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.
A musician couple chooses to sing a song to their new baby in lieu of making a speech at the baby naming ceremony
A mother discusses how her son’s Hebrew name was chosen and a special naming ceremony on his first birthday
Watch the video to learn about some of the new traditions involved in a brit bat ceremony (covenant of a daughter)
Watch the video to learn about finding a mohel, what a brit milah is all about, and some popular modern spins on this ancient tradition
Watch this video about how to choose a name for your baby
A ceremony that involves adding spices to a blessing filled spice box to mark the welcoming of their third child and to mark the completion of their family
Encouraging those in attendance of the bris to be present in feeling and accompanying the baby through his pain
A poem for the baby naming of a girl focusing on matrilineal connection across generations
A reading for a baby naming on Hanukkah
Shifting the focus away from the circumcision and toward welcoming
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