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A joyous prayer for a child’s first home coming

On Bringing a Child Home for the First Time

While happily the majority of adoptions work out as planned, some do not. This havdalah ceremony marks such a loss.

Havdalah Ritual for a Failed Adoption

A naming ceremony written especially for an adopted child

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A prayer for the gift of an adopted child in which the baby is welcomed, the parents pledge to create a good and Jewish life for the child, and ask God’s blessings for the baby’s health and well-being

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A poem for adopting a child

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