Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Naming Ceremonies

In Judaism, it is traditional to give boys their Hebrew names during the ceremony of brit milah, or bris, the ritual circumcision that takes place on the baby's eighth day of life.

Traditionally, girl's names are given in the synagogue on a day when the Torah is read.

However, in recent times many parents have begun to hold naming ceremonies for their daughters, called simhat bat, which take place at the same time as would a brit milah.

For both boys and girls, naming ceremonies are beautiful, often highly emotional ceremonies for welcoming a child into the world.

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