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Friday January 12, 2007

Lectures & workshops

saturday | 13

Storytelling with Ron Jones. Fundraiser at Congregation Beth Israel-Judea, 625 Brotherhood Way, S.F. 8 p.m. $30-$35. (415) 586-8833.

sunday | 14

“In the Garden of Creation.” Jewish Women’s Circle workshop and luncheon with image therapist Liana Chaouli. At JCC of San Francisco, 3200 California St., S.F. 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. $48-$70. (415) 420-5132.

“The Jews of San Francisco.” With Rabbi Edward Zerin. At Albert L. Schultz JCC, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. 1 p.m. (650) 493-9400.

“The Art of Blessing the Day.” Creative family activity for all ages. At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 1 p.m. Free. (415) 567-3327 ext. 703.

“Telling the Truth About Israel.” With FLAME director Jim Sinkinson. Presented by Berkeley Hadassah. At Congregation Beth El, 1301 Oxford St., Berkeley. 3 p.m. Free. (510) 845-6345.

Consul General David Akov speaks about Israel. At Congregation Beth Sholom, 1455 Elm St., Napa. 4 p.m. (707) 265-0373.

“On Language.” With Geoffrey Nunberg. At JCC of San Francisco, 3200 California St., S.F. 8 p.m. $8-$10. (415) 292-1233.

tuesday | 16

“Torture and Human Rights: A Jewish Perspective.” With Rabbi Roberto Graetz. At the Contra Costa JCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 10 a.m. $14-$18. (925) 938-7800.

“Holocaust in Literature.” With Rabbi Larry Raphael. At Congregation Sherith Israel, 2266 California St., S.F. 8:40 p.m. Free. (415) 346-1720 ext. 18.

wednesday | 17

Presentation by author/journalist Donna Rosenthal. At Reutlinger Community for Jewish Living, 4000 Camino Tassajara, Danville. 1:30 p.m. (925) 964-2076.

thursday | 18

“The Nili Spies: Great Britain and the Old Yishuv.” With Riva Gambert. At Temple Beth Sholom, 642 Dolores Ave., San Leandro. 10:15 a.m. $7. (510) 839-2900.

Lecture by artist Dawoud Bey. In conjunction with “The Jewish Identity Project.” At Museum of the African Diaspora, 685 Mission St., S.F. 7 p.m. Up to $10. (415) 344-8802.

“Love, Ethnos and Cultural Commentary in Jewish American Poetry.” With Doren Robbins. At Congregation Beth David, 19700 Prospect Road, Saratoga. 7:30 p.m. $5. (408) 257-3333.

saturday | 20

“The Art of Relating — From Single to Couple.” For ages 25-45. With Ravit Lichtenberg. At JCC of San Francisco, 3200 California St., S.F. 10 a.m. $165-$178. (415) 990-3945.

monday | 22

“Israel: Between Love and Darkness.” With Amos Oz. At Kresge Auditorium, Stanford University. 8 p.m.

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