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What should you do if you are an American Jew and Israel is doing crimes in the name of Jewish people.?
www.jewsaginstzionism.com FOR GOD SO LOVES THE JEWS THAT HE DIDN'T MAKE ALL JEWS ZIONIST. See it to believe it
http://www.israel-state-terrorism.org http://www.halturnershow.com/IsraeliAtro...
What should you do if you are an American Jew and Israel is doing crimes in the name of Jewish people.?
we must differentiate between Jews and Zionists,not every Jew is a Zionist,and vice verse,personally i do not have a problem with Jews, in the contrary i am sure some of them much better than some Arabs.
Reply:you ever think that they are doing it in the name of survival
Reply:Defending yourself against extinction is a crime? Schmuck!
Reply:I thought you were a myth.... right up there between Big Foot and the Loch Ness Monster.... I'm in awe...... oh to answer your question, I don't think there's much you really can do except to defend yourself in arguments and let people know where you stand, and don't forget to carry a heart defibrillator, you may put a few people into cardiac arrest.
Reply:Hey, your bomb strap is showing.
Reply:BOOM!!!
Reply:yes i like people like you...unfortunately there are some ignorant people on here answering questions and so you have to expect a negative response from some:/
i applaud you though, you have to stand up for what you believe!
Reply:Stop having a battered Jews syndrome response to a sovereign nation defending itself.
Reply:You should convert to islamism...
Reply:I know a few Jews You aint no Jew.
Reply:A Jewish food festival would be good. And could I have tomato and onions with my locks and beagle, please?
Reply:You read Noam Chomsky books.
http://www.israel-state-terrorism.org http://www.halturnershow.com/IsraeliAtro...
What should you do if you are an American Jew and Israel is doing crimes in the name of Jewish people.?
we must differentiate between Jews and Zionists,not every Jew is a Zionist,and vice verse,personally i do not have a problem with Jews, in the contrary i am sure some of them much better than some Arabs.
Reply:you ever think that they are doing it in the name of survival
Reply:Defending yourself against extinction is a crime? Schmuck!
Reply:I thought you were a myth.... right up there between Big Foot and the Loch Ness Monster.... I'm in awe...... oh to answer your question, I don't think there's much you really can do except to defend yourself in arguments and let people know where you stand, and don't forget to carry a heart defibrillator, you may put a few people into cardiac arrest.
Reply:Hey, your bomb strap is showing.
Reply:BOOM!!!
Reply:yes i like people like you...unfortunately there are some ignorant people on here answering questions and so you have to expect a negative response from some:/
i applaud you though, you have to stand up for what you believe!
Reply:Stop having a battered Jews syndrome response to a sovereign nation defending itself.
Reply:You should convert to islamism...
Reply:I know a few Jews You aint no Jew.
Reply:A Jewish food festival would be good. And could I have tomato and onions with my locks and beagle, please?
Reply:You read Noam Chomsky books.
Which is the jewish last name coen or cohen?
i read that it was one of the most numerous jewish last names and i can't remember the spelling.
Which is the jewish last name coen or cohen?
There are definitly a lot of Jewish people with the last name Cohen.
Reply:Both are possible, and were used as last names by Jews.
What happened is that the immigrant coming thru Ellis Island told the person behind the counter that his name was Cohen, and the person behind the counter spelled it any way he or she saw fit.
Reply:Cohen is a very Jewish last name....probably coen to, if it exists, lol.
Reply:Cohen is the Hebrew word for priest.
Reply:cohen
Reply:Cohen. Look in any phone book.
Reply:Cohen is the most common spelling, however there are many derivatives including kohen, coen, kogen, kogan, kaplan, caplan and even katz - and more!
Cohen is Hebrew for High Priest (讻讛谉) and those with this name and its derivatives are likely decenants of Aharon, Moses' brother, and to this day have certain unique roles in Jewish ritual.
It therefore is often not just a last name, but a priestly lineage passed down from father to son (Sorry ladies this is strictly a patriarchal lineage)
It should be noted that just because someone's last name is "Cohen" doesn't mean that he has the status of a Cohen, but it is likley.
