A Ritual for Deciding to Have Children

One way to sanctify the decision to have children, whenever it is made, is at your Friday evening ShabbatShabbat is the Sabbath day, the Day of Rest, and is observed from Friday night through Saturday night. Is set aside from the rest of the week both in honor of the fact that God rested on the seventh day after creating the world. On Shabbat, many Jews observe prohibitions from various activities designated as work. Shabbat is traditionally observed with festive meals, wine, challah, prayers, the reading and studying of Torah, conjugal relations, family time, and time with friends. meal after the recitation of KiddushThe prayer recited over wine on Shabbat, holidays, and other joyous occasions. (the blessing over wine). Recite again the Sheva BrakhotSeven blessings with which the bride and groom are blessed at their wedding. Also refers to the seven days of celebration following the wedding, during which the seven blessings are recited at every meal at which there is a minyan of ten Jews and there is at least one guest who was not present at the wedding. (the seven blessings) that are traditionally recited for a bride and groom at their wedding. This way the conscious decision to have a baby is reconnected to your partnership.