The Brit of Ayelet Kalila Vivianne Cohler-Esses
An original baby-naming ceremony using biblical images of the covenant which are not tied to gender. The ceremony makes use of henna as a symbol of the blood of the covenant.
Birkat Ha-Gomel with Feminine G-d Language
Traditional prayer of thanks for a mother after delivering a child, or for one who has recently escaped danger or returned safely from a journey
Covenant of Creation
A modern poem based on biblical texts
Gift of a Daughter: Zeved Habat
Draws on traditional Sephardic Zeved Habat ceremony and adds new rituals, including Miriam’s chair and modern poetry
Simkhat Banot
A welcoming ceremony for twins
Gifts for our Daughter
Ideas for ritual gifts to bestow upon an infant girl and words with which to present them
A Prayer for a Special Candle Lighting
“There is a new light in our hearts and in our home…”
The Simkhat Bat of Elana Shira
A ceremony for welcoming a baby girl into the covenant
Simkhat Brit
Proposed service that includes new text, ritual objects, and a central role for the purifying blood of the mother
A Mother Talks About Her Daughter’s Babynaming
A rabbi discusses her desire to incorporate the notion of covenant into her daughter’s babynaming
