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California Historical Society
678 Mission St., S.F.
“Experiments in Environment: The Halprin Workshops 1966-1971.” Exhibition of photographs, drawings, films and archival documentation of Bay Area workshops staged by Lawrence and Anna Halprin. Closes May 1. Free. www.experiments.californiahistoricalsociety.org
Contemporary Jewish Museum
736 Mission St., S.F.
“Bill Graham and the Rock & Roll Revolution.” Retrospective exhibit about the life and career of the San Francisco Jewish rock concert promoter. Through July 5. “In That Case: Havruta in Contemporary Art.” Collaborating artists series features artist Jenny Odell and stylist and window designer Philip Buscemi. Through July 5. “Roman Vishniac Rediscovered.” Exhibit encompassing decades of work by the Russian-born Jewish photographer. Through May 29. www.thecjm.org
Jewish Community Library
1835 Ellis St., S.F.
“Il Ghetto: The Venice Ghetto at 500.” Exhibition exploring history of the Venice Ghetto, established in 1516. Co-presented by Museo Italo Americano. Through July. www.jewishcommunitylibrary.org
Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life
2121 Allston Way, Berkeley
“Living by the Book: The Jewish Bible and the Everyday Power of Text.” Through June 24. “Mendelssohn to Mendelssohn.” Exhibition about the illustrious German Jewish musical family. Through June 24. www.magnes.org
Osher Marin JCC
200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael
“Rescue, Relief and Renewal: 100 Years of ‘The Joint’ in Poland.” Exhibit of JDC archival photographs of Jewish life in Poland. Through May 31. www.marinjcc.org
Peninsula JCC
800 Foster City Blvd., Foster City
“Who’s Huldah?” Art exhibit centered on stories of women from the Bible. Through June 29. www.pjcc.org
save the date
Journalists Matti Friedman and Philip Gourevitch
May 16 at JCCSF
“Burning Mensch”
May 26 at Oshman Family JCC Palo Alto
jewish calendar
April 22, 2016 / Nissan 14, 5776
Light candles at 7:34 p.m.
Shabbat ends at 8:35 p.m.
Passover
Begins April 22 at sundown
Ends April 30, 2016
Nissan 15-22, 5776
April 29, 2016 / Nissan 21, 5776
Light candles at 7:41 p.m.
Shabbat ends at 8:42 p.m.
Yom HaShoah
Holocaust Remembrance Day
May 5, 2016 / Nissan 27, 5776