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Friday December 7, 2007

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art

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“A Life of Creativity: the Metalwork of Victor Ries.” Through Jan. 6. At the Jewish Heritage Museum at the Reutlinger Community for Jewish Living, 4000 Camino Tassajara, Danville. (925) 964-2094.

“Familial Ground.” Photographs by Rafael Goldchain. Through Dec. 20. At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. www.bjesf.org.

“Fancy Matches.” Featuring Jewish artists. Through Jan. 11. At the Thoreau Center for Sustainability in the Presidio, S.F. http://estherfishman.googlepages.com/fancymatches.

“I’ll Take You There.” Israeli landscape photos by Chanan Getraide. Through Dec. 9. At Peninsula Jewish Community Center, 800 Foster City Blvd., Foster City. www.pjcc.org.

“Midrash: Stories Reclaimed, Paintings by Carol Buchman.” Through March 3. At the Elizabeth S. & Alvin I. Fine Museum, Congregation Emanu-El, 2 Lake St., S.F. www.emanuelsf.org.

“Mizrach: Illuminated Blessings & Poems.” By Marcia Falk. Through Jan. 30. At Osher Marin JCC. 200 N. San Pedro Rd, San Rafael. Opening reception at 6:30 p.m. www.marinjcc.org.

New paintings by Jewish artist Toby Tover-Krein. Through Feb. 21. At California Modern Art Gallery, 1035 Market St., S.F. (415) 716-8661.

“Scene on the Streets: Israel, June 2007.” Photographs by Rabbi Bernie Robinson. Through January. At Congregation Kol Shofar, 215 Backfield Drive, Tiburon. (415) 388-1818.

“The Jewish Writer.” Photos by Jill Krementz. Through Jan. 31. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. www.jccsf.com.

“They Called Me Mayer July.” Painted memories of a Jewish childhood in Poland. Through Jan. 13. At Judah L. Magnes Museum, 2911 Russell St., Berkeley. (510) 549-6950.

“What Is Remembered: An Exhibit of Memorabilia from the Hans Gallas Collection.” Through Dec. 20. At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. (415) 567-3327.

“Inside Terrorism: The X-Ray Project.” Through Dec. 14. At UCSF Library, 530 Parnassus Ave., S.F. www.x-rayproject.org.

music & dance

saturday | 8

Seeds of Sun. Israeli jazz ensemble. At Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Rd, San Rafael. 8 p.m. $27. www.marinjcc.org.

Rick Recht. Jewish musician and performer. Temple Isaiah, 3800 Mount Diablo Blvd., Lafayette. 7 p.m. Free. www.temple-isaiah.org.

sunday | 9

Chava Alberstein. Israeli singer. At Napa Valley Opera House, 1030 Main Street, Napa. 8 p.m. $30-$35. (707) 226-7372.

wednesday | 12

Za’atar: Music of the Jews of Arab and Muslim Lands. At Ashkenaz Music and Dance Community Center, 1317 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley. 7:30 p.m. $10. (510) 525-5099 ext. 2.

Good for the Jews — “Putting the Ha! in Hanukkah.” Presented by Heeb magazine. At the Great American Music Hall, 859 O’Farrell St., S.F. 7 p.m. $20. www.gamh.com.

thursday | 13

“Yiddish Tango: Songs My Grandma Never Taught Me.” A performance with interjections by Jeanette Lewicki. At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. Free. www.bjesf.org.

“The Great Broadway Sing-Along.” At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 8 p.m. $22-$25. (415) 292-1233.

saturday | 15

Haim Moshe and his band in concert. At Theatre of San Mateo College, 1700 W. Hillsdale Blvd., San Mateo. 9 p.m. $45-$75. (408) 530-8243.

theater

friday | 7

“It Could Have Been A Wonderful Life.” Through Dec. 16. At S.F. Playhouse Studio Theater, 533 Sutter St., S.F. Various times. $25. www.brownpapertickets.com.

saturday | 8

Solo comedy show featuring Alicia Dattner. At JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 8 p.m. And Sunday, Dec. 9 at 8 p.m. $10-$15. www.jcceastbay.org.

sunday | 9

“Chanukah and Other Jewish Tales” with storyteller Michael Katz. At Traveling Jewish Theatre, 470 Florida St., S.F. 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. $10-$18. www.atjt.com.

“Gays, Jews and Some Guy Named Ryan!” At the Clubhouse, 414 Mason St. No. 705, S.F. 7 p.m. $8. www.brownpapertickets.com/

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friday | 1 4

Comedian Robert Klein. At Cobb’s Comedy Club, 915 Columbus Ave., S.F. $22.50-$23.50. 7 and 9:15 p.m. Second show on Saturday, Dec. 15. www.cobbscomedy.com.

saturday | 15

Mark Russell: “The Laughter and Song of Politics.” At Kanbar Hall, JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. $50-$55. (415) 292-1233.

sunday | 16

Holiday Shorts IV. Featuring “Chanukah Is Not the Jewish Christmas.” At the Ballroom of the Claremont Resort and Spa, 41 Tunnel Road, Berkeley. 1:45 p.m. $65-$75. (510) 549-8512.

film & video

tuesday | 11

“The Rape of Europa.” Sonoma County Jewish Film Series. At Boulevard Cinemas 200 C Street at Petaluma Blvd, Petaluma. 1 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. And Dec. 13 at Rialto Cinemas Lakeside, 551 Summerfield Road, Santa Rosa at 1 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. $10-$12. (707) 528-4222.

