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“Arthur Szyk: Illuminator For Freedom.” Exhibit on the caricature artist and haggadah writer. Through May 27. At Peninsula JCC, 800 Foster City Blvd., Foster City. www.pjcc.org.

“Beware the Evil Eye.” Collection of hamsas (protective amulets) from the collection of Alice Prager. At Jewish Heritage Museum, Reutlinger Community for Jewish Living, 4000 Camino Tassajara, Danville. (925) 648-2800.

“Bible and Buddha.” Paintings by Helen Ann Licht. Through Tuesday, March 31. At Badé Museum, Pacific School of Religion, 1798 Scenic Ave., Berkeley. (510) 849-8286.

“Exodus: Flight from Nazi Germany.” Through the fall. At Holocaust Center of Northern California, 121 Steuart St., S.F. www.hcnc.org.

“New Works/Old Story: 80 Artists at the Passover Table.” Through June 2. “Jews on Vinyl.” Through June 9. StoryCorps. Share life stories with family and friends in the story booth. Through Oct. 11. At Contemporary Jewish Museum, 736 Mission St., S.F. www.thecjm.org.

“Images of Devotion.” Photo montages addressing Chassidim by Barry Shapiro. Through April 23. At Kehilla Community Synagogue, 1300 Grand Ave., Piedmont. (510) 547-2424 ext. 100.

“Making Time: Omer Calendars by Community Artists.” Through July 26. At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. www.bjesf.org.

“Multiply By Six Million: Portraits and Stories of Holocaust Survivors.” Evvy Eisen photography exhibit. Through April 30. At Congregation Beth Sholom, 301 14th Ave., S.F. (415) 221-8736 ext. 111.

“Old Friends, New Work.” International exhibit featuring works by artists who exhibited at the museum from 1992 to 2005. Through June 1. At Congregation Emanu-El, 2 Lake St., San Francisco.  (415) 861-3667.

“Rivington Street: Yiddish Culture in Comic Strips.” Through July 26. At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. www.bjesf.org.

“Scattered Syllables.” Jewish painter Joshua Meyer. Through Saturday, March 28. At Dolby Chadwick Gallery, 210 Post St., S.F. www.dolbychadwickgallery.com.

“Untamed Images.” Michael Pollack’s photographs of animals and landscapes. Through May 20. At Contra Costa JCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. www.ccjcc.org.

“Youth in Motion!” Young athletes in Israel. Through May 29. At Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. (415) 444-8000.

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