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A welcoming and naming ceremony for a new baby

Naming: A Ceremony of Welcome

However you find yourself becoming a parent and raising a child you might get a few questions about what makes a Jewish child Jewish

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From mezzuzahs to interfaith sharing, this is a fun and short introduction to the world of dedicating your new home.

How to Bring Judaism into your Home

A blessing of strength and resilience for a premature baby

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A mother discusses how her son’s Hebrew name was chosen and a special naming ceremony on his first birthday

naming a son on his first birthday

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

Ceremony for Completion of a Family

Shifting the focus away from the circumcision and toward welcoming

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Awakening a child’s senses by anointing with oil and sharing inspirational verses

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Prayer for Jewish parents as they name, welcome, and make first decisions about gender for their child

Prayer for Making First Decisions About Gender for a Child

Welcoming a baby girl while marking her with the letters of “Shadai” as a sign of the covenant

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Presence and Absence: Images of the Divine in Kabbalah

In this study of the Zohar, Rabbi Margie Jacobs will guide you in exploring the Shekhinah, the feminine, immanent, indwelling Sacred Presence, through the use of art materials and reflective writing. Four sessions starting May 7, 2024. 

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