Topic Tags: covenant

“Everyone came on deck to look and wonder and exclaim how beautiful, and I was quite satisfied with the result…”

“When they arrived in Eretz Yisrael they learned the Temple had been destroyed. / Some broke into deep tears / feeling this fresh loss.”

Bris Dam Doros means a Covenant with the Blood of Generations. In this form of bris, blood is spilled to seal the covenant—but not the blood of the child, but rather the blood of the parent/s…

“Your wellsprings are full of compassion. Your mountains soar above our souls…”

A poem about the gift of Torah and the covenant between the poet and God.

A reminder of our covenant with the Source of Life.

“How might we mark the moment of birth and coming into Jewish covenant without focusing on the gender and genitals of an infant?”

Baby naming tradition matching Hebrew letters of child’s name to biblical verses

This ritual can be woven into an aliyah, another part of a Torah service or can stand alone