Lifecycles

Traditional Parental Blessing | Prayer

Used by parents on Friday evening to bless their children

Shehecheyanu | Prayer

Traditional prayer recited upon reaching a joyous occasion.

Kiddush Over Wine | Prayer

Blessing over wine, said at all joyous gatherings. Included are masculine and feminine blessings and a non-gendered blessing by liturgist Marcia Falk.

Symbolic Foods | Ritual Component

From the Itim Institute

Sephardic traditions imbuing food with meaning

Blessings for the Conclusion of the Meal | Prayer

Revised Traditional "Harachaman"

Supplemental Verses to Grace After the Meal | Ritual Component

From the Itim Institute

For optional incorporation into the ceremony

Planting a Sapling | Ritual Component

From the Itim Institute

A tradition dating from the Talmudic era