sunday | 11
“How Can Our Torah, Written by Many Authors Over Hundreds of Years, Be Divinely Revealed?” With Rabbi Lavey Derby. At Congregation Rodef Sholom, 170 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 9:20 a.m. $10. (415) 479-3441.
“Are We in a Civilizational War?” With professor Noel Kaplowitz. At Contra Costa JCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 10 a.m. $14-18. (925) 938-7800.
“Did Your Vote Count?” With Cheryl Lillenstein. At Kehillah Jewish High School, 3900 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 10:30 a.m. $5. (408) 970-8891.
“Sing a Story: Portrait of Haman as a Young Man.” At JCC of San Francisco, 3200 California St., S.F. 11:30 a.m. $5-7. (415) 292-1241.
“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.
wednesday | 14
Mental health support group. At Congregation Beth Am, 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos Hills. 6:15 p.m. (650) 493-4661.
thursday | 15
“Christianity and Judaism Under Roman Rule.” With the Rev. Bruce Bramlett. At Temple Beth Sholom, 642 Dolores Ave., San Leandro. 10:15 a.m. (510) 839-2900.
Israel Update. With Zach Bodner from AIPAC. At JFCS, 2150 Post St., S.F. 2 p.m. (415) 449-3851.
“The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Waste: Being an Ethical Consumer.” With Rachel Brodie. At Peninsula Temple Beth El, 1700 Alameda de las Puglas, San Mateo. 7:30 p.m. (650) 341-7701.
“The Garden of Ruth.” With professor Eva Etzioni-Halevy. At Congregation Beth David, 19700 Prospect Road, Saratoga. 7:30 p.m. Up to $5. (408) 257-3333.
“Discussion on Hostility Felt by Jewish Holocaust Survivors Returning to Their Hometowns in Poland.” With author Jan T. Gross. At JCC of San Francisco, 3200 California St., S.F. 8 p.m. $8-10. (415) 292-1233.
sunday | 18
“The Garden of Ruth.” With professor Eva Etzioni-Halevy. At Congregation B’nai Emunah, 3595 Taraval St., S.F. 2:30 p.m. (415) 664-7373.
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