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.
Blessing over wine, said at all joyous gatherings. Included are masculine and feminine blessings and a non-gendered blessing by liturgist Marcia Falk.
Revised traditional “Harakhaman” for a baby naming
For optional incorporation into a baby naming ceremony
A mother’s prayer for the health and well-being of her new baby and the wisdom to raise her
A reading based on a traditional text in which God withholds the Torah from the Jews until they can offer good guarantors
An original baby-naming ceremony using biblical images of the covenant which are not tied to gender. The ceremony makes use of henna as a symbol of the blood of the covenant.
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