friday | 27
Shabbaton with scholar-in-residence Rivy Poupko Kletenik. Through April 28. At Kenesset Israel Torah Center, 1159 Morse Ave., Sacramento. (916) 324-3477.
sunday | 29
“How Israel Became a State — The British Mandate and the Decades Leading to Statehood.” With professor Fred Astren. At Congregation Rodef Sholom, 170 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 9:20 a.m. $10. (415) 479-3441.
“Take a Taste of the Tree of Life: An Introduction to Kabbalah.” With author Ron Feldman. At Congregation Beth Jacob, 19700 Prospect Road, Saratoga. 10:15 a.m. Free. (408) 257-3333.
“Day of Learning.” For students, educators and adults. At Jewish Community High School of the Bay, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 10:30 a.m. mblum@hcnc.org.
“Froyen un Meydlekh: Women and Girls in Yiddish Song.” Yiddish sing-a-long. At BJE Jewish Community library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 1 p.m. Free. (415) 567-3327 ext. 703.
“A Sephardic Journey through Song and Stories.” Lecture and performance with Rivka Amado. At Congregation Beth Sholom, 1455 Elm St., Napa. 4 p.m. $5-$10. (707) 253-7305.
“Cooking Club: Noshing Israeli Style.” At JCC of San Francisco, 3200 California St., S.F. 5 p.m. $45-$50. (415) 292-1241.
“War and Peace: Israel and the New Regional Paradigm.” With Eran Lerman of the Israel/Middle East Office of the American Jewish Committee. At Congregation Beth El, 1301 Oxford St., Berkeley. 7 p.m. $10. (510) 525-3582.
monday | 30
J. columnist Rachel Sarah discusses dating. At Contra Costa JCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 4 p.m. (925) 943-5238.
An evening with poet Louise Gluck. At JCC of San Francisco, 3200 California St., S.F. 8 p.m. $15-$18. (415) 292-1233.
Challah baking with the Jewish Study Network. Locations in South Bay and Peninsula. RSV for location. 8:30 p.m. $5. (650) 961-4JSN.
tuesday | 1
“Bridges Across Israel.” With human rights activist Tzvia Greenfield. At JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 7:30 p.m. $5. (510) 839-2900 ext. 253.
thursday | 3
Conversation with chef and author Joyce Goldstein. At Peninsula Temple Beth El, 1700 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo. 7 p.m. $10-$15. (650) 349-5239.
“Eastern Traditions and Jewish Life.” At JCC of San Francisco, 3200 California St., S.F. 8 p.m. Free. (415) 292-1233.
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