Religion Notes

LECTURE AND FESTIVAL: Skirball Cultural Center will hold two weekend events. Tom Freudenheim, of the Judisches Museum in Berlin, will lecture on “The Jews of Berlin: Yesterday and Today” at 2 p.m. today. A Hanukkah festival with live music, sing-alongs, storytelling and art projects will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Both events are $8; members and children 12 and younger are free. The center is at 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Sepulveda Pass. Information and reservations: (323) 655-8587.

HANUKKAH CELEBRATIONS: Congregation Beth Knesset Bamidbar, 1611 E. Ave. J, Lancaster, will celebrate Hanukkah with two free activities this week. A Sisterhood Hanukkah party and annual elections will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, with a children’s Hanukkah service at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Information: (661) 942-4415.

SHOAH DISCUSSION: Jessica Wiederhorn, community relations coordinator of the Shoah Foundation, will discuss “Survivors of the Shoah: An International Oral History Project” at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Temple Beth Hillel, 12326 Riverside Drive, Valley Village. The cost is $2. Information: (818) 763-9148.

CHRISTIAN WOMEN’S LUNCHEON: The West Valley Christian Women’s Club will host a luncheon with the theme “A Passion for Fashion” at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Calabasas Inn, 23500 Park Sorrento. The $17.75 cost includes nursery care for children 8 and younger. Information and reservations: (818) 348-5247.

HANUKKAH CARNIVAL: Adat Y’shua Messianic Jewish Congregation will host a Hanukkah festival at 8 p.m. Friday at Prince of Peace Episcopal Church, 5700 Rudnick Ave., Woodland Hills. Free. Information: (818) 222-0200.

CHRISTMAS PAGEANT: Our Redeemer and Canoga Park Lutheran churches will present their annual Christmas pageant “Star of Wonder” from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday and Dec. 11, and 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 12 at Our Redeemer, 8520 Winnetka Ave., Winnetka. The pageant will feature two performances of the Christmas story each night and include live animals. Free. Information: (818) 341-3460.

SHABBAT AND HANUKKAH: A service celebrating Shabbat and Hanukkah will be held at 7 p.m. Friday at Kol Tikvah Temple, 20400 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills. The service will include the lighting of the menorah on the eighth night of Hanukkah. Free. Information: (818) 348-0670.

SHABBAT SPEAKER: Ruth W. Messinger, president and executive director of American Jewish World Service, will speak at Shabbat services at 8 p.m. Friday at Shomrei Torah Synagogue, 7353 Valley Circle Blvd., West Hills. Free. Information: (818) 346-0811.

HANUKKAH AND SINGLES: New Age Singles, for people 55 and older, will host its annual Hanukkah party at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11 at Radisson’s Windows restaurant, 15433 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. The $23 cost includes dinner. Information and reservations: (818) 985-0032.

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