To be considered a Cohen, one must have an unbroken tradition, as well as other factors too numerous to mention here. There is even a DNA test for this nowadays.
Another interesting fact:
According to Ripley's Believe It or Not! THE OLDEST SURNAME IN WORLD IS KATZ. Katz is an acronym for the Hebrew words Cohen Tzedek 讻讛谉 爪讚拽 which means "righteous high priest" .
Reply:Seth Cohen is Jewish on his fathers side therefore Cohen is the correct spelling
Reply:Cohen, but Coen is a secularized version. Remember the song "Walking in Memphis?" Marc Coen is Jewish.
Reply:My friend's last name is Cohen.
Reply:cohen
Which is the jewish last name coen or cohen?
There are definitly a lot of Jewish people with the last name Cohen.
Reply:Both are possible, and were used as last names by Jews.
What happened is that the immigrant coming thru Ellis Island told the person behind the counter that his name was Cohen, and the person behind the counter spelled it any way he or she saw fit.
Reply:Cohen is a very Jewish last name....probably coen to, if it exists, lol.
Reply:Cohen is the Hebrew word for priest.
Reply:cohen
Reply:Cohen. Look in any phone book.
Reply:Cohen is the most common spelling, however there are many derivatives including kohen, coen, kogen, kogan, kaplan, caplan and even katz - and more!
Cohen is Hebrew for High Priest (讻讛谉) and those with this name and its derivatives are likely decenants of Aharon, Moses' brother, and to this day have certain unique roles in Jewish ritual.
It therefore is often not just a last name, but a priestly lineage passed down from father to son (Sorry ladies this is strictly a patriarchal lineage)
It should be noted that just because someone's last name is "Cohen" doesn't mean that he has the status of a Cohen, but it is likley.
To be considered a Cohen, one must have an unbroken tradition, as well as other factors too numerous to mention here. There is even a DNA test for this nowadays.
Another interesting fact:
According to Ripley's Believe It or Not! THE OLDEST SURNAME IN WORLD IS KATZ. Katz is an acronym for the Hebrew words Cohen Tzedek 讻讛谉 爪讚拽 which means "righteous high priest" .
Reply:Seth Cohen is Jewish on his fathers side therefore Cohen is the correct spelling
Reply:Cohen, but Coen is a secularized version. Remember the song "Walking in Memphis?" Marc Coen is Jewish.
Reply:My friend's last name is Cohen.
Reply:cohen
Any knowledgable Jewish historians out there? Help me name the object I have??
I was given this object years ago by my father.
It is about 2 inches long and an 1/8' thick. It's a dark gray metal with Jewish decorations on the topside. The backside is a thin metal backing that can slide off to reveal a small piece of paper with scripture inside written in Hebrew. You wouldn't know the back comes off unless you really examined it.
I was told it was used in WWII by the Jews that didn't want to be caught with a Bible. So they hid the scripture passage inside this tiny knicknack that could be hidden easily.
Can you help me find out what this is called ??
Any knowledgable Jewish historians out there? Help me name the object I have??
This object is called a Mezuzah
Reply:I think it's called the Meht'zuzh
Reply:I don't know but if you go to your local synagogue and ask the rabbi he would know or steer you in the right direction
It is about 2 inches long and an 1/8' thick. It's a dark gray metal with Jewish decorations on the topside. The backside is a thin metal backing that can slide off to reveal a small piece of paper with scripture inside written in Hebrew. You wouldn't know the back comes off unless you really examined it.
I was told it was used in WWII by the Jews that didn't want to be caught with a Bible. So they hid the scripture passage inside this tiny knicknack that could be hidden easily.
Can you help me find out what this is called ??
Any knowledgable Jewish historians out there? Help me name the object I have??
This object is called a Mezuzah
Reply:I think it's called the Meht'zuzh
Reply:I don't know but if you go to your local synagogue and ask the rabbi he would know or steer you in the right direction
Where did the Name Jewish/Jews orignate from?
There was no race in the beginning and God called His people His choosen ones who later became known as the Israelites. So how or who named the Israelites the Jewish Nation and called these people Jews or Jewish people?
Where did the Name Jewish/Jews orignate from?
It is a corruption of the Hebrew word that they used for themselves. It is all explained in the link below.
