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List Books » Celebrating Your New Jewish Daughter: Creating Jewish Ways to Welcome Baby Girls into the Covenant - New and Traditional Ceremonies
Authors: Debra Nussbaum Cohen, Debra Nussbaum Cohen
ISBN-13: 9781580230902, ISBN-10: 1580230903
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Jewish Lights Publishing
Date Published: March 2001
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Foreword | ||
Acknowledgments | ||
Introduction | ||
Pt. 1 | An Introduction to Contemporary Jewish Welcoming Ceremonies | |
1 | The History of This New Tradition | 3 |
2 | Traditional Ways of Welcoming Jewish Daughters, from Cultures around the World | 11 |
3 | Understanding Covenant and Dedication | 16 |
Pt. 2 | Welcoming Everyone | |
4 | Involving Non-Jewish Loved Ones in Your Welcoming Ceremony | 25 |
5 | Especially for Adopted Daughters | 29 |
6 | Especially for Gay and Lesbian Parents | 36 |
Pt. 3 | Preparing for Your Daughter's Welcoming Ceremony | |
7 | Planning the Event: An Orientation, What to Call Your Daughter's Ceremony, When to Have It, Where to Have It, Setting It Up, How Long It Should Be, How to Handle the Unexpected, the Program Guide | 41 |
8 | Sanctifying Your Surroundings | 58 |
Pt. 4 | Creating Your Daughter's Welcoming Ceremony | |
9 | How to Use This Guide, and the Order of a Contemporary Welcoming Ceremony | 69 |
10 | Complete Sample Ceremonies | 201 |
Notes | 225 | |
Resources | 228 | |
Glossary | 231 | |
About Jewish Lights | 234 |