(Photo/Flickr-María Helena Carey CC BY-ND 2.0) Jewish Life Community Lifecycles Lifecycle announcements for the week of Dec. 23, 2022 Facebook Twitter Email SMS WhatsApp Share By J. Staff | December 23, 2022 B’nai Mitzvah Rabbi Gordon Freeman Rabbi Gordon Freeman A second bar mitzvah for rabbi emeritus of Congregation B’nai Shalom in Walnut Creek. Husband of Susan; father of Sara (Kevin) Scharff, Rachel (Jeff) Lipp, Elana (Jonathan) Greenberg, and Eve (Jason Kurland) Freeman; grandfather of Tessa, Gabriel, Eliza, Josh, Zoe, Adam, Noah, Zachary, and Lee, Saturday, Jan. 7. Dan McClosky Gabriel Abrami Son of Jenny and Dan Abrami, Monday, Jan. 16, at Temple Beth Abraham in Oakland. Dan McClosky Saturday, Jan. 7, at Temple Sinai in Oakland. Myles Steven Okabe Mates Ever Estoque Son of Ariana and Marc Estoque, Saturday, Jan. 7, at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco. Alice Hoffman Daughter of Kathryn and Joshua Hoffman, Wednesday, Jan. 18, at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco. Caleb Nash Myles Steven Okabe Mates Son of Stephanie and Josh Mates, Saturday, Dec. 10, at Temple Sinai in Oakland. Caleb Andrew Nash Son of Beth and Dan Nash, Saturday, Jan. 7, at Congregation Beth Am in Los Altos Hills. Jonah Rosenberg Son of Jessica Teisch and Michael Rosenberg, Monday, Jan. 2, at Temple Beth Abraham in Oakland. Jacob Vincent Jacob Vincent Son of Rebecca and Jason Vincent, Saturday, Dec. 31, at Congregation Beth Emek in Pleasanton. J. Staff Also On J. Northern California Hundreds of US rabbis sign pledge against new Israeli government Torah This week’s dark Torah portion prepares us for ascent into the light From the Archives In the 1890s, Bay Area Jews said a cautious ‘yes’ to Christmas Bay Area Man arrested in anti-Jewish skateboard attack on Haight Subscribe to our Newsletter Enter Email Sign Up