New Jewish Baby Book (2nd Edition): Names, Ceremonies & Customs-A Guide for Today's Families

by Anita Diamant

Overview

The practical, inspiring guide for all Jewish people expecting a baby.
Expanded, updated, and revised.

A complete resource to the traditions and rituals for welcoming a new child to the world and into the Jewish community, and for commemorating this joyous event in family life—whatever your family constellation.

• Provides ceremonies you can copy for handouts so that guests are an even greater part of the experience.
• Special section for interfaith families helps make the celebrations inclusive, comfortable, and joyous for all.
• Ceremonies for girls, as well as for boys.

"Drawn from the wealth of mythic, historic, religious, culinary, and literary traditions that surround the arrival of a new Jewish baby, and informed by contemporary insight and practice, The New Jewish Baby Book describes the many ways that new parents can celebrate the arrival of a child, the newest member of your extended families, and a unique and precious chapter in the on-going saga of the Jewish people."
—from the Introduction

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781580235143
Publisher:	Turner Publishing Company
Publication date:	02/24/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	NOOK Book
Pages:	320
File size:	10 MB

About the Author

Anita Diamant is author of The Red Tent; The New Jewish Wedding; Bible Baby Names: Spiritual Choices from Judeo-Christian Sources; and The New Jewish Baby Book(Jewish Lights), among other books. She is a founder of Mayyim Hayyim, Living Waters Community Mikveh and the Paula J. Brody Family Education Center in Newton, Massachusetts.

Hometown:

Boston, Massachusetts

Date of Birth:

June 27, 1951

Place of Birth:

New York, New York

Education:

M.A. in English, SUNY, Binghamton, NY, 1975; B.A. in Comparative Literature, Washington Univ., St. Louis, MO, 1973.

Website:

http://www.anitadiamant.com

Table of Contents

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction

Part 1: Chai—Life
Conception
Pregnancy
Birth

Part 2: A Jewish Name
Naming
A Son! Boys' Names
A Daughter! Girls’ Names

Part 3: Brit—Covenant
Covenants
Brit Milah—The Covenant of Circumcision
Questions and Answers
History
Traditional Interpretations
Planning a Bris
Liturgy and Ritual
Adoption, Conversion, and Rituals for Already Circumcised Sons
Caring for the Newly Circumcised Baby
Two Ceremonies for Brit Milah
Brit Bat—Welcoming Our Daughters
History
Planning a Brit Bat
Elements of a Brit Bat Ceremony
Four Ceremonies for Brit Bat
Hiddur Mitzvah—Beautiful Touches
Ideas and Readings for Your Celebration

Part 4: Simcha—Joy
Simcha Means "Party"
Announcements
Celebrations and Customs

Part 5: The Changing Jewish Family
Interfaith Families
Adoption

Part 6: The First Year
Weaning

Appendix 1: What Non-Jews Should Know about Brit Milah—the Covenant of Circumcision
Appendix 2: What Non-Jews Should Know about Brit Bat—the Covenant for a Daughter
Resources for New Parents
Notes
Glossary
Directory of Artists
Index