Reply:An interesting thing happens in the Bible right in the middle of the Joseph story. Suddenly the story stops. We leave off Joseph and return to the land of Canaan to pick up the story of Judah, the fourth oldest of the 12 brothers. And it is not immediately clear why we need to be informed of this slice out of Judah's life at this point in the narrative. (See Book of Genesis, Chapter 38.)
We learn that Judah had three sons and the oldest married a woman named Tamar. He died. Then, according to Jewish law, the second son married Tamar. He also died. Tamar is in line to marry the third son, but Judah stalls. Realizing Judah will not honor the law, and seeing herself growing older and childless, Tamar decides to take the matters into her own hands.
As the Bible tells it, she disguises herself as a prostitute and seduces Judah, who promises her a goat in payment for her services. She holds onto his staff and seal as collateral, but when he arrives with the goat, the "prostitute" is nowhere to be found.
Shortly thereafter, it is discovered that Tamar is pregnant and she is sentenced to death for her promiscuity. Despite her situation, she does not embarrass Judah by revealing that he is the father of her unborn child. Instead, she sends the staff and seal with the request, "Please, recognize to whom this belongs."
These are the very words that Judah had spoken to his father Jacob, when -- after having sold Joseph into slavery -- he and his brothers took Joseph's coat and smeared it with the blood of a goat. They had claimed at the time that Joseph must have been devoured by wild animals.
With the words that remind him of his great sin echoing in his head, Judah confesses, "She is more righteous than I."
Through his admission of guilt, Judah becomes the first person in the Bible to accept responsibility willingly, thereby becoming the archetypal example of sincere and wholehearted repentance. In this he is the model Jewish leader, and the mantle of kingship will forever after belong to the tribe of Judah. His descendants will be King David and King Solomon, as well as the prophesied Messiah. Indeed, the Jews are called Jews after Judah.
Reply:It's from the Hebrew name "Yehudah," which means "praisers of God."
Reply:Okay, so the Bible identifies Abraham as the first Hebrew ("Ivri" in the original). In the modern sense, "Jew" and "Hebrew" are theoretically interchangeable, although "Hebrew" nowadays is primarily used to refer to the language, rather than the people who speak it.
G-d promised Abraham that his progeny would become a great nation, and that all the nations of the world would be blessed through his descendants.
The recipient of Abraham's spiritual heritage was Isaac. Isaac passed it on to Jacob. Jacob was given the name "Israel," after the incident where he wrestled with an angel (check your Bible). The children of Jacob are Israelites. Ten of the Israelite tribes were exiled when the Assyrians invaded, and various theories exist as to where these "Lost Tribes" wound up. The Jews of today are the spiritual, and in most cases biological, descendants of Israel. And most of them are descended from Israel's son Judah (Yehudah). That's where "Jew" (or "Yehudi" in other languages) comes from.
Not all Jews today are Judean, however. Some are Benjaminites (the Southern Kingdom of Judah, that wasn't exiled until much later and whose descendants largely remained Jewish, consisted primarily of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin). Others are Levites (tribe of Levi), and others still are specifically descendants of Aaron, and are called Kohanim ("Priests"). Because specific tribal affiliation passed through the father (unlike Jewishness itself, which comes from the mother), one can sometimes deduce a person's tribal affiliation through their last name. Levi'im (Levites) often have surnames like "Levi," "Levy," "Lewin," etc. Common Kohein surnames include "Cohen," "Kahana," and "Katz" (this last one is an abbreviation for "Kohein TZedek" or "Righteous Priest").
Whether specifically from Judah or not, all of the above groups are referred to as "Jews". And it makes sense even to refer to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as the first Jews even though they came before Judah, because they are the patriarchs and earliest practitioners of the religion that would later come to be called Judaism. However, you could not call them "Israelites," because they are not children of Israel (that last one IS Israel).
I hope this answers your question - for further reading, please check my list of answers. Several of them address this very same question, and the others you might also find of interest. If you have any further questions, feel free to contact me directly.
Reply:It comes from Yehudah, which means "Praise" in Hebrew.
