Religion Notes

DIVINE RIGHT: The Rev. Bill Schirmer will present a service on “What Is Divine Right Action?” at the 10 a.m. Sunday services at La Crescenta Church of Religious Science, 4845 Dunsmore St. Free. Information: (818) 249-1045.

ANIMAL BLESSING: The Rev. Bonnie Tarwater will officiate at a blessing of the animals, marking the annual festival that celebrates the unconditional love that animals offer, at 10:45 a.m. Sunday at Sepulveda Unitarian-Universalist Society, 9550 Haskell Ave., North Hills. Bring pets or their pictures for the blessing ceremony. Free. Information: (818) 894-9251.

SPRING LUNCHEON: Temple Beth Hillel will hold its annual spring luncheon featuring a Mother’s Day boutique and entertainment from actor and writer David Fury at 11 a.m. Sunday at Sportsmen’s Lodge, 12833 Ventura Blvd., Studio City. The cost is $36, and proceeds from the luncheon will benefit the temple’s Early Childhood Center and the Beth Hillel Day School programs. Information and reservations: (818) 761-6983.

LEGACY LECTURE: Rabbi Yaacov Latowicz will lecture on “The Legacy of Lag Ba’Omer: The Secret Life of R. Shimon Bar Yochai, Author of Zohar, the Classical Text of the Kabbalah” from 8 to 10 p.m. Monday at Cal State Northridge’s Hillel House, 17729 Plummer St., Northridge. Free. Information: (818) 832-8293.

DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE: Fifteen Burbank churches and two synagogues will co-sponsor the city’s 14th annual Days of Remembrance ceremony at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday at Temple Emanu El, 1302 N. Glenoaks Blvd., Burbank. Daisy Miller, a Holocaust survivor who is now involved in the Shoah Visual History Foundation, will speak on “Preserving the Memory for the Future.” A memorial candle-lighting ceremony will commemorate the millions of Jews who perished in the Holocaust. Free. Information: (818) 842-3035.

HEBREW 101: Rabbi Arnold Stiebel will teach an eight-week adult beginning Hebrew class at 7:30 a.m. beginning Wednesday at Temple Beth Torah, 16651 Rinaldi St., Granada Hills. The cost is $50. Information: (818) 831-0835.

HATE CRIMES: Rick Eaton, senior researcher at the Simon Wiesenthal Center, will speak on “Hate Crimes From the Inside and Out: Where Are We Now?” at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Temple Beth Hillel, 12326 Riverside Drive, Valley Village. The cost is $2. Information: (818) 763-9148.

LIFE AND SPIRIT: Tamar Frankiel, a religion historian, will speak on “Life, Work and the Spirit” from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Adat Ari El sisterhood meeting at the synagogue, 12020 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood. The cost is $3 for guests. Information: (818) 766-9426.

CURIOUS COURSE: Bishop Lindsay Urwin will present “Credo,” a six-week course for the curious focusing on the Anglican Catholic exploration of the Christian faith through fellowship, videos, discussions and presentations, beginning at 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. Nicholas Episcopal Church, 17114 Ventura Blvd., Encino. Free. Information and registration: (818) 788-4486.

WOMAN’S DAY: A Woman’s Day of prayer and luncheon will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. May 13 at the Holy Spirit Retreat Center, 4316 Lanai Road, Encino. The cost is $40. Information and reservations: (818) 784-4515.

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