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Friday March 9, 2007

Lectures & workshops

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.

sunday 11

“Inequality in the United States: Household Income, Health and Health Care.” With Victor Fuchs. At Kehillah Jewish High School, 3900 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 10 a.m. Up to $5. (9650) 494-6400.

Report on Bay Area Oral History Project. With Ann Grenn-Saldinger. For Holocaust survivors only. At JFCS, 2150 Post St., S.F. 2 p.m. (415) 449-3843.

tuesday | 13

“Jews in Entertainment in the 20th Century — Part 2.” With Irving Tallarico, Bay Area educator. At Contra Costa JCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 10 a.m. $5-$8. (925) 938-7800.

“The Essential Kabbalah.” With Rabbi Stacy Friedman. At Congregation Rodef Sholom, 170 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 12 p.m. (415) 479-3441.

“What’s Jewish about ‘Death of a Salesman’”? With Traveling Jewish Theatre artists Aaron Davidman and Corey Fischer. At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. Free. (415) 567-3327 ext. 703.

wednesday | 14

Mental health support group for people with depression. With guest Dr. Douglas Levinson of Stanford Medical School. At Congregation Beth Am, 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos Hills. 6:15 p.m. (650) 493-4661.

“Israel/Palestine: On the Ground.” With Sheira Kahn. At Congregation Kol Shofar, 215 Blackfield, Tiburon. 6:30 p.m. (415) 388-1818.

Anti-Semitism in Poland after Auschwitz. With Jan T. Gross. At JCC of San Francisco, 3200 California St., S.F. 8 p.m. (415) 292-1233.

thursday | 15

Jerusalem: Myths and Realities, Part 1. With Ken Cohen, PhD. At Temple Beth Sholom, 642 Dolores Ave., San Leandro. 10:15 a.m. $7. (510) 357-8505.

“Taste Matters.” With Eleanor Kaufman. At Judah L. Magnes Museum, 2911 Russell St., Berkeley. 6:30 p.m. (510) 549-6950.

“A Sephardic Journey through Song and Stories.” Lecture/performance with Rivka Amado. At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. Free. (415) 567-3327 ext. 703.

David Horowitz: Report from Jerusalem. At JCC San Francisco, 3200 California St., S.F. 8 p.m. (415) 292-1200.

friday | 16

“Perspectives on Product Innovation and Technology: a Silicon Valley Insider’s Report.” With Jonathan Rosenberg, Google v.p. At Peninsula Temple Sholom, 1655 Sebastian Drive, Burlingame. 7 p.m. Free. (650) 697-2266.

sunday | 18

“The State of Israel: Internal Issues and Challenges.” At Congregation Sherith Israel, 2266 California St., S.F. 9:30 a.m. (415) 512-6203.

“Micrography: Creating Images with the Written Word.” Family program. At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 1 p.m. Free. (415) 567-3327 ext. 703.

Compassionate Learning introductory workshop. At Chochmat Halev, 2215 Prince St., Berkeley. 2 p.m. $25-$30. (510) 704-9687.

monday | 19

“Becoming Evil.” A lecture by James Waller. At Holocaust Center of Northern California, 121 Steuart St., S.F. 6:30 p.m. (415) 777-9060.

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