BRIS & BABY NAMINGS
The brit milah (bris/“covenant of circumcision”), brit bat (welcoming & baby naming/“covenant of the daughter”), brit ben (welcoming & baby naming/”covenant of the son”) or brit shalom (welcoming & baby naming/"covenant of peace") ceremonies are opportunities to welcome the newest member of your family into the Jewish community and solidify their identity with a name. I feel so blessed to be able to officiate Jewish baby naming ceremonies and bris ceremonies that are personal, grounded, and rooted in Jewish tradition.
Through rituals, songs, and blessings that are passed down through the generations, we'll bless the child with a meaningful Hebrew name and mark the beginning of their Jewish journey.
I'll guide you in choosing a Hebrew name that honors a loved one's legacy or whose meaning adds blessing to your child's life.
Traditionally, a bris is held when the baby is eight days old, although today, many people will choose to have their child circumcised in the hospital, with a naming ceremony at a later date.. Baby naming ceremonies can be held at any time, and some people plan them around first birthday celebrations as well!
Whether you are looking for a rabbi or cantor to guide you through a welcoming ceremony, help with a Jewish naming ceremony, or support planning a bris ceremony, I am here to help you create a service that is warm, thoughtful, and meaningful.
Cantor Stein’s naming ceremony for our daughter was beautiful! She also named our son a few years ago and we knew we had to have her back as our family grew. We feel so lucky to share these moments with her. She’s incredibly gifted. We’ll see her again in 12 years at our daughter's Bat Mitzvah! - Gillian W.
