friday/8
“Casting Lots: Creating a Family in a Beautiful, Broken World.” Scholar-in-residence Rabbi Susan Silverman discusses her new book. At Congregation Netivot Shalom, 1316 University Ave., Berkeley. 6:30 p.m. Also April 9 at 1:30 p.m. Free. www.netivotshalom.org
sunday/10
“Order from Chaos, Chaos Out of Order.” Discussion of 2016 One Bay One Book selection, Primo Levi’s “The Periodic Table,” plus writing workshop with author Anne Germanecos. At Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 1 p.m. Free with registration. www.jewishlearningworks.org/library-events
“Primo Levi and the Strenuous Clarity of the West.” Murray Baumgarten of U.C. Santa Cruz and Italian literature expert Karen Antonelli discuss Levi’s “The Periodic Table.” Part of One Bay One Book. At Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 7 p.m. Free. www.jewishcommunitylibrary.org
saturday/16
“The New Mediterranean Jewish Table.” Chef Joyce Goldstein discusses her new cookbook, signs copies and shares samples of recipes for tasting. At Pasta Shop, 5655 College Ave., Oakland. 1 p.m. Free. www.tinyurl.com/goldsteinbook2016
wednesday/20
“The Lost Book of Moses.” Chanan Tigay discusses his book about the controversial scrolls found by antiquities dealer Moses Shapira. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 7 p.m. Free with advance registration. www.jccsf.org (See story, 20)
“Ghosts: Images of War.” Photographer and graphic artist Carrie Zeidman discusses her book of collages of images from the Holocaust and her own photos, based on her visit to Polish concentration camps. At Books Inc., 301 Castro St., Mountain View. 7 p.m. Free. www.booksinc.net