Reply:Because of the son of Solomon raising taxes, the kingdom split into two nations, Israel and Judah. Those of Judah were called Judaens then latter it was reduced to Jewish or a Jew. It's roots are to the word "praise".
The word Hebrew is thought to come from the name "Eber" who was in the line of Noah's son, Shem.
Reply:It come from the area called Judea
Reply:Bastardizaton of the word Hebrew...
Reply:Just to correct one of the posters--the word "Hebrew"--which of course is in English--does **not** come from one of Shem' sons. In fact, the word derives from the Hebrew word "ivri" which means "one from the other side," in reference to the River Euphrates.
Reply:It comes from the province of Judah, Israel in ancient times
Reply:Those words are derived from Judah, the most powerful of the 12 original tribes and the name of the southern kingdom after the Kingdom of David and Solomon split. After the northern kingdom, Israel, was destroyed, the remaining kingdom continued to be known as Judah, although the term Israel was also used because it originally referred to all of the Chosen People.
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Where did the Name Jewish/Jews orignate from?
It is a corruption of the Hebrew word that they used for themselves. It is all explained in the link below.
Reply:An interesting thing happens in the Bible right in the middle of the Joseph story. Suddenly the story stops. We leave off Joseph and return to the land of Canaan to pick up the story of Judah, the fourth oldest of the 12 brothers. And it is not immediately clear why we need to be informed of this slice out of Judah's life at this point in the narrative. (See Book of Genesis, Chapter 38.)
We learn that Judah had three sons and the oldest married a woman named Tamar. He died. Then, according to Jewish law, the second son married Tamar. He also died. Tamar is in line to marry the third son, but Judah stalls. Realizing Judah will not honor the law, and seeing herself growing older and childless, Tamar decides to take the matters into her own hands.
As the Bible tells it, she disguises herself as a prostitute and seduces Judah, who promises her a goat in payment for her services. She holds onto his staff and seal as collateral, but when he arrives with the goat, the "prostitute" is nowhere to be found.
Shortly thereafter, it is discovered that Tamar is pregnant and she is sentenced to death for her promiscuity. Despite her situation, she does not embarrass Judah by revealing that he is the father of her unborn child. Instead, she sends the staff and seal with the request, "Please, recognize to whom this belongs."
These are the very words that Judah had spoken to his father Jacob, when -- after having sold Joseph into slavery -- he and his brothers took Joseph's coat and smeared it with the blood of a goat. They had claimed at the time that Joseph must have been devoured by wild animals.
With the words that remind him of his great sin echoing in his head, Judah confesses, "She is more righteous than I."
Through his admission of guilt, Judah becomes the first person in the Bible to accept responsibility willingly, thereby becoming the archetypal example of sincere and wholehearted repentance. In this he is the model Jewish leader, and the mantle of kingship will forever after belong to the tribe of Judah. His descendants will be King David and King Solomon, as well as the prophesied Messiah. Indeed, the Jews are called Jews after Judah.
Reply:It's from the Hebrew name "Yehudah," which means "praisers of God."
Reply:Okay, so the Bible identifies Abraham as the first Hebrew ("Ivri" in the original). In the modern sense, "Jew" and "Hebrew" are theoretically interchangeable, although "Hebrew" nowadays is primarily used to refer to the language, rather than the people who speak it.
G-d promised Abraham that his progeny would become a great nation, and that all the nations of the world would be blessed through his descendants.
The recipient of Abraham's spiritual heritage was Isaac. Isaac passed it on to Jacob. Jacob was given the name "Israel," after the incident where he wrestled with an angel (check your Bible). The children of Jacob are Israelites. Ten of the Israelite tribes were exiled when the Assyrians invaded, and various theories exist as to where these "Lost Tribes" wound up. The Jews of today are the spiritual, and in most cases biological, descendants of Israel. And most of them are descended from Israel's son Judah (Yehudah). That's where "Jew" (or "Yehudi" in other languages) comes from.
