A Jewish ceremony for newborn girls : the Torah's covenant affirmed / Sharon R. Siegel. [electronic resource]
Material type:![Text](/opac-tmpl/lib/famfamfam/BK.png)
- 9781611684056 (e-book)
- 296.4/43 23
- BM706 .S54 2014
Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ebook | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Online | eBook (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Description based on print version record.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.