Parental Prayer
Traditional prayer for parents to say over a new baby in Hebrew and English
Traditional Parental Blessing Over Children
This blessing is traditionally used every Friday evening by parents when blessing their children.
Tree-Planting Ritual
Traditionally, a cypress tree was planted when a daughter was born and a cedar for a son. Their branches were woven together to make the wedding canopy.
Gratitude and Praise
Psalms 100 and 118 for a baby naming ceremony
Blessings: Ha-tov V’hameitiv and Shehekheyanu
To recite when the baby is born or at the ceremony
Verses, Midrashim, and Acrostics
Three categories of verses commonly recited at a naming ceremony
Traditional Birkat Ha-Gomel
Recited by the mother for the safe childbirth
The Parents’ Blessing
The traditional priestly blessing for a congregation, directed to the newborn
Blessings by Siblings or Grandparents
Optional blessings for a baby naming ceremony
A Grandparent’s Welcome
Grandparents blessing for a baby naming
