Religion Notes

BUDDHIST MEETING: Soka Gakkai International San Fernando Community Center, 14840 Nordhoff St., Panorama City, will offer a meeting on “Buddhism and Daily Life” from 6 to 7:30 tonight. Information: (818) 830-1336.

MENDELSSOHN CONCERT: St. Cyril of Jerusalem Church, 15520 Ventura Blvd., Encino, will host a performance of Felix Mendelssohn’s “Elijah” at 4 p.m. Sunday. The Cyril choir will be joined by a full symphonic orchestra for this concert. Baritone Mark Kelley will be featured in the title role. Free. Information: (818) 986-8234.

PAGAN ETHICS: Children’s Community School Auditorium, 14702 Sylvan St., Van Nuys, will host a meeting of the Ethical Culture Society of Los Angeles in which David Finman will speak on “The Ancient Keltic Church: A Pagan Religion,” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Children are invited to join the Ethics for Children program that begins at 10:45 a.m. Sunday. Free. Information: (310) 470-2873.

SECULAR CONCERT: St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 5619 Lindley Ave., Tarzana, will offer a concert, “The Three Tenors . . . The Soprano, Alto and Baritone” at 2 p.m. Sunday. Tenors Carlo Mancini, Bill Heath and Lyn Prentice will sing Valentine favorites along with other songs. Free. Information: (818) 708-7068.

JESUS DISCUSSION: The United Methodist Church of Westlake Village, 1049 Westlake Blvd., will host a seminar, “Why Jesus?” from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday. The seminar will be conducted by John Nagel and will address why Jesus is called “the savior of the world.” Free. Information: (818) 889-5431.

JEWISH EXHIBITS: Jewish Federation Council, 22622 Vanowen St., West Hills, will host the opening of two exhibitions, “Shalom Haver: 30 Artistic Responses to the Life and Tragic Death of Yitzhak Rabin” and “Images of Israel: A Photographic Perspective,” from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday at its Finegood Art Gallery. The exhibits will run through April 4. Free. Information: (818) 587-3200.

INTERFAITH BRUNCH: The Women of Temple Judea, 5429 Lindley Ave., Tarzana, will offer its annual community interfaith program and brunch at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Knud Dyby will share his experiences in the Danish underground during World War II, and a light brunch will be served after the program. Free. Information and reservations: (818) 788-4981.

CELEBRATION OF LIFE: Jewish Home for the Aging, 18855 Victory Blvd., Reseda, will offer an interfaith service, “Celebration of Life,” to provide employees with time to grieve and heal over residents who have died, at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Rabbi William Gordon will lead the service. Free. Information: (818) 757-4422.

RELIGION AND POLITICS: Sepulveda Unitarian-Universalist Society, 9550 Haskell Ave., North Hills, will host Father Clif Marquis, who will speak on “Religion, Politics and U.S. Denial” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Sponsored by the San Fernando Valley chapter of Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Free. Information: (818) 894-9251.

BUSINESS ETHICS: Conejo Jewish Academy, 30345 Canwood St., Agoura Hills, will offer a course on “Jewish Business Ethics” at 8 p.m. Thursday. Rabbi Immanuel Schochet will be the guest speaker. The cost is $10. Information and reservations: (818) 991-0991.

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