tuesday   |   1

“Jewish Concepts and Popular Media.” With Rabbi Judah Dardik discussing Judaism portrayed in the media. At Beth Jacob Congregation, 3778 Park Blvd., Oakland.

11 a.m. and 7:15 p.m. Free. (510) 752-7713.

wednesday   |   2

Leora Tanenbaum. Author of “Taking Back God: American Women Rising Up for Religious Equality.” At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. Free. http://www.bjesf.org.

thursday   |   3

“How the Tabernacle Revolutionized Religion.” With Ken Cohen. East Bay Jewish Forum. At Temple Beth Abraham, 327 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland. 10-11:30 a.m. $10. (510) 318-6453.

“Gulliver’s Troubles — How America Lost its Groove in the Middle East.” With Aaron David Miller of the State Department. At Commonwealth Club, 595 Market St., S.F. 6 p.m. $8-$15. http://www.commonwealthclub.org.

Fred Rosenbaum. Discussing his book “Cosmopolitans: A Social and Cultural History of the Jews of the San Francisco Bay Area.” Part of Contra Costa Jewish Book and Arts Festival. At Congregation Beth Emek. 7:30 p.m. $15. .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Charles Bronfman. Founder of Birthright Israel discussing “The Art of Giving.” At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 8 p.m. $10-$18. http://www.jccsf.org.

“Hannukah: A Reconstructionist Perspective.” With Rabbi Jane Rachel Litman and Rabbi Katie Mizrahi. Also Dec. 10 and 17. At Or Shalom Jewish Community, 1250 Quintara St., S.F. 7-8:30 p.m. Free. http://www.orshalom.org.

saturday   |   5

Zohar Class. With Daniel Matt, translator of the Zohar. At Congregation Netivot Shalom, 1316 University Ave., Berkeley. 6-7:30 p.m. Free. http://www.netivotshalom.org

Sonia Shainwald Orbuch and Fred Rosenbaum. Discussing “Here, There Are No Sarahs.” Part of Contra Costa Jewish Book and Arts Festival. At Congregation B’nai Tikvah, Walnut Creek. 7:30 p.m. $15. .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

sunday   |   6

“Theater and Peace-Building.” Panel discussion including Israeli playwright Motti Lerner. As part of the reOrient Festival. At Theatre Artaud, 450 Florida St., S.F. 10 a.m. http://www.goldenthread.org.

“Jewish Holiday Cooking.” Preparing gourmet variations on the latke with chef Yasmin Golan. At A.Muse Gallery, 614 Alabama St., S.F. 12-5 p.m. $45. RSVP to (415) 205-0037.

“One-on-One Help With Your Family Tree.” Genealogy workshop. At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 12-2 p.m. .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Dora Apsan Sorell. Afternoon tea with the author and Holocaust educator. At Congregation B’nai Shalom, 74 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek. 3 p.m. $5. RSVP to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

“Judaism and the Contemporary Ecological Crises.” With Hava Tirosh-Samuelson, discussing the relationship between science and religion. At Peninsula JCC, 800 Foster City Blvd., Foster City. 3-4:30 p.m. $7-$10. http://www.pjcc.org.

“Israel, the U.S. and Iran: Can Two Friends Find Common Ground Against a Dangerous Foe?” With Shmuel Rosner. At Congregation Beth Israel, 1630 Bancroft Way, Berkeley. 7 p.m. Also Dec. 9 at 4:30 p.m. at S.F.-based Jewish Community Federation Library, 121 Steuart St., S.F. http://www.jcrc.org.