Celebrating Brit Shalom

Today's Jewish parents have choices and infant circumcision is one of them. For those who decide not to circumcise, the brit shalom ceremony is an alternative way to welcome a newborn son, give him a Hebrew name, and bring him into the Abrahamic covenant. This book is a comprehensive resource about this important emerging ritual. It provides readers with everything they'll need to host a brit shalom, whether it's being officiated by a rabbi or held more informally. Included are three complete ceremonies to choose from along with the sheet music to Songs for Celebrating Brit Shalom, the beautiful music composed to accompany the ceremonies. Part handbook, part Haggadah-style prayer book, part keepsake, this book is a must for Jewish parents who are questioning circumcision and for rabbis eager to meet the ceremonial needs of today's families.