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.
Draws on traditional Sephardic Zeved Habat ceremony and adds new rituals, including Miriam’s chair and modern poetry
A welcoming ceremony for twins
A ceremony for welcoming a baby girl into the covenant
Proposed service that includes new text, ritual objects, and a central role for the purifying blood of the mother
A rabbi discusses her desire to incorporate the notion of covenant into her daughter’s babynaming
A brief guide to babynaming history and how-to
The baby’s feet are washed in a number of ceremonies either as a symbol of covenant or as a symbol of welcome
A tekhine, traditional prayer, to be said by a new mother before the bris of her son
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