Baby Naming

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Brit Milah (Bris/Circumcision) and baby naming are the ceremonies that signify bringing children into the Jewish faith.

Traditionally, a Jewish baby naming is done on the 8th day following a baby boy birth and the first Shabbat/Saturday following a baby girl birth.

The ceremony is a way for the family to celebrate the new life and recognize the importance of Judaism in their lives.

Since some parents have their baby boy circumcised at the hospital, it is common for them to have a naming ceremony later on.

A Hebrew name is then given to the baby, in memory of or in honor of a family relative, according to your family tradition.

That Hebrew name will be used during his/her Bar/Bat Mitzvah, anytime a Jew is called up to the Torah, under the chuppah, and at last at the burial.

The naming ceremony can occur at the family home as a private ceremony, or the family can choose to have a celebration at a location of their choice.

Brit Milah (Bris/Circumcision) and baby naming are the ceremonies that signify bringing children into the Jewish faith.

Traditionally, a Jewish baby naming is done on the 8th day following a baby boy birth and the first Shabbat/Saturday following a baby girl birth.

The ceremony is a way for the family to celebrate the new life and recognize the importance of Judaism in their lives.

Since some parents have their baby boy circumcised at the hospital, it is common for them to have a naming ceremony later on.

A Hebrew name is then given to the baby, in memory of or in honor of a family relative, according to your family tradition.

That Hebrew name will be used during his/her Bar/Bat Mitzvah, anytime a Jew is called up to the Torah, under the chuppah, and at last at the burial.

The naming ceremony can occur at the family home as a private ceremony, or the family can choose to have a celebration at a location of their choice.