sunday | 15
“A Taste of the Zohar: Masterpiece of Kabbalah.” Richard Franklin lecture in the Jewish legal tradition with Daniel Matt. At Congregation Kol Emeth, 4175 Manuela Ave., Palo Alto. 10:15 a.m. Free. (650) 948-7498.
San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society. Lecture and meeting. At Oakland Regional Family History Center, 4766 Lincoln Ave., Oakland. 1-3 p.m. www.sfbajgs.org.
“Pre-High Holy Day Walk Through Four Worlds.” Spiritual workshop with teacher Shulamit Sophia. At Chochmat Halev, 2215 Prince St., Berkeley. 1-5 p.m. $36-$48. www.chochmat.org.
thursday | 19
Personalized Pickle Jars. RitLab artmaking workshop. Materials, guidance and snacks. At Contemporary Jewish Museum, 736 Mission St., S.F. 6-8 p.m. $5. www.thecjm.org.