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sunday/11
“An Ecumenical Exploration of Forgiveness.” Interfaith discussion of Jewish, Christian, Muslim/Sufi and native Hawaiian perspectives on forgiveness. At Chochmat HaLev, 2215 Prince St., Berkeley. 7 p.m. Free. www.chochmat.org
“Garland to Streisand.” Movie reviewer and film historian Jan Wahl discusses the history of Jews in Hollywood. Sponsored by the Women of Rodef Sholom. At Congregation Rodef Sholom, 170 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 3 p.m. $10- $18. www.wrs-sisterhood.org
“A New Take on Gender and Jewish Identity.” Discussion around Amazon series “Transparent.” With show producer Micah Fitzerman-Blue and transgender activist Jhos Singer, followed by Q&A. At Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 5 p.m. $15-$20. www.tinyurl.com/marinjcc-gender
wednesday/14
“Israel: The Conversation Continues.” Morning of workshops and lectures on Israel education, with keynote speakers Seth Brysk of the ADL and Israel Deputy Consul General Ravit Baer. Sponsored by Rossmoor and Diablo Valley Hadassah. At Congregation B’nai Shalom, 74 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek. 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. $10. Registration required. www.tinyurl.com/israelconvo-2016
Civic Connection S.F. 2016. Elected officials and local Jewish leaders discuss current issues, such as racial equality, gun control and the upcoming election, and take questions from community. Hosted by JCRC. At Contemporary Jewish Museum, 736 Mission St., S.F. 6 p.m. Free, but registration required. www.tinyurl.com/ SFcivcon-2016
“Rabbis’ Roundtable: Does Prayer Work?” Local rabbis teach texts and share views on the power of prayer. At Wornick Jewish Day School, 800 Foster City Blvd., Foster City. 7 p.m. Free, but registration required. www.pjcc.org
thursday/15
“Sweet as Honey.” Pre-Rosh Hashanah cooking class with recipes featuring honey, such as Spanish eggplant fritters and baklava. At JCCSF, 3200 California St. 7 p.m. $55-$60. www.jccsf.org
sunday/18
“Called Out, But Safe.” Dinner followed by keynote talk by former major league umpire Al Clark. Extra charge for pre-dinner meeting with Clark. At Congregation B’nai Tikvah, 25 Hillcroft Way, Walnut Creek. 5 p.m. $18-$54. Prices vary. www.tikvah.org
“The Jewish Refugees of Syria.” Rabbi Eli Mansour of Brooklyn talks about his experiences with Syrian Jewish refugees and their stories. At Magain David Sephardim Congregation, 351 Fourth Ave., S.F. 7:30 p.m. Free. www.facebook.com/magaindavidsephardim
“Zionism 3.0: In Search of the Shared Dream.” Daylong conference on relationships between Israel and American Jewry. Speakers include Dennis Ross, Daniel Kurtzer, Lucy Aharish and others. At Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. $45-$120. www.paloaltojcc.org/zionism (See story, 4)
“Grow Your Family Tree.” Tech expert talks about using the internet for Jewish genealogical research. Sponsored by S.F. Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society. At Rhoda Goldman Plaza, 2180 Post St., S.F. 1 p.m. Free. www.sfbajgs.org
tuesday/20
“Israel and the American Jewish Community: Working Together to Fulfill the Dream.” Lecture by author and Shalom Hartman institute fellow Yossi Klein Halevi. Co-sponsored by AIPAC. At Congregation Emanu-El, 2 Lake St., S.F. 6:30 p.m. Free, but registration required. www.tinyurl.com/aipacsf-dream