the Torah's Covenant Affirmed Siegel, Sharon R. creator text bibliography Electronic books. History. xx Brandeis 2014 monographic eng 1 online resource This engaging book offers the first in-depth analysis of the history, philosophy, and social trends that underpin modern welcoming ceremonies for newborn girls in the Jewish community. Sharon R. Siegel traces the arc of these ceremonies from their emergence in the 1970s until today. She also delves into the history of how Jewish girls have been named over the centuries and explores how this history can shape contemporary welcoming practices. Siegel builds on the notion that modern ceremonies should focus on a newborn girl's entry into the covenant between God and Israel and examines cl. 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. Includes bibliographical references and index. Brit bat History RELIGION Judaism General Brit bat SOCIAL SCIENCE / General BM706 .S54 2014eb 296.4/43 1306225132 9781306225137 9781611684735 1611684730 9781611684179 161168417X 9781611684056 1611684056 553764 MIL 22573/ctv1009496 JSTOR http://site.ebrary.com/id/10821706 https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=678508 http://www.myilibrary.com?id=553764 https://www.overdrive.com/search?q=16418547-5387-4D3C-9FB0-7A95E632FA7A https://public.ebookcentral.proquest.com/choice/publicfullrecord.aspx?p=1170384 http://muse.jhu.edu/books/9781611684056/ https://samples.overdrive.com/jewish-ceremony-for?.epub-sample.overdrive.com http://www.vlebooks.com/vleweb/product/openreader?id=none&isbn=9781611684056 https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctv102bhx3 http://images.contentreserve.com/ImageType-100/2894-1/{16418547-5387-4D3C-9FB0-7A95E632FA7A}Img100.jpg http://site.ebrary.com/id/10821706 https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=678508 http://www.myilibrary.com?id=553764 https://www.overdrive.com/search?q=16418547-5387-4D3C-9FB0-7A95E632FA7A https://public.ebookcentral.proquest.com/choice/publicfullrecord.aspx?p=1170384 http://muse.jhu.edu/books/9781611684056/ https://samples.overdrive.com/jewish-ceremony-for?.epub-sample.overdrive.com http://www.vlebooks.com/vleweb/product/openreader?id=none&isbn=9781611684056 https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctv102bhx3 http://images.contentreserve.com/ImageType-100/2894-1/{16418547-5387-4D3C-9FB0-7A95E632FA7A}Img100.jpg IDEBK 131227 20200709060029.0 ocn866843765 eng