Lifecycles

Choosing a Name | Article

Advice on how to choose a name and places to find Jewish names

Discussing the Name | Article

Some ideas for speaking about your child's name at the babynaming ceremony

Traditional Blessing for Naming a Daughter | Prayer

With Hebrew, a traditional blessing for a girl

Traditional Sephardic Mishebeirach for Naming a Daughter | Prayer

With Hebrew, a traditional Sephardic blessing for a girl

Naming Formula – Mishebeirach | Ritual Component

From the Itim Institute

From a traditional Zeved Habat, with slight modifications

Contemporary Misheberach | Prayer

By Julie Shoshana Pfau

A selection of blessings for growth in modern language