Paula and Shelly Pavel joyfully announce the birth of their second grandson, Raphael Akiva Bardach, on March 30, 2012. 

Proud big brother and parents are Jesse Samuel (Yoshi) and Shani and David Bardach.

Sharing in the joy are grandparents Eti and Paul Bardack, and great-grandparents Noah Roitman and Charlotte and Larry Bardack.

Raphael Akiva is named in loving memory of his father's grandmother, Rachel Shoshana Roitman, and his mother's great-aunt, Anne Davis.