art
ongoing
“Baruch Spinoza: A Philosopher’s Life.” Prints by Isaac Lichtenstein. Also “1948-2008: Israel at 60.” Gerta Mathan photographs and Israeli artifacts. Through Sept. 20. At the Jewish Heritage Museum at Reutlinger Community for Jewish Living, 4000 Camino Tassajara, Danville. (925) 964-2094.
“From the New Yorker to Shrek: The Art of William Steig.” Through Sept. 7. “In the Beginning: Artists Respond to Genesis.” Through Jan. 4, 2009. At the Contemporary Jewish Museum, 736 Mission St., S.F. www.thecjm.org.
“Highlights from the Israel Antiquities Authority: The Dead Sea Scrolls and 5,000 Years of Treasures.” Through Sunday, Aug. 10. At the Palace of the Legion of Honor, 100 34th Ave., S.F. www.legionofhonor.org.
music & dance
friday | 15
“Great Comic Songs from Stage and Screen.” Shabbat lunch program. With musical theatre and film historian Bonnie Weiss. At Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. Noon-2 p.m. $8-$10. (425) 444-8000. www.marinjcc.org.
sunday | 17
“Nice Jewish Girls Gone Bad.” Music, dancing and comedy. At the Red Devil Lounge, 1695 Polk St., S.F. 8 p.m. (866) 468-3399. www.nicejewishgirlsgonebad.com.
Solo classical piano performance by Maestro Rabbi Moshe Cotel. At Congregation Beth Sholom, 1301 Clement St., S.F. 1-4 p.m. Free. www.bethsholomsf.org.
film & video
saturday | 9
“Description of a Struggle” and “Description of a Memory,” 11:30 a.m.; “My Father’s Palestinian Slave” and “Eyes Wide Open” (followed by discussion with director), 2:20 p.m.; “In the Family,” 5:45 p.m.; “Strangers,” 8:15 p.m.; “Anvil! The Story of Anvil,” 10:15 p.m. San Francisco Jewish Film Festival. At Roda Theatre, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, 2025 Addison St., Berkeley. $9-$12. www.sfjff.com.
“Bilin My Love,” 12 p.m.; “Miss Universe 1929 — Lisl Goldarbeiter, a Queen in Wien,” 2 p.m.; “Black Over White” and “Bridge Over the Wadi,” 4 p.m.; “Love Comes Lately,” 6:45 p.m.; “Sixty Six,” 8:50 p.m. San Francisco Jewish Film Festival. At Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael. $9-$12. www.sfjff.com.
“Jews in Shorts,” 1 p.m.; “The Old Stores,” “Alice and I” and “Interschriber,” 3:30 p.m.; “In Treatment,” 5:30 p.m.; “Stalags — Holocaust and Pornography in Israel” and “It Kinda Scares Me,” 8:45 p.m. San Francisco Film Festival. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. $9-$12. www.sfjff.com.
sunday | 10
“Volevo Solo Vivere” (” I Only Wanted to Live”), 12 p.m.; “In the Family” (followed by panel discussion about hereditary cancer with director), 2 p.m.; “Stalags — Holocaust and Pornography in Israel” and “It Kinda Scares Me,” 5 p.m.; “Strangers,” 7:30 p.m.; “Two Lives Plus One,” 9:30 p.m. San Francisco Jewish Film Festival. At Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael. $9-$12. www.sfjff.com.
“Being Jewish in France,” 11:30 a.m.; “Ashkenaz” and “In Search of the Bene Israel,” 3:15 p.m.; “My Father’s Palestinian Slave” and “Eyes Wide Open” (followed by discussion with director), 6 p.m.; “A Hebrew Lesson,” 9:15 p.m. San Francisco Jewish Film Festival. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. $9-$12. www.sfjff.com.
monday | 11
“Tehilim,” 6:15 p.m.; “Emotional Arithmetic,” 8:45 p.m. San Francisco Jewish Film Festival closing night. At Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael. $9-$12. www.sfjff.com.
sunday | 17
“Someone to Run With.” Israeli film. Screening co-sponsored by Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival. At Cubberley Community Theatre, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. 6:15 p.m. $7-$10. www.sjjff.org.
tv & radio
sunday | 10
“A Jewish Perspective.” Anti-Defamation League’s Jonathan Bernstein and Nina Grotch join host Rabbi Henry Shreibman. On KRON-Channel 4. 5:30 a.m.
“Synagogue of the Air.” With rabbis and cantors of Congregation Emanu-El. On KUSF 90.3 FM. 9 a.m.
tuesday | 12
“Jewish Music Alternative.” With Raya Zion. On KZSU 90.1 FM. 9 a.m.-noon.
sunday | 17
“Mosaic.” Contemporary Jewish Museum director Connie Wolf and staff members join host Rabbi Eric Weiss. On KPIX-Channel 5. 5 a.m.
lectures & workshops
monday | 11
“The Torah of Relationship: A Voyage Toward Tu B’Av.”A week of Yeshiva learning with Rabbi Chaim Zev Citron, Rabbi Jay Yaacov Schwartz and Rabbi Hershel Yolles. Through Aug. 17. At Beit Midrash Ohr HaChaim Torah Learning Center, 1380 Hopkins St., Berkeley. $480. (510) 558-0536. beitmidrashohrhachaim@yahoo.com.
wednesday | 13
“EZ Bay: How to Buy and Sell on eBay.” Wednesdays through Sept. 3. At Peninsula JCC, 800 Foster City Blvd., Foster City. 9:30-11:45 a.m. $20-$28. (650) 378-2702. www.pjcc.org.
thursday | 14
“Tell the Children” author, Holocaust survivor Dora Sorell. At the North branch of the Berkeley Public Library, 1170 The Alameda, Berkeley. 6:30 p.m. (510) 981-6250. www.letterstomygrandchildren.com.
monday | 18
“East vs. West : Chinese and Western Perspectives on Wellness.” With Barbara Levitt, Ph.D. At Peninsula JCC, 800 Foster City Blvd., Foster City. 2-3 p.m. $4. (650) 378-2702. www.pjcc.org.
benefits & social events
friday | 8
Shabbat picnic dinner. Albert L. Schultz JCC. At Cubberley Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. 5:45-7:45 p.m. (650) 852-3505.
tuesday | 12
Sephardic Heritage Week. Events include visiting students from Yeshiva University’s Sephari Studies program and a cook-off. Daily events through Aug. 18. At Ahabat Torah, 1537A Meridian Ave., San Jose, and Addison-Penzak JCC, 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos. (408) 266-2342. ahabat.torah@gmail.com.
sunday | 17
Second Annual Kosher Cook-Off. At B’nai Israel Jewish Center, 740 Western Ave., Petaluma. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. free. Gourmet tasting kits are $20. (707) 762-0340.
singles
saturday | 9
Point Reyes, Bear Valley, Mt. Wittenberg hike. Bay Area Jewish Singles Hiking Club. At Fairfax Parkade. 10:45 a.m. $3. (707) 865-0228.
sunday | 10
Zoofari hike and lunch. Bay Area Jewish Singles Hiking Club. At the Beach Chalet in Golden Gate Park between Fulton Street and Lincoln Way. 10:30 a.m. $3. (408) 738-1319.