A Jewish ceremony for newborn girls the Torah's covenant affirmed / [Texte imprimé] :
Sharon R. Siegel
- Waltham : Brandeis University Press, 2014
- 1 vol. (XXVI-284 p.) ; 24 cm
- HBI series on Jewish women .
- HBI series on Jewish women (Brandeis University Press, Waltham) .
Bibliogr. p. 239-271
I. Naming and welcoming. Traditional Ashkenazic naming practices for girls -- A first and only naming -- New modern practices for baby girls -- II. covenant. Women and covenant -- The conflation of covenant and circumcision -- A central covenantal ritual for girls -- Conveying the covenantal theme -- III. A tradition of customs. Ceremonies for newborn girls as developing customs -- An eighth-day ceremony for newborn Jewish girls