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Friday December 1, 2006

Lectures & workshops

friday | 1

“Planting Seeds of Hope.” With Rabbi Arik Ascherman. At Congregation Sherith Israel, 2266 California St., S.F. 6 p.m. (415) 346-1720.

saturday | 2

“From the Mind of Don Novello.” With Don Novello. At Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 8 p.m. $13-$26. (415) 444-8000.

“Jewish Social Justice: a no brainer or a brain twister?” With Rachel Biale. At Congregation Kol Shofar, 215 Blackfield Drive, Tiburon. 1:30 p.m. Free. (415) 388-1818 ext. 18.

sunday | 3

“In Their Own Image.” Brunch and multimedia presentation with author Ted Merwin. At Addison-Penzak JCC, 14885 Oka Road, Los Gatos. 11:30 a.m. $10. (408) 357-7438.

“The Wandering Jew Goes Global!” A journey of food. At Congregation Beth Sholom, 1455 Elm St., Napa. 4 p.m. $35. (707) 253-7305.

“Kabbalah: A Love Story.” With Rabbi Lawrence Kushner. At Congregation Netivot Shalom, 1316 University Ave., Berkeley. 7 p.m. Free. (510) 549-9447 ext. 110.

monday | 4

“Jews in the Jazz Age.” With author Ted Merwin. At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. (415) 567-3327 ext. 703.

Courage, resistance and faith panel discussion. With actor Ed Asner. At the JCC of San Francisco, 3200 California St., S.F. 8 p.m. $5. (415) 292-1233.

tuesday | 5

“Jacob and Esav: Destiny and Deceit.” With Rabbi Judah Dardik. At the Contra Costa JCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 10 a.m. $5-$8. (925) 938-7800.

wednesday | 6

Lecture by Rabbi Lawrence Kushner, author of “Kabbalah: a Love Story.” At Congregation Kol Shofar, 215 Blackfield Drive, Tiburon. 7:30 p.m. Free. (415) 388-1818 ext. 18.

Comic Harry Shearer in conversation with writer Jack Boulware. At Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 7:30 p.m. $10.50 -$33. www.marinjcc.org.

thursday | 7

“America’s War on Sex: How the Religious Right is Christianizing American Government.” With Marty Klein. At Addison Pensak JCC, 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos. 7:30 p.m. (408) 357-7438.

“Jewish Values and the Death Penalty.” With Rachel Biale.At Temple Beth Sholom, 642 Dolores Ave., San Leandro. 10:15 a.m. (510) 357-8505.

sunday | 10

Lecture with Madeline Levine, author of “The Price of Privilege.” At Congregation Kol Shofar, 215 Blackfield Drive, Tiburon. 9:15 a.m. Free. (415) 388-1818 ext. 18.

“The New York Experience: Researching Ellis Island and the New York Censuses.” At Jewish Community High School, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 1 p.m. Free. www.jewishgen.org/sfbajgs.

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