Top 10 Bar-Mitzvah Gifts
Recently, I was invited to a bar mitzvah celebration of the son of a dear friend. We spend a lot...
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Category: Life Cycles
The Significance of the Jewish Henna Ceremony
A joyous event packed with symbolism, traditional colorful attire, and delicious food, the Jewish henna is a pre-marriage ceremony that symbolizes the transition that a couple makes from singlehood to a life of...
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Top 10 Jewish Wedding Gifts
So, you have been invited to a Jewish wedding and you want to bring with a gift that is meaningful...
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What is a Bat Mitzvah? A Bat Mitzvah is a status of a Jewish girl once she reaches the age of twelve. From the age of twelve and onwards, Jewish girls are regarded as responsible to observe the six-hundred-and-thirteen...
Read MoreJewish Marriage and Weddings
Theological Issues The basis of Jewish marriage customs are elaborated in the Mishna and Talmud. The Torah itself provides little guidance beyond elaborating the various marriage connections that are forbidden. Marriage is...
Read MoreBirth in Judaism
Various traditional Jewish ceremonies attend the birth and naming of a child. The most important of these, for boys, is the Brit Mila (circumcision) ceremony performed on the eighth day of the boy’s life, which makes him a...
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Bar Mitzvah ( Hebrew pronunciation Bar- Mits-vah’) means “liable to the commandments” or literally, “son of the commandments. In Judaism it signifies a boy who has come of age, or the ceremony and...
Read MoreSimchat Habat
Simchat Habat (Zeved Habat) is the Ashkenazic (European) Jewish name for the ceremony for naming of baby girls. It is sometimes called Brit Habat or “Brita” (feminine of Brit) as a parallel to the Brit Mila of boys....
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The ceremony of Pidyon Haben (redemption of the first born son) is generally performed on the thirtieth day of a Jewish child’s life. The boy is “redeemed” symbolically from service in the temple. There are...
Read MoreBrit Mila (Circumcision)
The Brit Mila or circumcision, signals the entry of a male Jewish child or convert into the ancient covenant between Abraham and the Lord. Brit Mila literally means covenant of circumcision. It is often abbreviated to the first...
Read MoreJewish Life Cycles
The Jewish religion covers all aspects of life, from birth to death. For each event there are rituals and prayers that are prescribed and have evolved through tradition. The Sacraments of the Jewish Life Cycle Birth – On...
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