Kelsey Yes
my mother and i have been invited to a naming ceromony what exactly is it
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It is like a baptism. I have been to pagan naming ceremonies and that is when the child is introduced formally to the community. Bring a nice gift for the mom and the baby... usually something that when they can use when they are older.
It is like a baptism. I have been to pagan naming ceremonies and that is when the child is introduced formally to the community. Bring a nice gift for the mom and the baby... usually something that when they can use when they are older.
What is a jewish naming ceremony?
liz m
im invited to a jewish naming ceremony for a boy. sure it sounds self explanatory but do you usually take gifts money etc? im not familiar with the religion at all and i do not want to be rude and show unprepared.
the baby boy is 3 months old. so im all confused. maybe it's the fact that the parents are 1 jewish and 1 catholic.?? i thought he would be circumcised by now.
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You probably mean a bris. This is where the eight-day-old boy is circumcised and given his Hebrew name. A naming ceremony itself would only be done for a girl.
So--be prepared for a small amount of crying from the baby (and possibly the mom), but don't worry--you won't actually see what's happening.
As far as a gift--that's a thoughtful idea. Pretty much anything is fine--a nice baby outfit, toy, etc. If you want to give money, amounts in multiples of $18 are the best, since the numerical value of the letters which spell "life" in Hebrew is 18.
Oh, and come hungry--like every other event in Judaism, we eat!
You probably mean a bris. This is where the eight-day-old boy is circumcised and given his Hebrew name. A naming ceremony itself would only be done for a girl.
So--be prepared for a small amount of crying from the baby (and possibly the mom), but don't worry--you won't actually see what's happening.
As far as a gift--that's a thoughtful idea. Pretty much anything is fine--a nice baby outfit, toy, etc. If you want to give money, amounts in multiples of $18 are the best, since the numerical value of the letters which spell "life" in Hebrew is 18.
Oh, and come hungry--like every other event in Judaism, we eat!
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