New Jewish Baby Book (2nd Edition): Names, Ceremonies & Customs―A Guide for Today's Families - Softcover

Diamant, Anita

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1580232515 ISBN 13: 9781580232517

Publisher: Jewish Lights, 2005

Synopsis

The practical, inspiring guide for all Jewish people expecting a baby. Expanded, updated, and revised.

A complete resource to the traditions and rituals for welcoming a new child to the world and into the Jewish community, and for commemorating this joyous event in family life―whatever your family constellation.

• Provides ceremonies you can copy for handouts so that guests are an even greater part of the experience.
• Special section for interfaith families helps make the celebrations inclusive, comfortable, and joyous for all.
• Ceremonies for girls, as well as for boys.

"Drawn from the wealth of mythic, historic, religious, culinary, and literary traditions that surround the arrival of a new Jewish baby, and informed by contemporary insight and practice, The New Jewish Baby Book describes the many ways that new parents can celebrate the arrival of a child, the newest member of your extended families, and a unique and precious chapter in the on-going saga of the Jewish people."
―from the Introduction

About this title

From the Publisher:

"This lovely book....recommended for all public libraries." (Booklist, May 1, 1994)"Addresses the human need to plan for the spiritual aspects of childbirth." (Publishers Weekly, March 14, 1994)

About the Author:

Anita Diamant is author of The Red Tent; The New Jewish Wedding; Bible Baby Names: Spiritual Choices from Judeo-Christian Sources; and The New Jewish Baby Book(Jewish Lights), among other books. She is a founder of Mayyim Hayyim, Living Waters Community Mikveh and the Paula J. Brody Family Education Center in Newton, Massachusetts.

About this edition

• Publisher: Jewish Lights
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1580232515
• ISBN 13: 9781580232517
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 304