Birth
By: [edited by Jennifer Breger and Lisa Schlaff]
Series: The Orthodox Jewish woman and ritual; Orthodox Jewish woman and ritual
Publisher: Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 20
Subjects: Brit bat; Childbirth; Religious aspects; Judaism; Jewish girls; Religious life; Jewish women; Orthodox Judaism
Description: Historical precedents of welcoming ceremonies for girls / Jennifer Breger -- Zeved habat ceremony according to the Spanish and Portuguese custom -- Crafting a welcoming ceremony for girls today / Jennifer Breger -- When she arrives / Jon Levisohn -- All Jewish children are our guarantors / Adena K. Berkowitz --Single mother welcomes a baby -- Prayers relating to childbirth -- Recitation of the Gomel -- Adoption rituals -- Weaning ceremonies -- Women's involvement in a brit / Jennifer Breger --Roles for women at a brit --Roles for women at a pidyon haben.
Notes: Cover title.

Includes bibliographical references.