This book is a complete resource to the traditions and rituals for welcoming a new child to the world and into the Jewish community and for commemorating this joyous event in family life-whatever your family constellation. It : * provides ceremonies you can copy for handouts so that guests are an even greater part of the experience. * a special section for interfaith families which helps make the celebrations inclusive comfortable and joyous for all. * Includes ceremonies for girls as well as for boys. * Drawn from the wealth of mythic historic religious culinary and literary traditions that surround the arrival of a new Jewish baby and informed by contemporary insight and practice THE NEW JEWISH BABY BOOK describes the many ways that new parents can celebrate the arrival of a child the newest member of your extended families and a unique and precious chapter in the on-going saga of the Jewish people.
