A ritual to say goodbye to a beloved foster child, modeled on the Jewish baby naming ceremony
A musician couple chooses to sing a song to their new baby in lieu of making a speech at the baby naming ceremony
A mother discusses how her son’s Hebrew name was chosen and a special naming ceremony on his first birthday
Watch this video about how to choose a name for your baby
A ceremony that involves adding spices to a blessing filled spice box to mark the welcoming of their third child and to mark the completion of their family
A reading for a baby naming on Hanukkah
Name changes can be both liberating and intimidating. Taking a brief moment to recognize the holiness of the act, and to affirm the dignity of the recipient of the new name, can be transformative.
Prayer for Jewish parents as they name, welcome, and make first decisions about gender for their child
Welcoming a baby girl while marking her with the letters of “Shadai” as a sign of the covenant
Complete ceremony in which the family of the person transitioning welcomes their loved one into their hearts
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