Birth Ceremonies Flashcards
1
Q
Brit Milah
A
Circumcision
Happens at 8 days old
1
Q
When are the children blessed or named?
A
Girls: first shabbat after birth.
Boys: Brit Milah ceremony
2
Q
Why are Family rituals important.
A
Signify the changing phases of life from one to the next.
3
Q
Why is Birth Important?
A
Genesis 1:28
“Be fertile and increase, fill the earth and master it.”
4
Q
Why is circumcision important?
A
Covenant with Abraham and lifelong reminder.
5
Q
What happens at the Brit Milah ceremony
A
Baby placed on empty chair by close relative symboling prescence of Elijah
Mohen places baby on knee of companion (sandek)
Father blesses his son and others respond
Wine blessed
Circumcision
Meal
