Genesis 17:1-16
God makes a covenant with Abraham, commands Abraham to circumcise himself and his descendants, and changes Abraham and Sarah’s names
The Naming
Giving the first gift, the gift of a name
May the One Who Blessed Our Mothers
Modern prayer in Hebrew and English invoking the matriarchs
On Bringing a Child Home for the First Time
A joyous prayer for a child’s first home coming
On the Blessing of Children
A traditional Yiddish tekhine
Kiddush Over Wine
Blessing over wine, said at all joyous gatherings. Included are masculine and feminine blessings and a non-gendered blessing by liturgist Marcia Falk.
Symbolic Foods
Sephardic traditions imbuing food with meaning
Blessings for the Conclusion of a Meal at a Girl Baby Naming Ceremony
Revised traditional “Harakhaman” for a baby naming
Secular Humanist Meditation
A parents’ pledge to their infant son
Supplemental Verses to Grace After the Meal
For optional incorporation into a baby naming ceremony
