While Jewish tradition is clear about the ceremony for welcoming a baby boy, there is no set ritual for welcoming a baby girl. In more traditional communities, the father of the baby takes an ...

Today, in a society with more intermarriage than it used to have, even “the non-Jewish partner seems to be comfortable with a Jewish name,” said Krauss. “It’s a step in the direction of people feeling ...

In the baby naming ceremony, the parents were encouraged to guide their daughter with wisdom, the daughter was named a welcome member of the Jewish people, its newest link in the Covenant of the ...

Happy birthday to me this week. I am going to be one year older. I am going to jump out a window. Ha ha. Just kidding. Actually, I m thrilled to be here. I was struck some years ago by an ...

Naming a Jewish baby is an act of faith – especially now. By Nomi Kaltmann. December 8, 2024 — 5.00am. Save. Log in, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for later.

This time around, I had the honor of researching, writing and leading a Jewish baby-naming ceremony. This modest career arc began on December 31, 2014. I was the ordained minister ...