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Childhood Milestones

Two joyful children in front of a chalkboard, one wearing a graduation cap, both holding books and raising their arms.

The first haircut, the first lost tooth, the first day of school. Childhood is full of firsts—milestone moments when parents pause and realize how quickly time passes and how grateful we are to arrive at each small landmark. These prayers and blessings sanctify such moments, bringing holiness to the everyday business of raising children. 

Latest Rituals

A complete ritual for a family to bury the new child’s placenta under a plant in the garden.
People handling a potted plant with small succulents and gardening tools nearby.
“I’m proud of you, my child, for the courage to step away from family and  familiarity / For venturing out to meet new people, try new things, discover a new You.”
teen jumping into a lake
“May you claim your ancient power”
brown skinned woman in black tank dress holding hands and dancing with two brown skinned girls by the ocean with water in the background and sunlight

“Your birthright renews every breath”

A family stands in a field at sunset, as a child points toward the horizon.

“May you never feel alone for you will always have each other”

Two children walk arm in arm down a leaf-strewn forest path in black and white.

Ritual haircutting ceremony for children

A woman giving a haircut to a young boy sitting in a salon chair.

“Let imagination flow through these portals”

Three children in a cozy fort, using laptops and a notebook, with a School sign inside.

A meditation for those who do not read Hebrew but wish to learn Torah

the words of the shema

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