
This formulation of the Birkat Yeladim (Blessing of the Children) maintains a connection with tradition and serves to degender the blessing by calling upon quoted, mixed gender texts which have merit for children of any gender. . . .
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tagged: Prayers for Children ![]() Shared on ד׳ במרחשון ה׳תשפ״א (2020-10-22) — under the following terms: Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) 4.0 International free-culture license Categories: ![]() Tags: ![]() ![]() Shared on י״ד באלול ה׳תש״פ (2020-09-03) — under the following terms: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) 4.0 International copyleft license Categories: ![]() Tags: ![]() ![]() Shared on ל׳ בסיון ה׳תש״פ (2020-06-22) — under the following terms: Creative Commons Zero (CC 0) Universal license a Public Domain dedication Categories: ![]() Tags: ![]() ![]() Shared on כ״ג בסיון ה׳תש״פ (2020-06-15) — under the following terms: Creative Commons Zero (CC 0) Universal license a Public Domain dedication Categories: ![]() Tags: ![]() ![]() Shared on כ״א בסיון ה׳תש״ע (2010-06-02) — under the following terms: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) 4.0 International copyleft license Categories: ![]() Tags: ![]() ![]() In place of the blood of the slaughtered bulls from the covenantal ceremony in Exodus, we looked for another substance to effect the covenant ceremony. Amalya was born right after Shavuot, on which we have a tradition to eat dairy. In fact, milk itself is associated with the acceptance of Torah, as described in the following Midrash which quotes a verse from Song of Songs (4:11): “Sweetness drops from your lips, O bride; honey and milk are under your tongue and the scent of your robes is like the scent of Lebanon.” . . . ![]() Shared on ד׳ במרחשון ה׳תשע״ו (2015-10-16) — under the following terms: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) 4.0 International copyleft license Categories: ![]() Tags: ![]() ![]() A translation in Arabic and English of Rabbi Nava Hafetz’s prayer for the children of the world: Creator of all life, sovereign of peace, Bless our children and the children of all the world With physical, emotional, and spiritual health. You who created them in Your image And lovingly imbued them with Your spirit, Let their paths be successful in this world that You created. Give them of Your resilience and strengthen the sinews of their bodies and minds. Guard and save them from all evil For Your mercy and truth abound. Grant peace to the Land and everlasting happiness to all its inhabitants. Amen, may it be Your will . . . ![]() Shared on ט״ז באב ה׳תשע״ט (2019-08-16) — under the following terms: Creative Commons Zero (CC 0) Universal license a Public Domain dedication Categories: ![]() Tags: ![]() |
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