Ariella Bacigalupi Daughter of Michelle Bacigalupi and Giovanni Bacigalupi, Saturday, Dec. 19 at Peninsula Temple Beth El in San Mateo.

Miriam Bacigalupi Daughter of Michelle Bacigalupi and Giovanni Bacigalupi, Saturday, Dec. 19 at Peninsula Temple Beth El in San Mateo.

Max Beldner Son of Catherine Clark and Ray Beldner, Saturday, Dec. 19 at Or Shalom Jewish Community in San Francisco.

Avital Beres Daughter of Danielle and Richard Beres, Saturday, Dec. 19 at Congregation Beth Jacob in Redwood City.

Abigail Brotman Daughter of Elizabeth Brotman, Saturday, Dec. 19 at Congregation Rodef Sholom in San Rafael.

Peri Charmatz Daughter of Sara Witt and Andrew Charmatz, Saturday, Dec. 19 at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco.

Alexa Garay Daughter of Gina and Andrew Garay, Saturday, Dec. 19 at Congregation Kol Shofar in Tiburon.

Dylan Garay Son of Gina and Andrew Garay, Saturday, Dec. 19 at Congregation Kol Shofar in Tiburon.

Zoe Anne Gibbs Daughter of Donna and Calvin Gibbs, Saturday, Dec. 19 at Temple Sinai in Oakland.

Jacob Goldman Son of Lisa and Eric Goldman, Saturday, Dec. 19 at Congregation Kol Emeth in Palo Alto.

Aaron Miller Son of Jacqueline Shelton-Miller and Craig Miller, Saturday, Dec. 19 at Congregation Beth Sholom in San Francisco.


Heidi Benenson, Linda Feldman Duritz, Kendra Fried, Naomi Greenstone, Harriet Harris, Susan Levy, Mary Lowen,

Cynthia Menaker, Terri Moss Bookbinder, Yolanda Selwitz and Helen Sweet, Saturday, Dec. 19 at Temple Isaiah in Lafayette.

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