Ceremonies for Jewish Newborns

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

Questions and answers about the circumcision ceremony for Jewish baby boys.

Overview of Liturgy, Ritual & Customs for baby ceremonies.

Naming may have heavenly significance.

Jewish traditions for selecting a child's name.

A covenant ceremony welcomes a child into the community of humanity as a developing moral agent, responsible for working to perfect the world.

Why mark a newborn's arrival?

From biblical to contemporary times, how Jews have practiced this ceremony of redemption of the first-born.