Welcoming a baby girl while marking her with the letters of “Shadai” as a sign of the covenant
Invoking the prophetess Devorah and symbolically wrapping tzitzit to welcome a baby girl
A joyous prayer for a child’s first home coming
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.
A welcoming ceremony for twins
A ceremony for welcoming a baby girl into the covenant
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 slightly longer version of the traditional blessing for welcoming a baby at a babynaming ceremony
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