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Wednesday May 9, 2007

Lectures & workshops

sunday | 6

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.

monday | 7

“Recent Scientific Evidence on Happiness.” Sponsored by Brandeis University on Wheels. At the Atrium, 1009 Blossom River Way, San Jose. 10:30 a.m. $15. (408) 270-0726.

“The Art of Kosher Pickle Making.” With Rabbi Shmuel Marcus. At Bayshore Corporate Center, 1670 S. Amphlett Blvd. No. 125, San Mateo. 7 p.m. $15. (650) 483-8324.

tuesday | 8

“The Broadway Musical — The Jewish Invention.” With Irving Tallarico. At Contra Costa JCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 10 a.m. $5-$8. (925) 938-7800.

“1967: Israel’s Longest Year.” With journalist Tom Segev. At the International House, U.C. Berkeley. 5:30 p.m. Free. (415)777-0411.

“New Trends in Global Jihadi Terrorism and Challenges to Combating Terrorist Efforts.” With Middle East expert Boaz Ganor. At Levy Family Campus, 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos. 7:30 p.m. Free. (408) 357-7439.

thursday | 10

Forum on the future of Conservative Judaism. With Arnold Eisen. At Jewish Community High School of the Bay, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 6:30 p.m. Free. (415) 221-8726 ext. 111.

Israeli cuisine cooking demonstration. At Congregation Sherith Israel, 2266 California St., S.F. 7 p.m. $65-$75. (415) 771-5900.

“A New Kind of School Textbook.” Palestinian and Israeli students learning each other’s history. At St. Ignatius High School, 2001 37th Ave., S.F. 7 p.m. Free. (650) 574-8303.

“Tales From the Trenches.” With the founder of JDate, David Siminoff. At private home in Los Altos. RSVP for location. 7:30 p.m. (650) 919-2100.

friday | 11

Synaplex Shabbat. With Scholar in Residence Rabbi Ira Stone. Through May 12. At Congregation Netivot Shalom, 1316 Netivot Shalom, 1316 University Ave., Berkeley. www.netivotshalom.org.

sunday | 13

“Poetry Workshop for Mother’s Day.” At Kehillah Jewish High School, 3900 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 10 a.m. $5. (408) 970-8891.

Alan Dershowitz: The Case for Israel. At JCC of San Francisco, 3200 California St., S.F. 12:30 p.m. $17-$20. (415) 292-1233.

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