Gift of the Daughters
A ritual of gratitude for the life of a person who is dying
Seven Blessings
Recalls the concept of the Sheva Berakhot used in a wedding ceremony
Excerpted from Seder Brit Eloheha
Excerpt from an original babynaming ceremony in which the baby is welcomed into the covenant by perfuming her ears with myrtle
Mikveh
Tradition has it that when Abraham entered into the covenant with God through the ritual of circumcision, Sarah, his wife, entered the covenant through ritual immersion in a mikveh. (A […]
A Ner Nishamah
Lighting a candle, symbolic of the new soul born into the world. Can also be used like a yahrzeit candle to recall the departed soul for whom the baby is named. Also a covenantal symbol.
Tallit
Some couples wrap the baby in a tallit, perhaps the one used as their huppah, as a symbol of covenant or welcome
Smelling Fragrant Spices
A symbol of life, love, and renewal at a baby naming ceremony
Traditional Blessing for Entering a Girl Baby into the Covenant
With Hebrew, a traditional blessing
Anointing with Breast Milk
Excerpted from an original babynaming ceremony in which the baby is welcomed into the covenant by anointing her with breast milk
A Mother’s Prayer at the Naming of Her Daughter
Celebrating the gift of life through faith, love, and courage
