Birth Announcements

Linus Joseph Herman, son of Chia Chuan Lee and Neil Herman of Lynchburg, Virginia, was born on Aug. 27.

Hallel Tikvah Rosenberg, daughter of Ari and Ayelet Rosenberg of Jerusalem, was born on Aug. 3.

Zoe Frances Portnoy, daughter of Lara and Zak Portnoy of Holon, Israel, was born on July 30.

Claire Ellen Cotton, daughter of Neal and Sarah Cotton of Denver, Colorado, was born on May 6.

Rose Stiefel Vinokur, daughter of Claire Elizabeth Stiefel and Edward Vinokur of Chester, New Jersey, was born on June 5.

Adam Herman Schuster, son of Sarah and Raphi Schuster of Prairie Village, Kansas, was born on Feb. 5.

Oren Kannberg Sipp, son of Savannah Kannberg and Joshua Sipp of Leawood, Kansas, was born on Jan. 3. He is the first Jewish baby of 2025 in Kansas City.

Theodore Oswald Minnich, son of Gary and Ashly Minnich of Nashville, Tennessee, was born on Jan. 9. 

Louis James Altman, son of Claire and Doug Altman of San Francisco, California, was born on Dec. 12. 

Zoe Dera Speier, daughter of Jason and Rebecca Speier of Overland Park, Kansas, was born on Oct. 8.