Community
She canceled her wedding and turned it into a fundraiser for abused women
In March, Valerie Fenchel of San Francisco did something most people don’t have the guts to do. She canceled her wedding. “I guess I had this really…
Lifecycles
Lifecycles for the week of May 18, 2018
Births First-time parents Matthew (winemaker) and Johanna Meckel (StandWithUs director) welcomed their daughter, Leona Shae Meckel, on April 26, 2018, in…
Lifecycles
Lifecycles for the week of May 4, 2018
Births On Tu B’Shevat 5778, January 31, 2018, Noah Yosef Ben-Israel was born in Washington, D.C. He is the first and much-beloved son of David…
Unions
99 percent compatible, 100 percent committed
Lizz Litteral of San Francisco and Emily Levy of Santa Cruz were deemed 99 percent compatible by the online dating site OKCupid. They’re both Jewish.…
Lifecycles
Lifecycles for the week of April 20, 2018
Births It is with gratitude and joy that Michaël Devyver and Andrea Longini of Palo Alto announce the birth of their son, Noah Sacha Devyver, on Jan. 24,…
Lifecycles
Births, weddings and b’nai mitzvah, week of April 6, 2018
Births Walter Ellis Blum (Wally) arrived happy and healthy Monday, Feb. 26, 2018 at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan. He is the first born child of…
Obituaries
Harvey Schloss, dedicated Peninsula social activist, dies at 74
Harvey Schloss’ desire for social change came early. As a child, his family moved from New York to South Carolina, where he came face-to-face with the…
Jewish Life
Death in the Bay: weeklong series invites you to 'Reimagine End of Life'
“It’s a weird thing to say: ‘Judaism, we do death well,’ ” said Emanu-El Rabbi Sydney Mintz. “It’s not a great tagline, but it’s true.” That’s one reason…
Lifecycles
Lifecycles events for the week of March 23, 2018
B’nai Mitzvah Gabriel Berger Daughter of Dana Spanger and David Berger, Saturday, April 7 at Peninsula Temple Beth El in San Mateo. Luke BloomKing…