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“17 Faces: From the Photographic Work of Rabbi Edward Zerin.” Images from Zerin’s travels, including Israel. Through June 8. At Fromm Institute, University of San Francisco, 2130 Fulton St., S.F. (415) 422-6805.
“Beware the Evil Eye.” Collection of hamsas (protective amulets) from the collection of Alice Prager. Through Sunday, May 31. At Jewish Heritage Museum, Reutlinger Community for Jewish Living, 4000 Camino Tassajara, Danville. (925) 648-2800.
“Chagall and the Artists of the Russian Jewish Theater, 1919-1949.” Through Sept. 8. “Jews on Vinyl.” Through Oct. 13. “New Works/Old Story: 80 Artists at the Passover Table.” Through June 2. 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.
“Exodus: Flight from Nazi Germany.” Through the fall. At Holocaust Center of Northern California, 121 Steuart St., S.F. www.hcnc.org.
“Fragments of Style.” Yigal Gawze’s photo exhibit on architecture in Tel Aviv. Through Sunday, May 31. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. www.jccsf.org/arts.
“Jews of Color: In Color.” Photo exhibition documenting isolated Jewish communities around the world. Through Sunday, May 31. At Koret Pavilion at the Ziff Center, 565 Mayfield Ave., Stanford. [email protected].
“Making Time: Omer Calendars by Community Artists.” Through July 26. At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. www.bjesf.org.
“Mystery Made Manifest.” Susan Duhan Felix’s clay tablets. Through June 30. At Badé Museum, 1798 Scenic Ave., Berkeley. www.susanduhanfelix.com.
“Old Friends, New Work.” International exhibit featuring works by artists who exhibited at the museum from 1992 to 2005. Through Monday, June 1. At Congregation Emanu-El, 2 Lake St., S.F. (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.
“The First Hebrew City.” Early Tel Aviv from the Eliasaf Robinson collection. Through August. At the Peterson Gallery and Munger Rotunda, Stanford University. www.stanford.edu/dept/jewishstudies.
“Three Score and Ten: A Narrative Voice.” Bonnie Stone’s Jewish-themed paintings. Through Wednesday, June 3. At Addison-Penzak JCC, 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos. (408) 357-7492.
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“Sea of Triathlon.” Israeli photographer Michal Peleg’s images, in celebration of the upcoming Maccabi Games. Through Aug. 30. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. www.jcccsf.org.
wednesday | 3
“Dual Reality.” Larry Davidson’s architectural photography. Through Aug. 31. At Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 7 p.m. www.marinjcc.org.
thursday | 4
“Life of a Teenage Girl.” Photographs of teens from the Jewish Community High School of the Bay. Opening reception at Divisadero Art Walk. At Divisadero Community Gallery, 537 Divisadero St., S.F. 6-9 p.m. www.lifeofateenagegirl.com.
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Contemporary Jewish Museum Birthday Party. In celebration of the museum’s first year in its new building. Featuring party games and crafts. At CJM, 736 Mission St., S.F. 1-3 p.m. www.thecjm.org.