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The Naming

Giving the first gift, the gift of a name [more]

Found In: Covenant & Naming Rituals

Tags: naming

May the One Who Blessed Our Mothers

Modern prayer in Hebrew and English invoking the matriarchs [more]

Found In: Covenant & Naming Rituals

Tags: mi sheberakh, naming

The Brit of Ayelet Kalila Vivianne Cohler-Esses

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. [more]

Found In: Covenant & Naming Rituals

Tags: covenant, Elijah, naming, welcoming

Gift of a Daughter: Zeved Habat

Draws on traditional Sephardic Zeved Habat ceremony and adds new rituals, including Miriam's chair and modern poetry [more]

Found In: Covenant & Naming Rituals

Tags: covenant, Miriam, naming

Simchat Banot

A welcoming ceremony for twins [more]

Found In: Covenant & Naming Rituals

Tags: covenant, Elijah, naming, shehekheyanu , welcoming

The Simchat Bat of Elana Shira

A ceremony for welcoming a baby girl into the covenant [more]

Found In: Covenant & Naming Rituals

Tags: covenant, naming, priestly blessing, welcoming

Simchat Brit

Proposed service that includes new text, ritual objects, and a central role for the purifying blood of the mother [more]

Found In: Covenant & Naming Rituals

Tags: covenant, naming, shehekheyanu

Verses, Midrashim, and Acrostics

Three categories of verses commonly recited at a naming ceremony [more]

Found In: Covenant & Naming Rituals

Tags: naming

Brit Milah for Our Son

Traditional Brit Milah with added readings and prayers [more]

Found In: Covenant & Naming Rituals

Tags: circumcision, gomel, naming, priestly blessing, shehekheyanu

Creative Brit Milah

Three ceremonies for a boy's brit milah, with readings and explanations. Includes options for circumcision at the ceremony or not. [more]

Found In: Covenant & Naming Rituals

Tags: circumcision, Elijah, naming