Big sister Jacqueline-Hannah, Mom Sara, and newborn son and brother
ב"ה 15 Av 5772 August 3, 2012
Following Shaharit, morning worship, on Fridays, Congregation Sons of Israel, Woodmere, I took Anna to South Nassau Communities Hospital, Oceanside, to be nearby as our daughter, Sara (with husband Lee in a hazmats suit hovering in the delivery room), gave birth to a baby boy: at 8:48 AM weighing 8 lbs. 3 oz, and 20 1/2" in length!
We praise the Almighty for granting us the zahut, merit, of a seventh grandchild, fourth grandson, and anticipate with joy the forthcoming brit mila, circumcision, and announcement of the babe's name, next Friday, 10 AM, at the Thayers' synagogue, The Sephardic Temple, Cedarhurst, NY. Meanwhile, this Shabbat Nachamu, consolation after Tisha B'Av, Parasha VeEthanan, is being ushered with an extra measure of joy for our family: Great-Grandma Nina Matathias; in Volos, Greece, Great-Grandparents Maurice & Toula Franses; Grandmother Elizabeth Thayer, Grandparents Michael & Sheila Thayer, Erika Thayer; Miriam & Bradley Herman (with Ava-Gwen, Jacob-Stanley, and Simon-Max); Joy & Peri Avitan (with Raquel and Daniel-Asher); along with proud big sister Jacqueline-Hannah!
With fraternal affection,
Asher
