13. At Peninsula JCC, 800 Foster City Blvd., Foster City. www.pjcc.org.
“Street Light: The Urban Impressionism of Lawrence Kushner.” Rabbi Lawrence Kushner’s oil paintings of San Francisco inspired by the Kabbalah. Through Nov. 4. At Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. www.marinjcc.org.
“Will Eisner: Father of the Graphic Novel.” Artwork from seven of his celebrated graphic novels on display, including autobiographical account of anti-Semitism he and his family faced in World War II era. Through Nov. 10. At Cartoon Art Museum, 655 Mission St., S.F. $3-$7. www.cartoonart.org.
“Work in Progress: Considering Utopia.” Exhibit featuring new works (video, photos, sculpture and interactive painting) by three artists. Considering the concept of utopia from Jewish and contemporary perspectives. Through Jan. 20. At Contemporary Jewish Museum, 736 Mission St., S.F. www.thecjm.org.
jewish calendar
Oct. 4, 2013
Tishrei 30, 5774
Light candles at 6:29 p.m.
Shabbat ends at 7:24 p.m.
Oct. 11, 2013
Cheshvan 7, 5774
Light candles at 6:21 p.m.
Shabbat ends at 7:17 p.m.