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      Lifecycles

      Lifecycle announcements for the week of Dec. 23, 2022

      B’nai Mitzvah Rabbi Gordon Freeman A second bar mitzvah for rabbi emeritus of Congregation B’nai Shalom in Walnut Creek. Husband of Susan; father of…
      By J. Staff Dec 23, 2022
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      Obituaries

      Death announcements for the week of Dec. 9, 2022

      Obituaries are supported by a generous grant from Sinai Memorial Chapel. David S. Golovin Jan. 24, 1981–Nov. 17, 2022 David Samuel Golovin, beloved son of…
      By J. Staff Dec 9, 2022
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      Lifecycles

      Lifecycle announcements for the week of Dec. 9, 2022

      Engagements Talia Citron and Duncan Lau were engaged on Nov. 23, 2022, in Hermosa Beach, California Talia grew up in Orinda, attended UC Santa Barbara and…
      By J. Staff Dec 9, 2022
      Tom Tugend in his Los Angeles home, Aug. 3, 2021. (Photo/JTA-Jacob Gurvis)

      Obituaries

      Tom Tugend, JTA correspondent and veteran of three wars, dies at 97

      It was the kind of story that Tom Tugend loved to tell, except he lived it. He left Berlin, aged 13, on Adolf Hitler’s birthday, in 1939, driven out by…
      By Jacob Gurvis, Ron Kampeas, JTA Dec 8, 2022
      Repair The World volunteers from Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco sort donations at Jewish Family and Children's Services food pantry.

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      Happenings, philanthropy, comings & goings — Nov. 2022

      Comings & Goings Rabbi Jaymee Alpert has announced she will be leaving Congregation Beth David in Saratoga next summer to “take a break from pulpit…
      By Lea Loeb Nov 29, 2022
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      Obituaries

      Death announcements for the week of Nov. 25, 2022

      Obituaries are supported by a generous grant from Sinai Memorial Chapel. Shoshana Levy May 3, 1939-Nov. 16, 2022 Shoshana Levy passed away on Nov. 16,…
      By J. Staff Nov 24, 2022
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      Lifecycles

      Lifecycle announcements for the week of Nov. 25, 2022

      B’nai mitzvahs Aiden Bauer-Kahn Son of Rebecca and Darren Bauer-Kahan, Saturday, Dec. 3, at Congregation B’nai Tikvah in Walnut Creek. Arielle…
      By J. Staff Nov 24, 2022
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      Lifecycles

      Lifecycle announcements for the week of Nov. 11, 2022

      Births Lucy Hayes Citron was born on Oct. 22, 2022 at 12:41 p.m. She weighed 7 lbs. 5 oz., and was 22 inches long. Her Hebrew name is Liora Chaya. She is…
      By J. Staff Nov 11, 2022
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      Obituaries

      Death announcements for the week of Nov. 11, 2022

      Obituaries are supported by a generous grant from Sinai Memorial Chapel. Stephen Herbert Astor I was heartbroken when my father died last week. I was…
      By J. Staff Nov 11, 2022
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