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Covenant & Naming Rituals

A couple lovingly gazes at their newborn baby, who is lying on a white blanket.

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.

Latest Rituals

Modern blessings for a daughter or son

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“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

Three people smiling and holding a Torah scroll together in a synagogue setting.

“May you live to see your world fulfilled”

A misty forest at sunrise with tall trees and a carpet of red leaves covering the ground.

A mother’s prayer on the occasion of her daughter becoming Bat Mitzvah

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A beautiful song, a lullaby, about fully accepting our children and offering them complete freedom to become themselves

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Celebrated when a child is 30 days old, this traditional ceremony is reimagined for boys and girls

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A feminist mom discusses circumcision

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A tekhine, traditional prayer, to be said by a new mother before the bris of her son

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Traditional Brit Milah with added readings and prayers

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A brit milah incorporating readings and personal touches
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