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Excerpted from an original babynaming ceremony in which the baby is welcomed into the covenant by anointing her with breast milk

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Blessing to be recited by the officiant to the new parents at the welcoming ceremony

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A new ritual in which the infant is offered something to stimulate each of her senses

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From a traditional Zeved Habat, with slight modifications

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Sephardic traditions imbuing food with meaning

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For optional incorporation into a baby naming ceremony

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A tradition dating from the Talmudic era

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Ideas for ritual gifts to bestow upon an infant girl and words with which to present them
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Traditionally, a cypress tree was planted when a daughter was born and a cedar for a son. Their branches were woven together to make the wedding canopy.

Two hands passing a small plant in soil to another pair of hands, symbolizing care and environmental responsibility.

Psalms 100 and 118 for a baby naming ceremony

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