Births

Maureen and Sandy Backman and Stacy and Ron Kahn announce the birth of their grandson, Albert Seymour Kahn, on Dec. 4, 2018. He is the son of Melanie and Alex Kahn and the brother of Eleanor. Albert is the great-grandson of Marcia Meister (and the late Al Meister, Elaine and Seymour Zins, and Beverly and Ted Backman), nephew to Candace and Alan Droutsas, Danielle and Marat Shub, and cousin to Tyler and Aubrey Droutsas and Tyler and Lorelai Shub.

B’nai mitzvah

Abigail Becker
Daughter of Adrienne Bronstein and Andrew B. Becker, Saturday, Jan. 5 at Congregation Beth Am in Los Altos Hills.

Ethan Belloni
Son of Debbie and Matthew Belloni, Saturday, Dec. 22 at Peninsula Temple Beth El in San Mateo.

Benjamin Greenbaum
Son of Keren Stronach and Joshua Greenbaum, Saturday, Jan. 5 at Congregation Beth El in Berkeley.

Micaela Hyman
Daughter of Ariella Hyman and Dean Schillinger, Saturday, Dec. 22 at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco.

Maia Kesler
Daughter of Cori Kesler and David Kesler, Saturday, Dec. 29 at Congregation Beth El in Berkeley.

Leo Kessler
Son of Carla Lieberman and William Kessler, Saturday, Dec. 22 at Congregation Beth Sholom in San Francisco.

Jacob Mayer
Son of Corrine Mayer and Jonathan Mayer, Saturday, Dec. 22 at Congregation Beth El in Berkeley.

Charlie Rubsamen
Son of Amy and Reid Rubsamen, Saturday, Jan. 5 at Temple Isaiah in Lafayette.

Isabelle Rusitzky
Daughter of Catherine Manshel and Bill Rusitzky, Saturday, Jan. 5 at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco.

Max Schleuning
Son of Elisabeth Schleuning and David Schleuning, Saturday, Jan. 5 at Temple Beth Abraham in Oakland.