Preserve the memory of your loved one with a plaque on our Yahrzeit(Yiddish) The anniversary of a death, usually marked by the lighting of a 24-hour yahrzeit candle and the recitation of Kaddish, the memorial prayer. For U.S. Jews, the unveiling of the headstone usually takes place on or around the first yahrzeit. Wall. Learn More ->
When we nurse our babies, we have the satisfaction of providing nourishment from our own bodies. This can feed our souls as much as it feeds our babies’ hunger. Weaning means physical separation, a first step toward launching our children—with all the joy and sadness that entails.
“Blessings of the breasts and the womb. / So that you may nurse, and be satisfied”
A weaning ritual to allow child to transition to next phase of independence
What is a Mikveh? An introduction to Jewish ritual bath.
A breastfeeding blessing based on “Asher Yatzar,” which honors the body’s miraculous workings, but with an emphasis on the feminine aspects of the Divine
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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