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Births

Maureen and Sandy Backman of San Mateo and Stacy and Ron Kahn announce the birth of their granddaughter, Eleanor Marcia Kahn, daughter of Melanie and Alex Kahn, on Sept. 12, 2017. Eleanor is the great-granddaughter of Marcia Meister (and the late Al Meister, Elaine and Seymour Zins, and Beverly and Ted Backman), niece to Candace and Alan Droutsas, Danielle and Marat Shub, cousin to Tyler and Aubrey Droutsas and Tyler and Lorelai Shub.

B’nai Mitzvah

Hayes Appel
Son of Kate Holcombe and Craig Appel, Saturday, Oct. 7 at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco.

Peter Aroner
Son of Mary DeRobles and Joshua Aroner, Saturday, Oct. 7 at Temple Isaiah in Lafayette.

Claire Attell
Daughter of Kimberly and Michael Attell, Saturday, Oct. 7 at Peninsula Temple Beth El in San Mateo.

Sophia Attell
Daughter of Kimberly and Michael Attell, Saturday, Oct. 7 at Peninsula Temple Beth El in San Mateo.

Sam Barenbaum
Son of Michelle and Daniel Barenbaum, Saturday, Oct. 7 at Congregation Rodef Sholom in San Rafael.

Malia Chavinson
Daughter of Ginger Roehrig and Drew Chavinson, Saturday, Oct. 7 at Peninsula Temple Sholom in Burlingame.

Morgan Feinberg
Daughter of Anne and David Feinberg, Saturday, Sept. 23 at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco.

Maxwell Katz
Son of Laura Gasser and Mark Katz, Saturday, Sept. 23 at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco.

James Marwell
Son of Tracy Leeds and Evan Marwell, Saturday, Oct. 7 at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco.

Ilana Roginsky
Daughter of Renata and Michael Roginsky, Saturday, Oct. 7 at Congregation B’nai Tikvah in Walnut Creek.

Kyle Rosenblatt
Son of Marci and Michael Rosenblatt, Saturday, Oct. 7 at Temple Isaiah in Lafayette.

Jacob Siegel
Son of Lisa Langer and Dan Siegel, Saturday, Oct. 7 at Congregation Beth Am in Los Altos Hills.

Zachary Silver
Son of Sandy and Joshua Silver, Saturday, Oct. 7 at Congregation Beth Am in Los Altos Hills.

Keira Swei
Daughter of Susan Swei, Saturday, Oct. 7 at Congregation Beth Jacob in Redwood City.