Births

Calógero (Calo) Valentino Crizón Borja was born Friday, Oct. 15, in New York City to former Bay Area resident Sahara Marina Borja Paull and Brayan René Muñoz Crizón of Cartagena, Colombia. The couple live in New York.

The name Calógero was plucked from a character in the movie “A Bronx Tale,” a nod to the origins of maternal grandmother Laura Paull, J.’s former culture editor. His school name will be Calo Crizón.

The baby weighed in at 8.1 pounds and measured 21 inches. Paull described him as “plump and smooth-skinned, with lovely color, serene in the world of air and light.”

Other grandparents are Lalo Borja of Cali, Colombia, and Ana Maria Crizon Montalban of Cartagena.

B’nai Mitzvahs

Veronica Babcock
Daughter of Gizella and Joshua Babcock, Saturday, Nov. 6 at Or Shalom Jewish Community in San Francisco.

Talia Egrie
Daughter of Lisa Kessler and Glenn Egrie, Saturday, Nov. 6 at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco.

Eli Allen Ewig
Son of Audrey Nagle and Eric Ewig, Saturday, Oct. 23 at Congregation Beth Shalom in Napa.

Kenny Lasser
Son of Jamie and Seth Lasser, Saturday, Nov. 6 at Congregation Beth Sholom in San Francisco.

Marlon Lipman
Son of Brooke and Sol Lipman, Saturday, Nov. 13 at Chadeish Yameinu Jewish Renewal in Santa Cruz.

Alex Mangot
Son of Peggy and Dave Mangot, Saturday, Nov. 13 at Congregation Beth Sholom in San Francisco.

Bela Meyers
Daughter of Sarita Patel and David Meyers, Saturday, Nov. 6 at Congregation Beth Am in Los Altos Hills.

Elijah Portnoy
Son of Erica and Benjamin Portnoy, Saturday, Nov. 6 at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco.

Yosef Matisyahu (Xander) Timmons
Son of Adrienne and Jason Timmons, Saturday, Sept. 13 at Chabad in Berkeley.

Samantha Richman
Daughter of Heather and Josh Richman, Saturday, Nov. 13 at Congregation Beth Am in Los Altos Hills.

Ari Shepherd
Son of Jessica and Matt Shepherd, Saturday, Nov. 6 at Congregation Beth Am in Los Altos Hills.

Cole Taplin
Son of Kate and Justin Taplin, Saturday, Nov. 13 at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco.

Alexa Wells
Daughter of Denise and Bill Wells, Saturday, Nov. 13 at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco.