sunday | 4
Genealogy: One-on-one help with your family tree. At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 12 p.m. (415) 567-3327 ext. 704.
monday | 5
Meet author Howard M. Lenhoff. At JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 6:30 p.m. Free. (510) 848-0237 ext. 110.
Mideast update with John Rothmann. At Peninsula Temple Beth El, 1700 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo. 7:30. Free. (650) 341-7701.
Green technology at Ben Gurion University of the Negev. Keynote speaker Betsy Rosenberg. At Stanford University Faculty Club. 4 p.m. $25 for panel, $50 for dinner.
tuesday | 6
“Jews in Entertainment in the 20th Century — Part I.” With Irving Tallarico. At Contra Costa JCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 10 a.m. $5-$8. (925) 928-7800.
“Parenting Through Separation and Divorce.” At Jewish Family and Children’s Services, 600 Fifth St., San Rafael. 7 p.m. (415) 419-3632.
The Holocaust in Literature. At Congregation Sherith Israel, 2266 California St., S.F. 7 p.m. Book fee $20. (415) 346-1720.
thursday | 8
“Born to Kvetch: Yiddish Culture in All Its Moods.” With author Michael Wex. At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. (415) 567-3327 ext. 703.
“The Jews of Bulgaria.” With June and Gene Brott. At Temple Beth Sholom, 642 Dolores Ave., San Leandro. 10:15 a.m. $7. (510) 839-2900.
friday | 9
“Threes Become Fours, Or How the Maxwell House Haggadah Became Canonized Text.” Weekend with scholar-in-residence Robert Harris. Through March 11. At Congregation Beth David, 19700 Prospect Road, Saratoga. Free. www.beth-david.org.
saturday | 10
“The History of American Jewish Music from Plymouth Rock to Rock ‘n’ Roll.” With Cantor Howard Shalowitz. At Congregation Beth Ami, 4676 Mayette Ave., Santa Rosa. 1 p.m. (707) 526-9864.
Compassionate learning introductory workshop. At Chochmat Halev, 2215 Prince St., Berkeley. 2 p.m. $25-$30. (510) 704-9687.
“Snakes, Stones and Chasms: Lessons from the Staff of Mo’sheh (Moses).” At Chochmat Halev, 2215 Prince St., Berkeley. 7:30 p.m. $18-$20. (510) 704-9687.
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