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Friday February 2, 2007

Lectures & workshops

saturday | 3

“Crossing the Sea, A Journey Into Our Hearts.” Sisterhood Shabbat Shira service and Kiddush for women only. At Congregation Sinai Sisterhood, 1532 Willowbrae Ave., San Jose. 9 a.m. $14. (408) 369-1220.

“Global Warming: A Ticking Time Bomb.” With journalist Betsy Rosenberg. At Congregation Kol Shofar, 215 Blackfield Drive, Tiburon. 10:30 a.m. Free. (415) 388-1818 ext. 18.

sunday | 4

“How to Make a Jewish Home: Lessons From Jewish Summer Camp.” At Congregation Rodef Sholom, 170 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 9:20 a.m. $10. (415) 479-3441.

Middle East update. With radio personality John Rothmann. At JCC of San Francisco, 3200 California St., S.F. 12:30 p.m. Free. (415) 292-1237.

“Combatants for Peace.” Former Israeli and Palestinian adversaries share how they have forsaken violence in order to promote peace. At the Grand Lake Theatre, 3200 Grand Ave., Oakland. 12 p.m. $5 (510) 524-1993.

monday | 5

“Doubled Memories — Childhood, Silence and War, A Personal History.” With Greil Marcus. At Peninsula Temple Beth El, 1700 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo. 7:30 p.m. (650) 341-7701.

tuesday | 6

“Jewish Social Justice and Attitudes Toward the Death Penalty.” With Rachel Biale, Bay Area regional director for Progressive Jewish Alliance. At Contra Costa JCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 10 a.m. $5-$8. (925) 938-7800.

“Democracy and Human Rights in the Middle East.” With Aryeh Green, policy adviser to Natan Sharansky. At the American Legion Hall, 958 Homestead Road, Santa Clara. 7 p.m. $10-$25.

“From Hate to Love: The Incredible Journey of Walid Shoebat.” At U.C. Davis, Freeborn Hall, Davis. 7 p.m. $12-$25. (530) 752-1915.

Israel update. With Israeli environmentalist Alon Tal. At Albert L. Schultz JCC, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. And Wednesday, Feb. 7 at JCC of San Francisco, 3200 California St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. $5. (415) 292-1237.

“Nazi Racial Science, American Eugenics: A Relationship of Collaboration and Cooperation.” With author Tony Platt. At Peninsula Temple Beth El, 1700 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo. 7:30 p.m. www.hcnc.org

wednesday | 7

“Nazi Racial Science, American Eugenics: A Relationship of Collaboration and Cooperation.” With author Tony Platt. At Holocaust Center of Northern California, 121 Steuart St., S.F. 6:30 p.m. www.hcnc.org.

“Conversations on Museums.” With artist David Behar-Perahia. At Academy of Art University, 491 Post St., S.F. 7 p.m. Free. www.davidbehar.net.

Israel Update. With Alon Tal. At JCC of San Francisco, 3200 California St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. www.jccsf.org.

thursday | 8

“Doing Business in Israel.” With Elisha Yanay, senior vice president of Motorola. At Manatt, 1001 Page Mill Road, Bldg. 2, Palo Alto. 7:30 a.m. www.manatt.com.

“B’reisheit’s Gleanings: Spirituality and Meaning in Genesis.” With Rabbi James M. Brandt. At Temple Beth Sholom, 642 Dolores Ave., San Leandro. 10:15 a.m. $7. (510) 839-2900.

Raymond Francis, author of “Never Be Sick Again.” At JFCS, 2150 Post St., S.F. 2 p.m. Free. (415) 449-3851.

“Celebrating Science & Soul Dinner.” With Anna Halprin. At Four Seasons Hotel, S.F. 6 p.m. $250. (415) 600-1562.

“Conversations on Museums.” With artist David Behar-Perahia. At Judah L. Magnes Museum, 2911 Russell St., Berkeley. 6:30 p.m. $6-$8. (510) 549-6950 ext. 345.

“Body and Soul.” An evening of wellness for women, by women. At private home in Menlo Park. 7 p.m. $30. (415) 512-6424.

“Daven (pray), Dine and Discover: How Ancient Israel Touches Modern Israel.” At Berkeley Hillel, 2736 Bancroft Way, Berkeley. 6:45 p.m. www.lehrhaus.org.

sunday | 11

“Using the Internet for Jewish Genealogy: Beyond Jewishgen and ‘One Step’ Web sites.” With Ron Arons. At JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 12:30 p.m. Free. www.jewishgen.org/sfbajgs.

Midrasha in Berkeley. With Rabbi Alan Lew. At Congregation Beth El, 1301 Oxford St., Berkeley. 4:30 p.m. $72 includes dinner. (510) 524-8697.

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