Picks and Clicks

The Israel Conference highlights technological innovation in the Jewish state. Guest speakers include Yosi Matias, managing director of Google Israel research and development center, and Moshe Lichtman, head of Israel research and development for Microsoft. Thu. 7:30 a.m-9:30 p.m. $240 (advance), $295 (door). Luxe Hotel, 11461 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles. (310) 476-6571. theisraelconference.org.

“Jewish Life on Campus: Where to Find It and How to Be a Part of It” educates high school juniors, seniors and their parents about Jewish opportunities in universities, while cautioning against the anti-Israel rhetoric in some schools, citing the recent events at UC Irvine. Rabbi Nicole Guzik of Sinai Temple moderates a panel with members of Hillel at UCLA, StandWithUs, the Conservative Jewish student organization KOACH and the Greek System. Wed. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Hillel at UCLA, 574 Hilgard Ave., Los Angeles. (310) 481-3246. standwithus.com.

Irreverent comedian Sarah Silverman, who recently released the memoir, “The Bedwetter: Stories of Redemption, Courage and Pee,” performs with friends. Thu. 8:30 p.m. $25. Largo at the Coronet, 366 N. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles. (310) 855-0350. largo-la.com.

Enjoy kosher food vendors, Krav Maga demonstrations, live music, kids’ activities and more at the Santa Clarita Valley Jewish Food Festival. Sun. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. $5 (adults), free (12 and younger). Bridgeport Marketplace, 23975 Newhall Ranch Road, Valencia. bridgeportmarketplace.com.

Sibling writers Nora and Delia Ephron’s “Love, Loss and What I Wore” opens for a nearly two-month L.A. run at the Geffen Playhouse. A rotating cast of actresses — including Rita Wilson, Carol Kane and Natasha Lyonne — stars in vignettes based on the book by Ilene Beckerman. Thu. Through June 4. 8 p.m. (Thursday opening), Various times (Rest of dates). $69-$74. Geffen Playhouse, 10886 Le Conte Ave., Los Angeles. (310) 208-5454. geffenplayhouse.com.

Ring Festival L.A.’s “On Wings of Song: The Music and Soul of Felix Mendelssohn” celebrates the bicentennial of German Jewish composer Felix Mendelssohn’s birth with a lecture on his life by pianist and professor Neal Brostoff. A staged reading of scenes from writer Jacqueline Bassan’s “Mendelssohn! On Wings of Song” follows, examining the rivalry fueled by religious differences between Mendelssohn and composer Richard Wagner. Brostoff, mezzo-soprano Laurie Rubin and L.A. Philharmonic violinist Mark Kashper and cellist Barry Gold perform select works by Mendelssohn. Rabbi Edward Feinstein leads Shabbat services. Fri. 8 p.m. Free. Valley Beth Shalom, 15739 Ventura Blvd., Encino. (818) 788-6000. vbs.org.

A twin exhibition boasts the Jew-centric work of artists Peter Krasnow, a Russian immigrant painter, sculptor and lithographer, and watercolor painter Bonnie Stone. Both artists enliven traditional Jewish subjects with contemporary sensibilities. “Gefilte Sushi” highlights Stone’s “Balabustahs” series, and Krasnow’s “Idiosyncrasies” offers abstractions of Noah, mikvehs and more. Sat. 2-5 p.m. Free. Tobey C. Moss Gallery, 7321 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles. (323) 933-5523. tobeycmossgallery.com.