friday | 26
Jewish Chorus weekend retreat. Nigunim Chorus retreat open to the Bay Area Jewish community. Includes classes in drumming, Jewish folk songs, choreography, music therapy and more. Through Aug. 28. At River’s Bend Retreat Center, 18450 Ray’s Road, Philo. $180. (510) 504-2235.
saturday | 27
“Christians Stand With Israel.” StandWithUs presents a workshop about how to support Israel and know which activities are anti-Israel. At First Baptist Church, 22 Waller St., S.F. 2 p.m. Free. RSVP to (415) 823-1478.
sunday | 28
“East Bay Disaster Readiness Conference.” Three-hour training on what to have ready, how to use it and how to keep safe in a major earthquake. At John Muir Hospital, 1601 Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut Creek. 9 a.m. Free. (510) 318-6453.
“Lowdown on the High Holy Days.” Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur workshop led by Rabbi Andrea Berlin and Rabbi David Katz. Lunch available. At Congregation Beth Emek, 3400 Nevada Court, Pleasanton. 9 a.m. Free. (925) 931-1055.
“Moving Forward to Two States.” J Street S.F. Bay Area event featuring speaker Joel Silberman, former assistant to New America Foundation policy analyst. At Peninsula JCC, 800 Foster City Blvd., Foster City. 11 a.m. Free. (510) 524-1993.
“Who Do You Think They Were?” San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society. Panel offers guidance on researching your family history. Includes kosher refreshments. At Oakland Regional Family History Center, 4766 Lincoln Ave., Oakland. 1 p.m. Free. www.sfbajgs.org.
“Torah & Tea with Maayan Rabinovich.” Meet Merkavah Torah Institute’s new instructor and find out about upcoming classes for “Women in Talmud and Prophets.” At Afikomen Judaica, 3042 Claremont Ave., Berkeley. 3 p.m. Free. (510) 292-0175.
monday | 29
“Pioneer Jewish Cemeteries in the West.” San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society. With speaker Stephen Kinsey, chairman of the Commission for the Preservation of Pioneer Jewish Cemeteries. Includes kosher refreshments. At Congregation Beth Am, 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos Hills. 7:30 p.m. Free. www.sfbajgs.org.
thursday | 1
“The Death of the Young: Dealing with Life’s Unfairness.” Part of series “Biblical Texts for Today’s Issues.” Includes breakfast. At Congregation Ner Tamid, 1250 Quintara St., S.F. 9:30 a.m. Free. (415) 661-3383.