Not all Jews today are Judean, however. Some are Benjaminites (the Southern Kingdom of Judah, that wasn't exiled until much later and whose descendants largely remained Jewish, consisted primarily of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin). Others are Levites (tribe of Levi), and others still are specifically descendants of Aaron, and are called Kohanim ("Priests"). Because specific tribal affiliation passed through the father (unlike Jewishness itself, which comes from the mother), one can sometimes deduce a person's tribal affiliation through their last name. Levi'im (Levites) often have surnames like "Levi," "Levy," "Lewin," etc. Common Kohein surnames include "Cohen," "Kahana," and "Katz" (this last one is an abbreviation for "Kohein TZedek" or "Righteous Priest").
Whether specifically from Judah or not, all of the above groups are referred to as "Jews". And it makes sense even to refer to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as the first Jews even though they came before Judah, because they are the patriarchs and earliest practitioners of the religion that would later come to be called Judaism. However, you could not call them "Israelites," because they are not children of Israel (that last one IS Israel).
I hope this answers your question - for further reading, please check my list of answers. Several of them address this very same question, and the others you might also find of interest. If you have any further questions, feel free to contact me directly.
Reply:It comes from Yehudah, which means "Praise" in Hebrew.
Reply:Because of the son of Solomon raising taxes, the kingdom split into two nations, Israel and Judah. Those of Judah were called Judaens then latter it was reduced to Jewish or a Jew. It's roots are to the word "praise".
The word Hebrew is thought to come from the name "Eber" who was in the line of Noah's son, Shem.
Reply:It come from the area called Judea
Reply:Bastardizaton of the word Hebrew...
Reply:Just to correct one of the posters--the word "Hebrew"--which of course is in English--does **not** come from one of Shem' sons. In fact, the word derives from the Hebrew word "ivri" which means "one from the other side," in reference to the River Euphrates.
Reply:It comes from the province of Judah, Israel in ancient times
Reply:Those words are derived from Judah, the most powerful of the 12 original tribes and the name of the southern kingdom after the Kingdom of David and Solomon split. After the northern kingdom, Israel, was destroyed, the remaining kingdom continued to be known as Judah, although the term Israel was also used because it originally referred to all of the Chosen People.
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Whats the name of that jewish remake of "if i were a rich man"?
its like a jewish guy singing about buying a fancy tie, and singing part of that song thats like "if i were a rich man, ....""if i were a wealthy man" and its pretty funny. i heard it on the classical station
Whats the name of that jewish remake of "if i were a rich man"?
It's still called "If I Were a Rich Man".
Reply:Are you talking about the ORIGINAL song from Fiddler on the Roof? If so, then that wasn't a remake.
Whats the name of that jewish remake of "if i were a rich man"?
It's still called "If I Were a Rich Man".
Reply:Are you talking about the ORIGINAL song from Fiddler on the Roof? If so, then that wasn't a remake.
How Do Jewish People Name A Baby Girl?
How do jewish people name a baby girl?
How Do Jewish People Name A Baby Girl?
It depends on the type. Liberal Jews don't do it the same as Orthodox Jews. Liberal Jews modeled something after the brit milah as best they could to make it a celebration - eight days and an aliyah where the mother and father announce it.
Orthodox sects the father will come up and announce the baby girl's name at the bimah. I don't know if they wait eight days in Orthodox or just do it at the next Shabbat.
This of course refers to their Hebrew name. Legally they get named in an identical manner to everyone else.
If you really want to know the specifics or traditions, please look it up - any book on Judaism will tell you, as well as most websites. I am still aware you are the same person trying to get people to do your homework for you.
Reply:My 2 year old grandaughter is named Hannah Brooke. Not sure if they had a naming ceremony, but she's definitely a keeper! My grandson- almost 4 year old Benjamin Reese(aka the Doctor, ha ha) was named after his deceased great grandmother Teresa. ONE Bris ceremony is quite enough for this Gran, thank you very much, but the mohel was great!
Reply:Sigh- I have yet to see so much misinformation an something I considered something so basic- shows how being immersed in something prevents you from seeing how confusing it might be to outsiders!
So: naming a baby girl should be done on the first opportunity after the child is born or as soon as possible. The father is given an aliyah (being called to recite the blessings prior to a section of th Torah being read, and then after the section is finished). After an aliyah, it is common practice to bless the person who has just recited the blessings- at this point an additional blessing is said in which the child is named. Additional blessings are also said for the health of the mother and child.
