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A few months ago, I had the honor of officiating a baby naming ceremony for a little girl named Isla. Her parents chose the same Long Island City rooftop where they’d married during COVID, when only a handful could attend. Coming back to that same spot, this time with their daughter and the space filled with family and friends, made the whole morning feel like something that had been a long time coming!

Gemma's baby naming ceremony was a warm, intimate gathering to honor a tradition that stretched across generations. Gemma's English name honored her grandmother Gertrude, continuing a pattern of "G" names that dated back to her ancestors.

The Silverman family gathered at the Southampton Social Club to welcome their youngest, Zachy, into the covenant of the Jewish people. I have also had the honor of officiating baby namings for his older siblings, Charles and Marin, so this ceremony felt like returning to something familiar and cherished, and was a super fun reunion!

We gathered at Sam’s of Gedney Way in White Plains for a baby naming ceremony that felt both simple and deeply meaningful. Family and friends came together to welcome two new children, Sally and Jason, into the covenant of the Jewish people.