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Friday April 13, 2007

Lectures & workshops

friday | 13

“These Are the Obligations.” With scholar-in-residence Judith R. Baskin. At Peninsula Temple Beth El, 1700 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo. 6:15 p.m. And 12 p.m. Saturday, April 14. Free. (650) 341-7701.

saturday | 14

Yom HaShoah observance with Panther Alier, a Lost Boy of Sudan. At Congregation Shomrei Torah, 1717 Yulupa Ave., Santa Rosa. 7 p.m. Free. (707) 578-5519.

sunday | 15

“The Spiritual Dynamics of Jewish Prayer.” With Rabbi Levi Weiman-Kelman. At Congregation Rodef Sholom, 170 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 9:20 a.m. Up to $10. (415) 479-3441.

Yom HaShoah observance – JFCS East Bay and City of Berkeley. At Berkeley City Council Chambers, 2134 MLK Ave., Berkeley. 1 p.m. www.jfcs-eastbay.org.

“Rebuilding Our Lives: From Darkness to Light.” Sonoma County Yom HaShoah commemoration. At the Friedman Center, 4676 Mayette Ave., Santa Rosa. 2 p.m. Free. www.nershalom.org.

“An Afternoon on the Holocaust and Resistance.” At Temple Isaiah, 3800 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette. 5 p.m. (510) 839-2900 ext. 253.

Yom HaShoah remembrance through song, readings and art. At Congregation Beth Am, 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos Hills. 5 p.m. Free. (650) 961-1909.

“Remembering the Holocaust from Generation to Generation.” At Congregation Rodef Sholom, 170 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 6 p.m. (415) 419-3632.

Yom HaShoah — Holocaust Commemoration Day. At Congregation Emanu-El, 2 Lake St., S.F. 6:30 p.m. And 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 16 at Temple Beth Jacob, 1550 Alameda de las Pulgas, Redwood City. www.hcnc.org.

“A Taste of Judaism: Are You Curious?” With Rabbi George Gittleman. Sundays through May 6. At Congregation Shomrei Torah, 1717 Yulupa Ave., Santa Rosa. 7 p.m. $36. (707) 545-3280.

monday | 16

Israeli cooking for young adults. With j. cook columnist Rebecca Ets-Hokin. Mondays through April 30. At Congregation Emanu-El, 2 Lake St., S.F. 6:30 p.m. $60-$90. (415) 751-2535.

“Pivotal Moments: The Daily Struggle for Survival.” North Peninsula Yom HaShoah commemoration. At Temple Beth Jacob, 1550 Alameda de las Pulgas, Redwood City. 6:30 p.m. Free. (650) 961-1922.

“From Ezra to Einstein.” Jewish history from the biblical period to the modern day. With Rabbi Joshua Strulowitz. Mondays through May 7. At JCC of San Francisco, 3200 California St., S.F. 7 p.m. $60-$70. (415) 292-1278.

“Listening to the Past: An Introduction to Oral History for the Family Historian.” San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society. At Congregation Beth Am, 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos Hills. 7 p.m. Free. www.jewishgen.org/sfbajgs.

tuesday | 17

“The Birth of the Bible.” With biblical historian Ken Cohen. At Contra Costa JCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 10 a.m. $14-18. (925) 938-7800.

“The Price of Privilege.” With Madeline Levine, PhD. At JCC of San Francisco, 3200 California St., S.F. 6:30 p.m. $10-15. (415) 292-1233.

Yom HaShoah. Community event at Temple Sinai, 2808 Summit St., Oakland. 6:30 p.m. www.jfcs-eastbay.org.

Workshop for LGBT parents of adopted children. At JFCS, 1360 N. Dutton Ave., Suite C, Santa Rosa. 6 p.m. And Saturday, April 21 at 10 a.m. Free. (707) 303-1509.

thursday | 19

Israel Life Sciences road show. Israeli companies present information. At Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw and Pittman, 2475 Hanover St., Palo Alto. 8 a.m. www.ilsrs.com.

“Jewish Studies and Jewish Community.” With SJSU professor David Mesher. At Congregation Beth David, 19700 Prospect Road, Saratoga. 7:30 p.m. Up to $5. (408) 257-3333.

“Life, Death & Bialys: A father/son baking story.” With author Dylan Schaffer. At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. Free. (415) 567-3327 ext. 703.

sunday | 22

“The Art of Making Books.” Family program. At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 1 p.m. Free. (415) 567-3327 ext. 703.

“German-Jewish Relations Today and Tomorrow.” With S.F. Consul General of Germany, Rolf Schutte. At Congregation B’nai Emunah, 3595 Taraval St., S.F. 2 p.m. Free. (415) 664-7373.

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