The Jewish Film Class: Jews in Latin American Film Part 3. Featuring “The Lost Embrace.” BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 7 p.m. Free. www.bjesf.org.

thursday | 13

“Chez Schwartz.” Documents a year in the life of Schwartz’s Deli in Montreal. At JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 7:30 p.m. $6-$8. www.jcceastbay.org.

tv & radio

friday | 14

“The Jewish Alternative.” DJ Sarah Bellum. Klezmer, Israeli and alternative music. On Stanford University’s KZSU 90.1 FM. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. (650) 723-9010.

sunday | 16

“Mosaic.” Discussion about social, religious and community issues. On KPIX-TV Channel 5. 5 a.m.

“Synagogue of the Air.” With rabbis and cantor of Congregation Emanu-El. On KUSF 90.3 FM. 9 a.m.

lectures& workshops

sunday | 9

Discussion of the book “Pomegranate Roads: A Soviet Botanist’s Exile from Eden” and pomegranate tasting. At Afikomen Jewish Books & Arts, 3042 Claremont Ave., Berkeley. 12:30 p.m. Free. (510) 655-1977.

“A Wealth of World Jewish Records.” A meeting of the San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society. At Jewish Community High School, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 1 p.m. Free. www.jewishgen.org/sfbajgs.

“Guests from the Past: Using Family Photos to Create Art.” Family program for all ages with Andréa D. Guerra. At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 1 p.m. www.bjesf.org.

“American Foreign Policy in the Middle East: Dangerous Times in a Dangerous Neighborhood.” With moderator Michael Medved. At Congregation Emanu-El, 2 Lake St., S.F. (800) 748-3992.

tuesday | 11

“United States and Russia: At the Edge of a New Cold War?” With professor Ismail Agayev. At the Contra Costa JCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 10 a.m. $5-$8. www.ccjcc.org.

“Spirituality in Later Life: Jewish Perspective on the Spiritual and Physical.” At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 12:30 p.m. Free. www.jccsf.org.

Novelist Anne Lamott. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 8 p.m. $15-$18. (415) 292-1233.

thursday | 13

“Mortified’s Guide to Jewish Guilt.” For ages 21 and up. Peninsula Jewish Community Center, 800 Foster City Blvd., Foster City. 7 p.m. $15. (650) 212-PJCC.

friday | 14

“Kabbalah and Madonna: It’s Nothing New.” Shabbat lunch program. Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Rd, San Rafael. 12:40 p.m. $8-$10. www.marinjcc.org.

sunday | 16

JCCSF Cooking Club: Israeli Appetizers. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 5 p.m. $50-$55. (415) 292-1278.

spiritual & holiday

friday | 7

Holocaust Center of Northern California Chanukah dinner celebration. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 6 p.m. $25-$35. www.hcnc.org.

saturday | 8

Congregation Gan HaLev’s 15th Annual Chanukah Celebration. At San Geronimo Valley Community Center, 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Geronimo. 5 p.m. $3-$5. (415) 488-4861.

Latkes and Vodkas. Fundraiser for youth scholarships includes music and dancing. At Congregation Beth Shalom, 1705 Sherwood Ave., Modesto. 6:30 p.m. $25-$30. (209) 571-6060.

sunday | 9

Tri-Valley Cultural Jews’ family Chanukah party. At the Bothwell Center, 2466 Eighth St., Livermore. 10:30 a.m. Up to $10. (925) 485-1049.

Hanukkah Hootenanny. Judd’s Hill Winery, 2332 Silverado Trail, Napa. 12 p.m. $35-$50. (707) 255-2332.

Chanukah party. At JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 12 p.m. Free. www.jcceastbay.org.

Latkepalooza! At Peninsula Jewish Community Center, 800 Foster City Blvd. Foster City. 1 p.m. Free. (650) 212-PJCC.

Community Chanukah Celebration. At Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Rd, San Rafael. 1 p.m. Free. (415) 444-8000.

18th Annual Russian Community Chanukah Party. At Contra Costa JCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 1:30 p.m. Free. (925) 927-2000.

Chanukah celebration for Holocaust survivors. At Congregation Beth El, 1301 Oxford St., Berkeley. 2 p.m. Free. RSVP to Rita Clancy (510) 558-7800 ext. 257.

Family Chanukah celebration and dinner. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 3 p.m. $5-$7. www.jccsf.org.

Keddem Congregation Chanukah Celebration. At Kehillah Jewish High School multipurpose room, 3900 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 5 p.m. Free. 650-493-1932.

Chanukah potluck dinner. At Congregation Ner Sholom, 85 La Plaza, Cotati. 6:15 p.m. (707) 588-8824.

Beyt Tikkun Synagogue Chanukah party and vegetarian potluck. At Noe Valley Ministry, 1021 Sanchez St., S.F. 6:45 p.m. Free. (510) 644-1200.

Chanukah on Ice. Community night skate. At downtown Walnut Creek ice rink. 7:30 p.m. www.jewishcontracosta.com.

tuesday | 11

“A Taste of Latkes, A Taste of Torah.” At Congregation Sha’ar Zahav, 290 Dolores St., S.F. 6:30 p.m. www.shaarzahav.org.

Chanukah Dinner and Party. At the Richmond Torah Center, 423 10th Ave. 6:15 p.m. $5-$15. office@RTChabad.org.

benefits & social events

saturday | 8

“Chanukah vs. Christmas: The Battle Royale of Beers.” The City Beer Store, 1168 Folsom St., S.F. 4 p.m. www.hebrewbeer.com.

thursday | 13

Business and Bagels with Sass Somekh. At Levy Family Campus, 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos. 7:30 a.m. www.j.valley.org

singles

saturday | 8

Chanukah Potluck Party and Gift Exchange. In the South Bay. Bay Area Jewish Hiking Singles. 5:15 p.m. $5. zchok@aol.com.

wednesday | 12

Billiards Night Out. Mensch Link. California Billiard Club, 881 E. El Camino Real, Mountain View. 7:15 p.m. goldman_jay@yahoo.com

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