Celebrating Your New Jewish Daughter

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ISBN: 9781580230902 | 1580230903
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Copyright: 3/1/2001

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It's a girl! Mazal tov! Finally, ceremonies to welcome baby girls into the Jewish family. This first-of-its-kind book gives families everything they need to plan a celebration, including:
-- History & Tradition
-- A How-To Guide to New & Traditional Ceremonies -- Complete with prayers, rituals, handout ideas, step-by-step instructions, and special suggestions and resources for families of all constellations.

Foreword

Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso

Acknowledgments

xiv

Introduction

xvii

Part One An Introduction to Contemporary Jewish Welcoming Ceremonies

The History of This New Tradition

(8)

Traditional Ways of Welcoming Jewish Daughters, from Cultures around the World

(5)

Understanding Convenant and Dedication

(9)

Part Two Welcoming Everyone

Involving Non-Jewish Loved Ones in Your Welcoming Ceremony

(4)

Especially for Adopted Daughters

(7)

Especially for Gay and Lesbian Parents

(5)

Part Three Preparing for Your Daughter's Welcoming Ceremony

Planning the Event: An Orientation, What to Call Your Daughter's Ceremony, When to Have It, Setting It Up, How Long It Should Be, How to Handle the Unexpected, the Program Guide

(17)

Sanctifying Your Surroundings

(11)

Part Four Creating Your Daughter's Welcoming Ceremony

How to Use This Guide, and the Order of a Contemporary Welcoming Ceremony

(132)

Welcoming with Songs and Blessings

(3)

Welcoming the Baby

(1)

Prayers of Thanksgiving

(5)

Readings and Blessings for the Parents

(22)

Rituals to Welcome Your Daughter into the Convenant

105

(44)

Brit Nerot: Creating Light---four candle ceremonies

115

(8)

Brit Mikvah: Immersion in the Waters of Life---two mikvah ceremonies

123

(8)

Brit Rechitzah: Welcoming into the Convenant with Hand- or Footwashing

131

(2)

Brit Tallit: Enfolding Her in the Covenant

133

(4)

Brit Kehillah: Entering the Covenant by Walking through the Community

137

(1)

Brit Havdalah: Transitioning into the Covenant through Havdalah---two havdalah ceremonies

138

(7)

Brit Melach: Recalling the Covenant with Salt

145

(4)

Naming Your Daughter

149

(13)

Giving Her Gifts and Good Wishes

162

(3)

Psalms and Acrostics

165

(7)

Prayers, Poems, and Other Readings for Relatives and Honored Guests

172

(11)

Blessings of Gratitude

183

(9)

Concluding in Song and Prayer

192

(6)

Blessings over the Wine and Bread

198

(3)

Complete Sample Ceremonies

201

(24)

Traditional Sephardic Zeved Habat

202

(2)

A Contemporary Orthodox Ceremony

204

(3)

A Traditionally Oriented Contemporary Ceremony

207

(4)

A Modern Mikvah Ceremony

211

(7)

A Humanism-Based Ceremony

218

(7)

Notes

225

(3)

Resources

228

(3)

Glossary

231

(3)

About Jewish Lights

234

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