saturday/30
The Omer Project. On numbered San Francisco avenues corresponding to days of the Omer. Corner of 8th Avenue and Fulton Street. Also May 6 at 645 14th Ave., May 7 at 300 15th Ave., and May 12 at corner of 20th Avenue and Wawona Street. All at 8:45 p.m. Free. www.omerproject.com
monday/9
“Rosh Khodesh: New Moon Gather.” Featuring text study and music by artists-in-residence Jewlia Eisenberg and Jeremiah Lockwood. At Temple Sinai, 2808 Summit St., Oakland. 7:30 p.m. $10. www.jcceastbay.org
yom hashoah
sunday/1
“Out of the Shadows: Rediscovering Artists, Musicians and Poets.” Holocaust remembrance event with workshops, reading of the names and screening of Hannah Senesh documentary. Co-sponsored by JFCS Holocaust Center and Lehrhaus Judaica. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 1:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. Free, but pre-registration encouraged. www.jfcsholocaustcenter.org
Yom Hashoah V’Hagevurah. Commemoration of Holocaust and Resistance with keynote speech by survivor Ben Stern. At Temple Isaiah, 945 Risa Road, Lafayette. 2 p.m. Also May 3 at Temple Sinai, 2808 Summit St., Oakland. 7:30 p.m. Free. www.jfed.org/shoah
“Expressing the Experience of the Holocaust.” Presentations of music, art, sculpture, literature and poetry based around the Holocaust. Hosted by JCC Sonoma County. At Friedman Events Center, 4676 Mayette Ave., Santa Rosa. 2 p.m. Free. www.tinyurl.com/jccsoco-hashoah
“Yes, We Sang: Songs of Communities that Disappeared.” Kol Truah Jewish Choir, Nigunim Community Chorus and Jewish Folk Chorus of San Francisco perform music of communities lost to the Holocaust, sung in Yiddish, Ladino and Hebrew, with guest soloist Diane Wirtschafter. At Congregation Netivot Shalom, 1316 University Ave., Berkeley. 4 p.m. $10, seniors and children free. (510) 528-8872
Holocaust tribute concert. Musical program honoring Holocaust victims Anne Frank and Leo Smit, a Dutch composer. Part of Avedis Chamber Music Series. At Legion of Honor’s Florence Gould Theatre, Lincoln Park, S.F. 2 p.m. $17-$26. www.avedisconcerts.org
tuesday/3
“Child Holocaust Survivors: Refugee Experiences.” Child Holocaust refugees share their stories. Singing by Cantor Stephen Guggenheim. Sponsored by Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley and S.V. Holocaust Survivors Association. At County Government Building, 70 West Hedding St., San Jose. 4 p.m. Free. www.tinyurl.com/sv-hashoah
wednesday/4
Yom HaShoah V’Hagevurah. Focusing on heroes and unforgettable events of the Holocaust. Songs, prayer, readings and guest speaker Andy David, consul general of Israel. Co-sponsored by OFJCC, JCRC, JFCS and local congregations/Jewish day schools. At Congregation Beth Am, 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos Hills. 7 p.m. Free. www.paloaltojcc.org/yomhashoah
Congregation Beth Emek Yom HaShoah. Includes lecture by Stanford professor Charlotte Fonrobert about growing up in “the shadow of death” of post-war Germany. At Congregation Beth Emek, 3400 Nevada Court, Pleasanton. 7:30 p.m. Free. (925) 931-1055
North Peninsula Yom HaShoah. With Holocaust survivor Lenci Farkas. At Congregation Beth Jacob, 1550 Alameda de las Pulgas, Redwood City. 7 p.m. Free. (650) 847-1715
Congregation Shomrei Torah Yom HaShoah. Annual observance with candle lighting, choir music, Yiddish revival band Mama Loshn and lecture by sociologist Art Shostak. At Shomrei Torah, 2600 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa. 6:30 p.m. Free. (707) 800-7470
thursday/5
Remembering the Shoah. To honor the late Bill Graham, concert promoter and a hidden child of the Holocaust, the San Francisco Girls Chorus will sing a Grateful Dead song and a few other Graham favorites to mark Yom HaShoah. They will also sing an excerpt from “The Song of Terezin” (based on poems written by children in the Terezin ghetto).
7 p.m. Thursday, May 5 at Contemporary Jewish Museum, 736 Mission St., S.F. Included with museum admission, $5 after 5 p.m. www.thecjm.org
For a listing of Yom HaShoah events, see page 29.
“Honoring Survivors in Our Community.” Short service followed by performance of Corey Weinstein’s dramatic memoir with song “Erased: Babi Yar, the SS, and Me.” Sponsored by Southside Jewish Collaborative. At Or Shalom Jewish Community, 625 Brotherhood Way, S.F. 7:30 p.m. Free. (415) 469-5564. (See story, 26)
yom haatzmaut
wednesday/11
Yom HaAtzmaut at Emanu-El. Community celebration with concert by Matisyahu. Sponsored by the Jewish National Fund and Consulate General of Israel. At Congregation Emanu-El, 2 Lake St., S.F. Registration 5:30 p.m., ceremony and concert 6:45 p.m. Free. www.tinyurl.com/jnf-yomhaatz2016
thursday/12
MEICOR Yom HaAtzmaut celebration. With food, entertainment and Israeli dancing. Sponsored by the Rossmoor Constorium of Jewish Organizations. At Rossmoor Event Center, 1001-1099 Stanley Dollar Drive, Walnut Creek. 6:30 p.m. $18. Advance reservation required. (925) 956-1751
Yom HaAtzmaut Street Party. Community celebration of Israel Independence Day. Food court featuring three hummus/falafel restaurants, wine tasting, kids’ activities, graffiti wall, music and more. At Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 3:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free. www.paloaltojcc.org/YH68
PJCC Yom HaAtzmaut. Snacks, arts and crafts and photographer Paul Margolis presenting his exhibition of photos of Israeli daily life. At PJCC, 800 Foster City Blvd., Foster City. 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Free. www.pjcc.org