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My Son’s First Mitzvah
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03/31/2013 by CJP Families with Young Children Initiative

My Son’s First Mitzvah

By Hilary Levey Friedman At my son Carston’s bris I proudly announced that he had already completed his first mitzvah—or at least I hoped he... Read More
Posted in: Kids & Parenting
The Jewish Birth Network
10/23/2012 by ShiraZShazeer on behalf of The Jewish Birth Network

Childbirth Education with a Jewish Twist A Time to Birth Coming to Brookline Next Week!

A Time to Birth, Childbirth Education with a Jewish Twist, is scheduled to kick off its fall-winter session next week at KI, congregation Kehillath Israel... Read More
Posted in: Lifecycles
Is there something in the Torah that says you shouldn't name your child after a living relative?
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06/19/2012 by Ask A Rabbi

Is there something in the Torah that says you shouldn't name your child after a living relative?

We are about to give birth to our first son. I'm half Ashkenazi and half Sephardi. We want to name our son after my grandfather... Read More
Posted in: Lifecycles
How much does a bris typically cost?
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06/05/2012 by Ask A Rabbi

How much does a bris typically cost?

About how much does a Mohel charge for a bris (ritual circumcision)? What does it include? Does the cost vary based on denomination of the... Read More
Posted in: Lifecycles
Our son was born on Saturday. Can we have his bris on Shabbat?
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02/21/2012 by Ask A Rabbi

Our son was born on Saturday. Can we have his bris on Shabbat?

Our son was born on Saturday. Can we have his bris on Shabbat? Less than a year ago, my husband and I were fortunate to... Read More
Posted in: Lifecycles
The Jewish Birth Network
11/16/2011 by ShiraZShazeer on behalf of The Jewish Birth Network

Mazel Tov! It's a Miracle!

This Sunday, I recently learned, is Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day dedicated to memorializing the victims of transphobic violence. I’ve been impressed by Keshet’s... Read More
Posted in: Lifecycles
Fear, Faith, Fertility and Thanksgiving
11/12/2011 by ShiraZShazeer on behalf of The Jewish Birth Network

Fear, Faith, Fertility and Thanksgiving

With Thanksgiving coming up just days after the next JBN Birth Circle, at Temple B’nai Brith in Somerville, it seems like the theme should have... Read More
Posted in: Lifecycles
Simple Joys of Slings and Sukkos
10/11/2011 by ShiraZShazeer on behalf of The Jewish Birth Network

Simple Joys of Slings and Sukkos

Sukkot starts this Wednesday night, coincidentally in the middle of International Babywearing Week 2011.  Sukkot is one of my favorite holidays.  It’s a time when... Read More
Posted in: Kids & Parenting
New Year, New Baby
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09/14/2011 by ShiraZShazeer on behalf of The Jewish Birth Network

New Year, New Baby

Today my little guy turns two and along with the celebration of how beautifully he’s growing, I find myself a little sad that we don’t... Read More
Posted in: Lifecycles
Festive Milestone or Barbaric Abuse? - A Gray-Area Guide to the Circumcision Debate
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07/21/2011 by ShiraZShazeer on behalf of The Jewish Birth Network

Festive Milestone or Barbaric Abuse? - A Gray-Area Guide to the Circumcision Debate

This blog post is a condensed version of a longer article.  Read the full text here.   I’ve been reading a lot lately about the... Read More
Posted in: Lifecycles
 
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