(Photo/file) Jewish Life Community Lifecycles Lifecycles for the week of Oct. 5, 2018 Facebook Twitter Email SMS WhatsApp Share By J. Staff | October 4, 2018 B’nai Mitzvah Mia Tal (Michal Tal) Finestone Mia Tal (Michal Tal) Finestone will become a bat mitzvah on Saturday, Oct. 20 at Congregation Kol Shofar in Tiburon. Mia is the daughter of Ellen and Barry Finestone and the sister of Gabrielle and Ethan. She is the granddaughter of Rayna and Natalio Kogan of West Bloomfield, Michigan, and Jacqueline Steingold and the late David Finestone of Glasgow, Scotland. Mia attends Brandeis Marin day school. She will recite the same Torah portion, Lech Lecha, as her father and brother did for their b’nai mitzvah. Jacob Bear Simcha Mahgel-Friedman Jacob Bear Simcha Mahgel-Friedman, son of Nell and Rabbi Chaim Mahgel-Friedman, will celebrate becoming a bar mitzvah on Saturday, Oct. 13 at Congregation Beth Israel in Berkeley. Bear’s proud grandparents are Sondra and Gerald Malloy of Placitas, New Mexico, Mary Spoerer of San Francisco and Howard Jacob Friedman of blessed memory. Ezra Darwin Wornick Ezra Darwin Wornick, eldest son of Cristina and Jonathan Wornick of Lafayette will become a Bar Mitzvah on October 20th at Congregation B’nai Tikvah in Walnut Creek. Ezra’s grandparents are Anita and Ronald Wornick of San Francisco and St. Helena, and Peggy Breen of West Palm Beach, Florida. Avi Micah Shapero, son of Joanne Cohen and Michael Shapero of San Francisco, will become a bar mitzvah on Saturday, Oct. 6 at 4 p.m. at the Marin Art and Garden Center in Ross. Max Andelman Son of Laura Mytels and Ethan Andelman, Saturday, Oct. 20 at Congregation Beth El in Berkeley. Sophia Cohen Daughter of Wendy and Steven Cohen, Saturday, Oct. 20 at Peninsula Temple Beth El in San Mateo. Jackson Flagg Son of Lisa and Alex Flagg, Saturday, Oct. 20 at Peninsula Temple Sholom in Burlingame. Jacob Friedman Son of Heidi and Mark Friedman, Saturday, Oct. 13 at Congregation Rodef Sholom in San Rafael. Adina Rose Golbus Daughter of Jennifer L. and Aaron K. Golbus, Saturday, Oct. 6 at Congregation Rodef Sholom in San Rafael. Jonah Leonard Golbus Son of Jennifer L. and Aaron K. Golbus, Saturday, Oct. 6 at Congregation Rodef Sholom in San Rafael. Michael “Misha” Goldberg Son of Nancy and Leonard Goldberg, Saturday, Oct. 6 at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco. Louis Goldman Son of Young Lee and David Goldman, Saturday, Oct. 13 at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco. Sandy Gottfried Son of Kathy and Russ Gottfried, Saturday, Oct. 13 at Congregation Kol Emeth in Palo Alto. Leigh Hausman Daughter of Liza and Jeffery Hausman, Saturday, Oct. 6 at Congregation Beth Am in Los Altos Hills. Lindsay Kottle Daughter of Marni Kottle and Darren Kottle, Saturday, Oct. 20 at Temple Beth Abraham in Oakland. Ava Kurapka Daughter of Merl Ross and David Kurapka, Saturday, Oct. 20 at Congregation Beth El in Berkeley. Jacob Landman Son of Ceily Turner and Joshua Landman, Saturday, Oct. 20 at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco. Audie Lennemann Son of Judy Bornstein, Saturday, Oct. 13 at Peninsula Temple Sholom in Burlingame. Naomi Lowenthal Daughter of Beth Delson and Steven Lowenthal, Saturday, Oct. 6 at Congregation Beth Am in Los Altos Hills. Zane Meckler Son of Lisa Meckler and Brian Meckler, Saturday, Oct. 13 at Congregation Beth El in Berkeley. Tegan Myers Daughter of Sara and Thane Myers, Saturday, Oct. 6 at Peninsula Temple Beth El in San Mateo. Ezra “Sunny” Orleans Son of Arianna and David Orleans, Saturday, Oct. 13 at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco. Maya Paykel Daughter of Neela and Joseph Paykel, Saturday, Oct. 20 at Temple Isaiah in Lafayette. Olivia Jenny Phelps Daughter of Melissa Elizabeth Budnick, Saturday, Oct. 13 at Or Shalom Jewish Community in San Francisco. Isaiah Phillips Son of Rebecca Long and Josh Phillips, Saturday, Oct. 20 at Kehilla Community Synagogue in Piedmont. Max Rosenblatt Son of Carrie and Charles Rosenblatt, Saturday, Oct. 13 at Temple Isaiah in Lafayette. Emma Rensin Daughter of Lia and Dave Rensin, Saturday, Oct. 6 at Congregation Kol Emeth in Palo Alto. Zachary Resneck Son of Ellen Hufbauer and Jack Resneck, Saturday, Oct. 20 at Congregation Rodef Sholom in San Rafael. Bodhi Ring Daughter of Kate von Sternberg-Ring and Brian Ring, Saturday, Oct. 6 at Peninsula Temple Beth El in San Mateo. Mira Schoenberg Daughter of Karen Fierer and Debra Schoenberg, Saturday, Oct. 6 at Temple Sinai in Oakland. Benjamin Skiles Son of Rebecca Skiles and Aaron Skiles, Saturday, Oct. 6 at Temple Beth Abraham in Oakland. Jackson Solar Son of Mary Charlesworth and Greg Solar, Saturday, Oct. 13 at Congregation Beth El in Berkeley. Samantha Solomon Daughter of Lisa and Glenn Solomon, Saturday, Oct. 20 at Congregation Beth Am in Los Altos Hills. Zachary Spain Son of Christy Goralnik and Kevin Spain, Saturday, Oct. 13 at Congregation Beth Am in Los Altos Hills. Henry Speiser Son of Jessica and Leonard Speiser, Saturday, Oct. 20 at Congregation Beth Am in Los Altos Hills. Amelia Spong Daughter of Brandy and Yasha Spong, Saturday, Oct. 13 at Kehilla Community Synagogue in Piedmont. William Sugar Son of Peggy and Eric Sugar, Saturday, Oct. 20 at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco. Eden Swint Daughter of Alissa Levy and Brad Swint, Saturday, Oct. 6 at Temple Isaiah in Lafayette. Aviyam Trauner Son of Jessica Trauner and Joshua Trauner, Saturday, Oct. 6 at Congregation Beth El in Berkeley. Alex Wagonfeld Son of Alison and David Wagonfeld, Saturday, Oct. 13 at Peninsula Temple Beth El in San Mateo. Naya Woods Daughter of Rebecca Marcus-Woods and Brendon Woods, Saturday, Oct. 6 at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco. J. Staff Also On J. Lifecycles Lifecycles for the week of Oct. 19, 2018 New director brings a wee bit o Scotland to JCCSF Education Barry Finestone to head Jim Joseph Barry Finestone leaving JCCSF for Pritzker Subscribe to our Newsletter Enter Email Sign Up