The naming can be said on ANY occasion on which the Torah is read, there is no need to wait for Shabbos- the baby can be named on a Monday morning, Thursday morning, Rosh Chodesh (New month), Yom Tov (Any major festival) and Chol Hamoed (in between days of Pesach and Sukkot). Many people avoid naming on a fast day even though the Torah is read and the naming could be done then.
As to the name- ANY name is used- Sarah and Rachel are not more common than other names (except in the Lubavitch community where Sarah is used in naming their children after the late Lubavitche Rebbe's wife.) Typically a child is named after a recently deceased relative (or one after whom no one has been named) whom the parents wish to honour and whose memory they wish to have perpetuated through their child.
Note- god parents are NOT involved in the ceremony to name a girl, nor to name a boy (they are involved in the bris (circumcision)- but the naming is part the bris rather than it being a focus). It is common practice to give the god father an aliyah as well when it is possible.
Reply:Ummm, the same way a person of any faith names their child.
Reply:There is a naming ceremony that takes place a week after the baby is born.
During the ceremony the family comes together to welcome the child into the Jewish community and the parents and god-parents participate in blessing the child with her hebrew name.
Reply:Um they give her a name. Generally there is a ceremony 8 days after the girl is born (the same day a boy would have his circumcision) at which she is given her name.
Reply:The same way Christaian people do.
Reply:i think after the grandmother. im not jewish but my bestfriend is. i think first born girl is named after the gandmother. im not sure.
Reply:They always name the first two Rachel and Sarah. After that, I have no idea how they choose a name.
Reply:i don't understand your question
Reply:The Torah tells us that Abraham was blessed with "everything" (Genesis 24:1). The Talmud says this refers to Abraham having a baby girl (Baba Batra 16b). when it says that God gave Abraham this big blessing, it was a baby girl. The daughter was singled out for this great praise.
Why is a baby girl considered "everything?"
With the blessing of a baby daughter comes a realization of the fullness of life. The song says: "thank heaven for little girls." The Jewish people have always 'thanked heaven' for Jewish women, because our survival as a nation has been primarily because of Jewish women. From the birth of our nation, as our Matriarchs guided us through familial challenges, to the slavery in Egypt when the women kept their faith, and the heroines of Esther in Purim and Yael in Chanukah. At every crucial juncture in our history, Jewish women have come to the forefront, steering the Jewish people in the right direction.
Celebrating the birth of a Jewish girl is therefore a celebration of Jewish survival, Jewish values, and Jewish destiny.
The naming of a Jewish girl is a most profound spiritual moment. The Talmud tells us that an angel comes to the parents and whispers the Jewish name that the new daughter will embody. The parents get divine inspiration when they name the baby.
The angel represents the spirituality in a name. The naming of a baby girl is a statement of her character, her specialness, and her path in life. For at the beginning of life we give a name, and at the end of life the Torah teaches us that a "Good Name" is what we take with us. (see Talmud - Brachot 7b, and the Arizal - Sha'ar HaGilgulim 24b)
Naming a Jewish baby is not only a statement of what we hope she will be, but also where she comes from. The Ashkenazi tradition is to name a new baby after a relative that has passed away. In this way, we acknowledge the strong roots that have produced the tree of the Jewish people, and of our own family's character. The Sephardic tradition is similar in philosophy, however the custom is to name after living relatives. (By the way, Sephardi Jews have a special ceremony for naming a baby girl, which appears in the Sephardi siddur immediately after the Torah reading.)
The naming ceremony is linked to the public reading of the Torah. During the Torah reading, the special "Mi Sheberach" blessing is said. The blessing begins with a prayer for the mother's health. It continues with the giving of the baby's name - and a prayer that this new Jewish daughter should grow to be a wise and understanding person of goodness. A Jewish woman of greatness.
