Mazel to Vivi Orum and everyone else celebrating their b'nai mitzvah in the coming weeks! Jewish Life Community Lifecycles Lifecycle announcements for the week of Sept. 16, 2022 Facebook Twitter Email SMS WhatsApp Share By J. Staff | September 16, 2022 Sign up for Weekday J and get the latest on what's happening in the Jewish Bay Area. B’nai Mitzvahs Eva Atwood Daughter of Robin Melnick and Jeremy Atwood, Saturday, Oct. 8, at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco. Nina Assang Daughter of Stephanie and Milton Assang, Saturday, Oct. 8, at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco. Benjamin Brody Son of Alison and Michael Brody, Saturday, Oct. 1, at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco. Sophie Levin Shelly and David Levin, Saturday, Oct. 8, at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco. Vivi Orum Daughter of Caren and Nick Orum, Saturday, Oct. 8, at Congregation Rodef Sholom in San Rafael. Ethan Pearlmutter Son of Lisa Douglass and Steve Pearlmutter, Saturday, Oct. 1, at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco. Eli Van Hoften Son of Shayna and Derek Van Hoften, Saturday, Dec. 3, at Congregation B’nai Shalom in Walnut Creek. J. Staff Also On J. Torah Turning the Torah’s troubling curses into modern-day advice Letters JCRC mayoral forum; Ken Burns wrong on FDR; etc. Community UPDATED: Free and low-cost High Holiday services around the Bay From the Archives 50 years ago: How Bay Area Jews mourned Munich Massacre victims Subscribe to our Newsletter I would like to receive the following newsletters: Weekday J From Our Sponsors (helps fund our journalism) Your Sunday J Holiday Bytes