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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.

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“We pray that those yearning to conceive, carry, foster or adopt will lead to a joyful outcome”

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“Our tradition teaches that the birth of a child brings with it a new possibility for redemption, for transformative justice, for peace and wholeness.” 

Close-up of a babys feet cradled in an adults hands, wrapped in a soft blue blanket with warm lighting.

This ritual can be woven into an aliyah, another part of a Torah service or can stand alone

A newborn baby peacefully sleeping, wrapped in a cream-colored blanket against a soft gray background.

To be performed on the 8th day or another day

Hands gently cradling a newborn babys head, viewed from above.

A blessing for a baby girl 

Sleeping newborn wearing a headband with a bow, resting peacefully against a soft blanket in a dark setting.

“Your birthright renews every breath”

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

Using a set of values to write your own blessings for a new baby

A woman reads a book in Hebrew while holding a sleeping baby in a sling.

“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.

“With you, we see a future we can only begin to imagine”

Mother holding a sleeping baby, standing peacefully by a crib with soft, natural lighting.

A prayer for fathers

A smiling man holds a happy toddler in his arms at home.

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