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Friday March 23, 2007

Lectures & workshops

saturday | 24

Passover workshop with author Shefa Gold. At Congregation Ner Shalom, 85 La Plaza, Cotati. 9:30 a.m. $90-$100 includes Havdalah and evening of chant. (707) 664-8622.

sunday | 25

“Panim — Face to Face With Social Justice and Your Community.” With Rabbi Michael Lezak. At Congregation Rodef Sholom, 170 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 9:20 a.m. $10. (415) 479-3441.

“The State of Our Jewish Community, Locally and Globally.” At Peninsula Temple Sholom, 1655 Sebastian Drive, Burlingame. 10:15 a.m. Free. (650) 697-2266.

Kabbalistic Feng Shui of the Seder Plate. At Afikomen Judaica, 3042 Claremont Ave., Berkeley. 11:30 a.m. www.afikomen.com.

Author Donna Rosenthal. At Congregation Beth Am, 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos Hills. 4:30 p.m. Free. (650) 493-4661.

monday | 26

“Pluralism in Israel today.” Interview with Ishmael Khaldi, Israeli Deputy Consul General. At USF, Fromm Hall, S.F. 5:45 p.m. Free. (415) 422-6828.

“The Sh’ma Forum: A Jewish Lens of Immigration Reform.” At JCC of San Francisco, 3200 California St., S.F. 7 p.m. www.jccsf.org.

Author Seth Ben-Mordecai discusses his new haggadah. At Dayenu Judaica, 3200 California St., S.F. 6 p.m. (415) 563-6563.

“Free Radicals and Freedom Fighters.” With Rabbi Avrohom Levin. At Greenhouse Clubhouse, 777 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto. torahed@gmail.com.

tuesday | 27

“Kabbalah: A Love Story.” Reading and talk with Rabbi Lawrence Kushner. At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. Free. (415) 567-3327 ext. 703.

wednesday | 28

Hadassah luncheon. With Dr. Vardiella Meiner presenting medical information. At Congregation Beth Shalom, 1705 Sherwood Ave., Modesto. 12 p.m. Free. (209) 571-6060.

“Freylekh! The Joyous Dances of the Ashkenazi Jews.” Demonstration and live fiddle music. At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. Free. (415) 567-3327 ext. 703.

tuesday | 29

Sarah Vowell of “This American Life.” At Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 7:30 p.m. $32-37. www.marinjcc.org.

Ron Feldman. “Hannah Arendt — The Jewish Writings.” At Peninsula Temple Beth El, 1700 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo. 7:30 p.m. Free. (650) 341-7701.

“Dancing in Odessa.” Reading by poet Ilya Kaminsky. At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. Free. (415) 567-3327 ext. 703.

friday | 30

“German-Jewish Relations Today.” With German Consul General Rolf Schutte. At Congregation Sha’ar Zahav, 290 Dolores St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. (415) 861-6932.

sunday | 1

“Kabbalah: A Love Story — Animating the Jewish Mystical Tradition With a Contemporary Novel.” With Rabbi Lawrence Kushner. At Congregation Rodef Sholom, 170 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 9:20 a.m. $10. (415) 479-3441.

“One-on-One Help With Your Family Tree.” At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 12 p.m. Free. (415) 567-3327.

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