These ten rituals provide an introduction to Ritualwell’s resources for welcoming and raising children. Explore additional resources on this topic here.
By Rabba Nehama Benmosche | Poem
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By Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso | Prayer
A prayer for the gift of an adopted child in which the baby is welcomed, the parents pledge to create a good and Jewish life for the child and ask God's blessings for the baby's health and well-being. [more]
By Reuben Zellman | Poem
Read at a Simchat Bat or Bris by the mother who has just given birth
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By Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso | Prayer
Welcome Your New Child:
A joyous prayer for first home coming
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By Rabbi Alissa Wise | Ritual Component
Blessing to be recited by the officiant to the new parents at the welcoming ceremony [more]
Naomi Levy | Prayer
A prayer to be said upon holding a grandchild for the first time [more]
By Lawrence Kushner, Translator | Reading
"May your eyes sparkle with the light of Torah and your ears hear the music of its words" — a prayer for our children based on a talmudic passage [more]
By Ellen Dannin | Prayer
Blessing for loved ones (partner, children, guest, etc...) on Shabbat or any occassion. [more]
Ritual Component
The baby's feet are washed in a number of ceremonies either as a symbol of covenant or as a symbol of welcome. [more]
Ritual Component
A new ritual in which the infant is offered something to stimulate each of her senses [more]
