Welcome to Planet Earth, Meadow Brooks Mandel! Jewish Life Community Lifecycles Lifecycles for the week of Jan. 10, 2020 Facebook Twitter Email SMS WhatsApp Share By J. Staff | January 10, 2020 Births Meadow Brooks Mandel and her pal Ty Ty. After a long and stormy night, in the wee hours of Dec. 1, 2019, future Camp Tawonga wilderness leader Meadow Brooks Mandel was born in San Francisco to lifelong Tawongans Aaron Mandel and Charley Brooks. The happy grandparents are Robert and Johanna Mandel of El Cerrito and Robert Brooks and Dale Brodsky of Orinda. B’nai Mitzvah Cynthia Easton, Sharon Kovalsky, Laura Myers, Meta Pasternak and Tim Stuebbe share their adult b’nai mitzvah, Saturday, Jan. 18 at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco. Summer Adler Daughter of Jennifer Hargreaves and Victor Adler, Saturday, Jan. 11 at Congregation Beth Am in Los Altos Hills. Amber Arnold Daughter of April and Matthew Arnold, Saturday, Jan. 18 at Temple Beth Torah in Fremont. Abigail Aufhauser Daughter of Darci Rosenblum and David Aufhauser, Saturday, Jan. 18 at Peninsula Temple Sholom in Burlingame. Solomon Nathan Bobrowsky Son of Cantor Ilene Keys and David Bobrowsky, Saturday, Jan. 11 at Temple Sinai in Oakland. Miles and Mira Cooper Son and daughter of Leslie and Richard Cooper, Saturday, Jan. 11 at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco. Sara Doctorow Daughter of David Doctorow and Sarah Munson, Dana Doctorow and Dan Stellenberg, Saturday, Jan. 18 at Congregation Beth Am in Los Altos Hills. Morgan Fisher Son of Jenna and Colin Fisher, Saturday, Jan. 11 at Peninsula Temple Sholom in Burlingame. Evan Gersh Son of Julie and Howard Gersh, Saturday, Jan. 11 at Congregation Rodef Sholom in San Rafael. Hattie Gutkin Daughter of Helene Blatter and Jeff Gutkin, Saturday, Jan. 18 at Temple Beth Abraham in Oakland. Kyla and Toby Henstrand Daughter and son of Diana Honig and John Henstrand, Saturday, Jan. 18 at Temple Isaiah in Lafayette. Abigail Karel Daughter of Wendie and David Karel, Saturday, Jan. 18 at Congregation Beth Am in Los Altos Hills. Kyle Everett Lauer Son of Susan and Brad Lauer, Saturday, Jan. 11 at Congregation Rodef Sholom in San Rafael. Zachary Newman Son of Elissa and Joe Newman, Saturday, Jan. 11 at Congregation Beth Sholom in San Francisco. Benjamin Oronsky Son of Jodi and Carl Oronsky, Saturday, Jan. 18 at Beth Chaim Congregation in Danville. Isaac Pollack Son of Karen Siboney and Jason Pollack, Saturday, Jan. 18 at Congregation B’nai Tikvah in Walnut Creek. Ori Radwin Son of Kara Vuicich and David Radwin, Saturday, Jan. 18 at Congregation Netivot Shalom in Berkeley. Hannah and Sarah Sullivan Daughters of Michele Magidoff and James Sullivan, Saturday, Jan. 18 at Temple Sinai in Oakland. Jonah van Hoften Son of Shayna and Derek van Hoften, Saturday, Jan. 18 at Congregation B’nai Shalom in Walnut Creek. Avishai Yisrael Daughter of Alyson and Donnovan Yisrael, Saturday, Jan. 11 at Congregation Beth Am in Los Altos Hills. J. Staff Also On J. Burned out owner of mobile Jewish funeral service calling it quits Politics Josh Mandel gives bizarre debate answer on Israel, slavery and MLK Opinion Mike Flynn, Josh Mandel and the 'Judeo-Christian' myth Comedy Howie Mandel and Rachel Bloom headline ‘Roast of Anti-Semitism’ Subscribe to our Newsletter Enter Email Sign Up