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friday/6
“Your Money and Your Life: You Can Have Both.” Shabbat talk by Rabbi Wayne Dosick, North Peninsula Jewish community’s 2016 scholar-in-residence. At Peninsula Temple Sholom, 1655 Sebastian Drive, Burlingame. 7 p.m. Free. For complete list of talks through Feb. 10, see www.pjcc.org/jewishlife/culture/scholar.html
sunday/7
“Genealogy Clinic: Brainstorming with the Mavens.” Bring questions for one-on-one guidance with experts. At Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 12 p.m. Free, but registration encouraged. www.jewishlearningworks.org
“Endogamy: One Family, One People.” Genealogist Israel Pickholtz discusses the challenges in researching Jewish family trees with intermarriages. At Congregation Etz Chayim, 4161 Alma St., Palo Alto. 7:30 p.m. Free. (650) 813-9094
Women’s seminar. Jewish Study Network annual event with workshops, a teen program and keynote speaker Julia Blum, who tells her life story in song. Breakfast and lunch provided. Child care available. At Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. $18-$45. www.jsn.info/womensseminar2016.html
An Ottoman perspective on Israel. Historian Yuval Ben-Bassat discusses the Ottoman archives. At Congregation Netivot Shalom, 1316 University Ave., Berkeley. 10 a.m. Free. www.netivotshalom.org
Breakfast talk. Mitch Braff, founder of the Jewish Partisan Education Foundation, speaks at the Dr. Ernest M. Weitz Breakfast Club. At Congregation Beth Sholom, 201 14th Ave., S.F. 9 a.m. $15. creiger@bethsholomsf.org
thursday/11
Jewish vegetarianism. Lecture by Eve Jochnowitz, translator of “The Vilna Vegetarian Cookbook.” Sponsored by Workmen’s Circle/Arbeiter Ring. At Congregation B’nai Emunah, 3595 Taraval St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. Free. www.bnaiemunahsf.org
wednesday/17
Jewish carpenter, Jewish mysticism. What connection does the central figure of Christianity have with Kabbalah? Iconic U.C. Berkeley talmudic scholar Daniel Boyarin will bring his brand of scholarship to a talk presented by Or Shalom’s Interfaith Action Committee.
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17 at Or Shalom Jewish Community, 625 Brotherhood Way, S.F. Free. www.orshalom.org
“How We Are Defeating the False Human Rights Campaigns That Demonize Israel.” Club Z talk for teens with Gerald Steinberg, professor at Bar-Ilan University and founder of Israel’s NGO Monitor. At Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 7 p.m. $10-$15. www.tinyurl.com/ofjcc-ngo-2016