The Sages say that a parent receive one-sixtieth of prophecy when picking a name. But that doesn't seem to help parents from agonizing over which name to pick! (see Sefer Ta'amei HaMinhagim 629)
Ashkenazi Jews have the custom to choose a name after a relative who has passed away. This keeps the name and memory alive, and in a metaphysical way forms a bond between the soul of the baby and the deceased relative. This is a great honor to the deceased, because its soul can achieve an elevation based on the good deeds of the namesake. The child, meanwhile, can be inspired by the good qualities of the deceased - and make a deep connection to the past. (see Noam Elimelech - Bamidbar)
When naming a child, it is important to pick a name that will have a positive effect, since every time the child hears it they will be reminded of its meaning (Midrash Tanchuma - Ha'Azinu 7). The child who is called Judah is constantly reminded of how much gratitude we should have toward G-d! Another example of a popular name is "Ari," which is Hebrew for lion. In Jewish literature, the lion is a symbol of a go-getter, someone who sees the opportunity to do a mitzvah, and pounces on it. (see Shulchan Aruch OC 1)
I think it's a good idea to give your child a Hebrew name that can be used in English also (e.g. Miriam, David, Sarah). This way, your child not only has a Hebrew name, but he'll use it, too! This can be an important hedge against assimilation; the Midrash (Bamidbar Raba 20:21) says that the Jewish people were redeemed from Egypt, partly in the merit of having kept their Jewish names amidst the assimilationist society of Egypt. As a child, I had one uncle who always called me by my Jewish name ("Shraga" means candle). I believe that being reminded of my Jewish name all those years was instrumental in maintaining my Jewish identity.
Mazal Tov!
With blessings from Jerusalem,
Rabbi Shraga Simmons
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How Do Jewish People Name A Baby Girl?
It depends on the type. Liberal Jews don't do it the same as Orthodox Jews. Liberal Jews modeled something after the brit milah as best they could to make it a celebration - eight days and an aliyah where the mother and father announce it.
Orthodox sects the father will come up and announce the baby girl's name at the bimah. I don't know if they wait eight days in Orthodox or just do it at the next Shabbat.
This of course refers to their Hebrew name. Legally they get named in an identical manner to everyone else.
If you really want to know the specifics or traditions, please look it up - any book on Judaism will tell you, as well as most websites. I am still aware you are the same person trying to get people to do your homework for you.
Reply:My 2 year old grandaughter is named Hannah Brooke. Not sure if they had a naming ceremony, but she's definitely a keeper! My grandson- almost 4 year old Benjamin Reese(aka the Doctor, ha ha) was named after his deceased great grandmother Teresa. ONE Bris ceremony is quite enough for this Gran, thank you very much, but the mohel was great!
Reply:Sigh- I have yet to see so much misinformation an something I considered something so basic- shows how being immersed in something prevents you from seeing how confusing it might be to outsiders!
So: naming a baby girl should be done on the first opportunity after the child is born or as soon as possible. The father is given an aliyah (being called to recite the blessings prior to a section of th Torah being read, and then after the section is finished). After an aliyah, it is common practice to bless the person who has just recited the blessings- at this point an additional blessing is said in which the child is named. Additional blessings are also said for the health of the mother and child.
The naming can be said on ANY occasion on which the Torah is read, there is no need to wait for Shabbos- the baby can be named on a Monday morning, Thursday morning, Rosh Chodesh (New month), Yom Tov (Any major festival) and Chol Hamoed (in between days of Pesach and Sukkot). Many people avoid naming on a fast day even though the Torah is read and the naming could be done then.
As to the name- ANY name is used- Sarah and Rachel are not more common than other names (except in the Lubavitch community where Sarah is used in naming their children after the late Lubavitche Rebbe's wife.) Typically a child is named after a recently deceased relative (or one after whom no one has been named) whom the parents wish to honour and whose memory they wish to have perpetuated through their child.
Note- god parents are NOT involved in the ceremony to name a girl, nor to name a boy (they are involved in the bris (circumcision)- but the naming is part the bris rather than it being a focus). It is common practice to give the god father an aliyah as well when it is possible.
Reply:Ummm, the same way a person of any faith names their child.
Reply:There is a naming ceremony that takes place a week after the baby is born.
During the ceremony the family comes together to welcome the child into the Jewish community and the parents and god-parents participate in blessing the child with her hebrew name.
Reply:Um they give her a name. Generally there is a ceremony 8 days after the girl is born (the same day a boy would have his circumcision) at which she is given her name.
Reply:The same way Christaian people do.
