Historically, Jewish people have formally welcomed boys into the covenant with God, marking the occasion with celebration and circumcision. The birth of a girl was met with joy, but no ritual or communal celebration. We offer a variety of ways to formally welcome both girls and boys. You’ll also find naming rituals and blessings for parents, grandparents and children.
Traditional liturgical poem (piyut) for welcoming the baby, also known as “Donash ben Labrat” in Ladino
Traditional liturgical poem (piyut) for welcoming a baby
“May your eyes sparkle with the light of Torah and your ears hear the music of its words” — a prayer for our children based on a talmudic passage
A mother’s prayer on the occasion of her daughter becoming Bat Mitzvah
A beautiful song, a lullaby, about fully accepting our children and offering them complete freedom to become themselves
Celebrated when a child is 30 days old, this traditional ceremony is reimagined for boys and girls
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