In Hebrew, Wallace Levin might have been labeled a shomer, a watcher or a guardian. For most of his life, Levin stood guard, joining the Army during the Korean War, later serving as a member of the California National Guard Reserve and always championing the nation’s veterans. A third-generation San Franciscan and member of San…
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Jewish Life
Obituaries for the week of July 23, 2021
Obituaries are supported by a generous grant from Sinai Memorial Chapel. Richard Chaitin Nov. 8, 1931–July 17, 2021 Richard (Dick) Chaitin was born in…
Community
Lifecycle announcements for the week of July 23, 2021
Births Grandparents Ellen and Dan Hartford of Palo Alto, along with 6-year-old Genzo Hartford, 4-year-old Yoshi Hartford, parents Mark and Midori Hartford…
Our Crowd
Honors, happenings, comings & goings — July 2021
Honors & Awards Four executives of Bay Area Jewish organizations have been selected for the Leading Edge CEO Onboarding Program: Marcella White…
Community
Obituaries for the week of July 16, 2021
Obituaries are supported by a generous grant from Sinai Memorial Chapel. Simmie Baum Dec. 26, 1927-July 8, 2021 Simmie Baum died in Walnut Creek on July…
Bay Area
New East Bay Hadassah chapter focuses on women in 30s and 40s
When she was a child, Jenette Woskow was undoubtedly the youngest member of a local Hadassah chapter in New York’s Westchester County. Her mother formed…
Lifecycles
Lifecycles for the week of July 9, 2021
B’nai Mitzvahs Sofia Berenbaum Daughter of Rose Cohen and Emiliano Berenbaum, Saturday, July 31 at Congregation B’nai Tikvah in Walnut Creek. Griffin…
Obituaries
Deaths for the week of July 9, 2021
Obituaries are supported by a generous grant from Sinai Memorial Chapel. Yelizaveta (Lilja) Livshits November 16, 1928 – July 5, 2021 Yelizaveta…
U.S.
These are the Jewish victims of the Surfside building collapse
This article will be updated as more names are identified by authorities in Florida. The Champlain Towers South building collapse is a national tragedy,…