Reply:i think after the grandmother. im not jewish but my bestfriend is. i think first born girl is named after the gandmother. im not sure.
Reply:They always name the first two Rachel and Sarah. After that, I have no idea how they choose a name.
Reply:i don't understand your question
Reply:The Torah tells us that Abraham was blessed with "everything" (Genesis 24:1). The Talmud says this refers to Abraham having a baby girl (Baba Batra 16b). when it says that God gave Abraham this big blessing, it was a baby girl. The daughter was singled out for this great praise.
Why is a baby girl considered "everything?"
With the blessing of a baby daughter comes a realization of the fullness of life. The song says: "thank heaven for little girls." The Jewish people have always 'thanked heaven' for Jewish women, because our survival as a nation has been primarily because of Jewish women. From the birth of our nation, as our Matriarchs guided us through familial challenges, to the slavery in Egypt when the women kept their faith, and the heroines of Esther in Purim and Yael in Chanukah. At every crucial juncture in our history, Jewish women have come to the forefront, steering the Jewish people in the right direction.
Celebrating the birth of a Jewish girl is therefore a celebration of Jewish survival, Jewish values, and Jewish destiny.
The naming of a Jewish girl is a most profound spiritual moment. The Talmud tells us that an angel comes to the parents and whispers the Jewish name that the new daughter will embody. The parents get divine inspiration when they name the baby.
The angel represents the spirituality in a name. The naming of a baby girl is a statement of her character, her specialness, and her path in life. For at the beginning of life we give a name, and at the end of life the Torah teaches us that a "Good Name" is what we take with us. (see Talmud - Brachot 7b, and the Arizal - Sha'ar HaGilgulim 24b)
Naming a Jewish baby is not only a statement of what we hope she will be, but also where she comes from. The Ashkenazi tradition is to name a new baby after a relative that has passed away. In this way, we acknowledge the strong roots that have produced the tree of the Jewish people, and of our own family's character. The Sephardic tradition is similar in philosophy, however the custom is to name after living relatives. (By the way, Sephardi Jews have a special ceremony for naming a baby girl, which appears in the Sephardi siddur immediately after the Torah reading.)
The naming ceremony is linked to the public reading of the Torah. During the Torah reading, the special "Mi Sheberach" blessing is said. The blessing begins with a prayer for the mother's health. It continues with the giving of the baby's name - and a prayer that this new Jewish daughter should grow to be a wise and understanding person of goodness. A Jewish woman of greatness.
The Sages say that a parent receive one-sixtieth of prophecy when picking a name. But that doesn't seem to help parents from agonizing over which name to pick! (see Sefer Ta'amei HaMinhagim 629)
Ashkenazi Jews have the custom to choose a name after a relative who has passed away. This keeps the name and memory alive, and in a metaphysical way forms a bond between the soul of the baby and the deceased relative. This is a great honor to the deceased, because its soul can achieve an elevation based on the good deeds of the namesake. The child, meanwhile, can be inspired by the good qualities of the deceased - and make a deep connection to the past. (see Noam Elimelech - Bamidbar)
When naming a child, it is important to pick a name that will have a positive effect, since every time the child hears it they will be reminded of its meaning (Midrash Tanchuma - Ha'Azinu 7). The child who is called Judah is constantly reminded of how much gratitude we should have toward G-d! Another example of a popular name is "Ari," which is Hebrew for lion. In Jewish literature, the lion is a symbol of a go-getter, someone who sees the opportunity to do a mitzvah, and pounces on it. (see Shulchan Aruch OC 1)
I think it's a good idea to give your child a Hebrew name that can be used in English also (e.g. Miriam, David, Sarah). This way, your child not only has a Hebrew name, but he'll use it, too! This can be an important hedge against assimilation; the Midrash (Bamidbar Raba 20:21) says that the Jewish people were redeemed from Egypt, partly in the merit of having kept their Jewish names amidst the assimilationist society of Egypt. As a child, I had one uncle who always called me by my Jewish name ("Shraga" means candle). I believe that being reminded of my Jewish name all those years was instrumental in maintaining my Jewish identity.
Mazal Tov!
With blessings from Jerusalem,
Rabbi Shraga Simmons
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