Echad B’Yachad — Private Acts of Faith
How to observe a modern and creative Rosh Chodesh as a private individual
The Fire of Rosh Chodesh: An Opening Ritual
An article about ancient bonfires associated with the announcing of Rosh Chodesh, and modern rituals invoking them.
Everything Possible
A beautiful song, a lullaby, about fully accepting our children and offering them complete freedom to become themselves
A Weaning Ceremony
A ceremony to celebrate the weaning of a child
A Weaning Ceremony for Joshua Ruben and Eli Nathaniel and for Me
A beautiful weaning ceremony celebrated at Havdalah for twins and their mom
A Weaning Ceremony (for a girl or boy)
A ceremony marked by sweet scents
Prayer for Nursing
A prayer for a mother to say before nursing her child
Pidyon ha-Bat/ha-Ben (Redemption of the Firstborn)
Celebrated when a child is 30 days old, this traditional ceremony is reimagined for boys and girls
Blood and Men
A feminist mom discusses circumcision
Tekhine for a Brit
A tekhine, traditional prayer, to be said by a new mother before the bris of her son
