B’nai Mitzvah

Leeza Chapin
Daughter of Anna and William Chapin, Saturday, Feb. 7, at Temple Sinai in Oakland.

Nathaniel Hannan
Son of Dana Doron, Saturday, Feb. 7, at Congregation Am Tikvah in San Francisco.
Arielle Hoffer
Daughter of Meredith and Dan Hoffer, Saturday, Feb. 7, at Congregation Etz Chayim in Palo Alto.
Shannon and Madeline Modena
Daughters of Judith Sirota and Norman Modena, Saturday, Feb. 7, at Temple Isaiah in Lafayette.
Ezra Schwartz
Son of Caren Sencer and Garrett Schwartz, Saturday, Feb. 7, at Temple Beth Abraham in Oakland.
Jonah Trost
Son of Julie and Aaron Trost, Saturday, Feb. 7, at Congregation B’nai Tikvah in Walnut Creek.

Theo Seider Bruce
Son of Wendy Seider and Gloria Bruce, Saturday, Feb. 14, at Temple Sinai in Oakland.

Amelia Coyle
Daughter of Katie and Michael Coyle, Saturday, Feb. 14, at Congregation Beth Am in Los Altos Hills.

Elisheva Sahar Davidi
Daughter of Aliza and Daryoush Davidi, sister of Cyrus Davidi, granddaughter of Claire Taylor, Edna Davidi and Paul Naisuler, Saturday, Feb. 14, at Congregation Kol Shofar in Tiburon.
Charlotte Tabak
Daughter of Carly and Joshua Tabak, Saturday, Feb. 14, at Temple Isaiah in Lafayette.
Zahara Yohay
Daughter of Brit and Mike Yohay, Saturday, Feb. 14, at Chochmat HaLev in Berkeley.
Births

Lauren Palmor and David Kiferbaum of Mill Valley are delighted to announce the arrival of their daughter, Hannah Tirzah Kiferbaum, born at Kaiser Santa Rosa on Jan. 22, 2026. Hannah is already loved by her older siblings, Asher and Molly. She was also joyfully welcomed into the world by her grandparents, Julian and Linda Palmor of Los Altos and Jacob and Sandy Kiferbaum of Golden Beach, Florida.