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Because becoming a Jew is an evolving process.

This movement originated in the philosophy of Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan.

The bar mitzvah (and even more so the bat mitzvah) is a relatively new phenomena.

A survey of Jewish feminist challenges and responses to traditionally male language for God.

Despite the relative newness and great varieties of welcoming ceremonies for girls, a basic structure appears to have emerged.

10 things to know about--and think about--when planning a brit milah ceremony.

Circumcision, with all its pain, reminds us of our partnership with God and the pain of fixing a broken world.

Jewish traditions for selecting a child's name.

Shifting views and philosophies about the Jewish practice of circumcising baby boys on the eighth day of life.

Seven ways to not stand on ceremony.

The choice of a new name can represent a declaration of intent to embody a particular Jewish value.