Lifecycles

A Prayer When a Child is Born | Prayer

By Naomi Levy

A prayer to be said immediately following the birth of a child.

Prayer to be Said When She Nurses for the First Time | Prayer

By Dr. Giuseppe Cohen, translated by Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin

From an Italian collection of 18th century prayers for married women written by Dr. Giuseppe Cohen and presented to his bride as a wedding gift.

Prayer for Mother Who Gave Birth | Prayer

By Rabbi Arnold Stiebel, Phd

A prayer to be said in synagogue for a mother who has newly given birth

Sacred Screaming | Article

By Lori Hope Lefkovitz

The author describes the absence of ritual at the birth of her daughters and suggests new rituals for conception, pregnancy and childbirth.