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A Jewish ceremony for newborn girls : the Torah's covenant affirmed / Sharon R. Siegel.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Siegel, Sharon R.
Series:
HBI series on Jewish women
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Brit bat--History.
Brit bat.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (311 pages).
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Waltham, Massachusetts : Brandeis University Press, [2014]
Language Note:
English
Summary:
Formulates a framework for the development of Jewish rituals for newborn girls.
Contents:
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.
Notes:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.
ISBN:
9781611684179
161168417X
9781611684056
1611684056
OCLC:
866439121
Access Restriction:
Open Access Unrestricted online access

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