A mother’s prayer for the health and well-being of her new baby and the wisdom to raise her
Traditional prayer of thanks for a mother after delivering a child, or for one who has recently escaped danger or returned safely from a journey
To recite when the baby is born or at the ceremony
A prayer to be said immediately following the birth of a child
A prayer to be said in synagogue for a mother who has newly given birth
On the absence of ritual at the birth of daughters, with suggestions for new rituals for conception, pregnancy, and childbirth
A ceremony that a woman who has had an abortion can perform with a group of women. This ceremony uses the symbols of tashlich (casting out) and mikveh;Â the woman mourns the loss, renews herself, and attempts to bring closure to the abortion.
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