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art
Contemporary Jewish Museum
736 Mission St., S.F.
“Ned Kahn: Negev Wheel.” Huge kinetic sculpture containing sand from the Negev desert by sculptor Ned Kahn. Through Jan. 8, 2017. “Stanley Kubrick: The Exhibition.” Extensive exploration of works by the “2001” filmmaker, including his unfinished project “Aryan Papers,” a Holocaust survival story. Through Oct. 30. “In That Case: Havruta in Contemporary Art.” Latest installation in long-running CJM exhibit featuring collaboration between local artist Kota Ezawa and contemporary dancer James Kirby Rogers. Through Jan. 17, 2017. www.thecjm.org
Jewish Community Library
1835 Ellis St., S.F.
“Haiku and Prayers: Where Jewish and Japanese Converge.” Exhibit by local photographer Sonia Melnikova-Raich on the spiritual and literary connections between the cultures. Through Dec. 11. www.jewishlearningworks.org
Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life
2121 Allston Way, Berkeley
“I-Tal- Yah: An Island of Divine Dew — Italian Crossroads in Jewish Culture.” Exhibit of Italian Jewish artifacts from the last five centuries. Through Dec. 16. “From Mendelssohn to Mendelssohn.” Exhibit exploring the illustrious German-Jewish family of composers. Through Dec. 16. “The Jewish World: A Book Installation.” Exhibition of selected pages from the Magnes’ illustrated catalog of artifacts. Through June 30, 2017. www.magnes.berkeley.edu
Museo Italo Americano
Fort Mason Center, Building C
Marina Boulevard and Laguna Street, S.F.
“Brooklyn and Botanicals.” Exhibit of black-and-white photos by William Castellana capturing textures and traditions of Satmar Hassidic way of life in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Through Jan. 15, 2017. Free. www.museoitaloamericano.org
Osher Marin JCC
200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael
“We Are the Bridge: An Interfaith Art Exhibit.” Showcase of works by more than 30 local artists of different faiths. Theme is reconciliation and bridge-building. Through Jan. 7, 2017. www.marinjcc.org/interfaith-exhibit
Jewish Heritage Museum at the Reutlinger
1400 Camino Tassajara, Danville
High Holy Days exhibit. Seasonal display of antique and contemporary Judaica and artifacts. Through Dec. 31. (925) 648-2800
jewish calendar
Shabbat
Oct. 7, 2016 / Tishrei 5, 5777
Light candles at 6:15 p.m.
Shabbat ends at 7:11 p.m.
Erev Yom Kippur
Oct. 11, 2016 / Tishrei 9, 5777
Light candles / fast begins at 6:19 p.m.
Yom Kippur
Oct. 12, 2016 / Tishrei 10, 5777
Holiday ends at 7:15 p.m.
Shabbat
Oct. 14, 2016 / Tishrei 12, 5777
Light candles at 6:15 p.m.
Shabbat ends at 7:11 p.m.
Sukkot
Oct. 16–23, 2016 / Tishrei 14-21, 5777
Light candles at 6:12 p.m., Oct. 16