Excerpted from an original babynaming ceremony in which the baby is welcomed into the covenant by anointing her with breast milk
Blessing to be recited by the officiant to the new parents at the welcoming ceremony
A new ritual in which the infant is offered something to stimulate each of her senses
From a traditional Zeved Habat, with slight modifications
For optional incorporation into a baby naming ceremony
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.
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