tuesday | 1
“Jewish Concepts and Popular Media.” With Rabbi Judah Dardik discussing Judaism portrayed in the media. At Beth Jacob Congregation, 3778 Park Blvd., Oakland.
11 a.m. and 7:15 p.m. Free. (510) 752-7713.
wednesday | 2
Leora Tanenbaum. Author of “Taking Back God: American Women Rising Up for Religious Equality.” At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. Free. www.bjesf.org.
thursday | 3
“How the Tabernacle Revolutionized Religion.” With Ken Cohen. East Bay Jewish Forum. At Temple Beth Abraham, 327 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland. 10-11:30 a.m. $10. (510) 318-6453.
“Gulliver’s Troubles — How America Lost its Groove in the Middle East.” With Aaron David Miller of the State Department. At Commonwealth Club, 595 Market St., S.F. 6 p.m. $8-$15. www.commonwealthclub.org.
Fred Rosenbaum. Discussing his book “Cosmopolitans: A Social and Cultural History of the Jews of the San Francisco Bay Area.” Part of Contra Costa Jewish Book and Arts Festival. At Congregation Beth Emek. 7:30 p.m. $15. [email protected].
Charles Bronfman. Founder of Birthright Israel discussing “The Art of Giving.” At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 8 p.m. $10-$18. www.jccsf.org.
“Hannukah: A Reconstructionist Perspective.” With Rabbi Jane Rachel Litman and Rabbi Katie Mizrahi. Also Dec. 10 and 17. At Or Shalom Jewish Community, 1250 Quintara St., S.F. 7-8:30 p.m. Free. www.orshalom.org.
saturday | 5
Zohar Class. With Daniel Matt, translator of the Zohar. At Congregation Netivot Shalom, 1316 University Ave., Berkeley. 6-7:30 p.m. Free. www.netivotshalom.org
Sonia Shainwald Orbuch and Fred Rosenbaum. Discussing “Here, There Are No Sarahs.” Part of Contra Costa Jewish Book and Arts Festival. At Congregation B’nai Tikvah, Walnut Creek. 7:30 p.m. $15. [email protected].
sunday | 6
“Theater and Peace-Building.” Panel discussion including Israeli playwright Motti Lerner. As part of the reOrient Festival. At Theatre Artaud, 450 Florida St., S.F. 10 a.m. www.goldenthread.org.
“Jewish Holiday Cooking.” Preparing gourmet variations on the latke with chef Yasmin Golan. At A.Muse Gallery, 614 Alabama St., S.F. 12-5 p.m. $45. RSVP to (415) 205-0037.
“One-on-One Help With Your Family Tree.” Genealogy workshop. At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 12-2 p.m. [email protected].
Dora Apsan Sorell. Afternoon tea with the author and Holocaust educator. At Congregation B’nai Shalom, 74 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek. 3 p.m. $5. RSVP to [email protected].
“Judaism and the Contemporary Ecological Crises.” With Hava Tirosh-Samuelson, discussing the relationship between science and religion. At Peninsula JCC, 800 Foster City Blvd., Foster City. 3-4:30 p.m. $7-$10. www.pjcc.org.
“Israel, the U.S. and Iran: Can Two Friends Find Common Ground Against a Dangerous Foe?” With Shmuel Rosner. At Congregation Beth Israel, 1630 Bancroft Way, Berkeley. 7 p.m. Also Dec. 9 at 4:30 p.m. at S.F.-based Jewish Community Federation Library, 121 Steuart St., S.F. www.jcrc.org.