sunday/9
“Jewish Wisdom at Journey’s End.” Temple Sinai Rabbi Jacqueline Mates-Muchin leads discussion of Jewish burial and mourning practices. At Home of Eternity Cemetery, 5000 Piedmont Ave., Oakland. 1 p.m. Free, but registration requested at (510) 325-7073 or [email protected]
“Walter Benjamin’s Judaism.” Discussion about the 20th century German Jewish intellectual, led by beat poet David Meltzer and U.C. Berkeley history professor Martin Jay. At Contemporary Jewish Museum, 736 Mission St., S.F. 12:30 p.m. Free with museum admission. www.thecjm.org
“Humanistic Judaism 101.” Video presentation of movement’s founding followed by discussion and Q&A. Part of Kol Hadash bagel brunch. At Albany Community Center, 1249 Marin Ave., Albany. 11 a.m. Brunch donation $10. www.kolhadash.org
monday/10
“Aging Parents: What You Need to Know.” Seminar on how to help parents prepare for the years ahead. Sponsored by Jewish Family and Children’s Services. At Finley Center, 2060 W. College Ave., Santa Rosa. 5 p.m. Free, but RSVP requested. (707) 543-4900
tuesday/11
“Jews and the Civil Rights Movement.” San Francisco State University Jewish studies professor Marc Dollinger discusses the quest for racial justice in America. At Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 7:30 p.m. $15. www.paloaltojcc.org
“Is It As Bad As It Appears?” Discussion of current affairs in Israel with Herb Keinon, diplomatic correspondent for the Jerusalem Post. At Congregation Kol Emeth, 4175 Manuela Ave., Palo Alto. 8 p.m. Free. www.kolemeth.org
sunday/16
“The Man Who Put the Rainbow in ‘The Wizard of Oz.’ ” In honor of the film’s 75th anniversary, theater educator Bonnie Weiss will talk about Jewish lyricist Yip Harburg, whose catalog includes “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” At Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 1 p.m. Free. www.jewishlearningworks.org/library