A brit milah ceremony. (Eliel Joseph Schafler/Wikimedia Commons)

Quiz: Newborn Ceremonies

How much do you know about Jewish ceremonies for new baby boys and girls?

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The birth of a child is a momentous occasion for any family. How much do you know about Jewish ceremonies for new baby boys and girls?

Question 1 of 10
When is the ceremony of hatafat dam brit performed?
Question 2 of 10
Which is NOT a traditional custom associated with brit milah?
Question 3 of 10
What is the tradition of welcoming baby girls into the community called in some Sephardic communities?
Question 4 of 10
In what decade was the publication of the first full-blown ceremony of welcoming, naming, and covenant for a baby girl?
Question 5 of 10
Where does the practice of circumcision have its roots?
Question 6 of 10
True or false: Circumcision is not required in most communities to convert a baby boy.
Question 7 of 10
What does the Hebrew word brit mean?
Question 8 of 10
When a Jewish infant is given a name, which traditional liturgy is recited?
Question 9 of 10
Which of these traditional Jewish names for boys is NOT biblical?
Question 10 of 10
Which Jews have the custom of naming a baby after deceased family members?
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