Is Rabbi Needed for Jewish Girl Babys Hebrew Naming Ceremony?
Is Rabbi Needed for Jewish Girl Baby’s Hebrew Naming Ceremony? Dear Rabbi, Must a rabbi conduct a baby naming ceremony? Can my husband and I have our daughter’s baby naming ceremony on our own with family and friends? I attended a naming ceremony and do not understand the need to pay a rabbi an outrageous amount of money for his presence. Thank you. Answer: Dear Friend, The tradition of naming a child is generally held for a boy at the brit milah and in the synagogue at the Torah for a girl. Today, many Jews have moved for a less formal moment for the naming of a girl, although a boy is still named at the brit milah. Yes, a naming ceremony is often held today in the home, and there exist outlines and “scripts” with which a family can conduct their own naming. It is valid in that the name doesn’t become a real issue until it is needed for Jewish legal instances, e.g. being called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah or even more importantly when the name is written in the ketubah, the Jewish m
