friday/14
Anthony Mordechai Tzvi Russell. Concert of Yiddish songs and niggunim (wordless melodies) by the Oakland singer. Followed by dinner. At Temple Beth Sholom, 642 Dolores Ave., San Leandro. 7 p.m. $20. RSVP for dinner to (510) 357-8505 or [email protected].
sunday/16
Gila Goldstein. The classical pianist will premiere works by Israeli composers Ronn Yedidia and Lior Navok. At Old First Church, 1751 Sacramento St., S.F. 4 p.m. $5-$17. www.oldfirstconcerts.org
tuesday/18
Danny Robas. Performance by the Israeli pop-rock singer-songwriter. At Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 8 p.m. $40-$50. www.paloaltojcc.org
wednesday/19
“Potsdam Revisited: Overture to the Cold War.” Live concert, premiere of documentary short “The Rifleman’s Violin,” and on-stage discussion about the pivotal Potsdam Conference of 1945. At Bing Concert Hall, Stanford University, 327 Lasuen St., Stanford. 7:30 p.m. $30-$100. www.potsdamatstanford.com (See story, 18)
thursday/20
“Exploring Piyyut: The World of Sacred Hebrew Song.” Israeli performance artist Yair Harel will demonstrate and teach piyyutim, Hebrew liturgical poems that have evolved into a form of Jewish world music. At Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 7 p.m. Free. www.jewishlearningworks.org/library (See story, 18)
Jewish Music & Poetry Project. Presentation of works by Jewish composers, including Guggenheim fellow Laura Schwendinger and 20th-century composer Sandor Vandor. At Center for New Music, 55 Taylor St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. $10-$15. www.centerfornewmusic.com/calendar
saturday/22
Zion80 Jewish Afrobeat. Ten-piece band performs contemporary Jewish music infused with Afrobeat funk. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 8 p.m. $30-$40. www.jccsf.org