Baby Naming Ceremonies

Congratulations on your new baby! In addition to choosing a nursery theme, diaper brand, bottle type, pacifier, and so on and so on, have you thought about choosing a Hebrew name for your baby girl or boy? Selecting a Hebrew name is a wonderful way to welcome your baby and connect him or her to the Jewish culture. You can select a name based on your child’s birth name or the name of a special relative. You can even start a new tradition by creating your child’s own unique Hebrew name.

Humanistic Jews believe that: male and female children should be treated equally; that children of intermarried couples should have equal status, no matter which parent is Jewish; that the decision about circumcision is a personal one, and any procedures should be done privately; and that the purpose of the birth celebration is to name the baby and publicly welcome him or her into the Jewish community.

Rabbi Silver is available to work with both members and non-members to create a personalized and meaningful Bar or Bat Shalom ceremony. He will work with you to develop a personalized and meaningful ceremony. Rabbi Silver is certified by the International Institute of Secular Humanistic Judaism and is ordained by the Rabbinical Seminary International. For more information, please contact Rabbi Silver at 602-751-9044 or humanjew@yahoo.com; website: www.humanjew.com.