Rodef Sholom: A Reform Jewish Congregation in Marin County, California

We welcome full participation from the diverse range of families at Rodef Sholom who wish to have a Jewish baby naming or bris (Jewish coventantal circumcision). Here at Rodef Sholom, we see baby namings and britot (plural of bris) as opportunities to create new Jewish paths for our growing families and can help connect you to blessings and resources for home or for congregational ceremonies.

We hope to join with you and all members of your family to help shape a Jewish ritual for your baby that will mark his or her entry into the world and our community with meaning and purpose. According to the Jewish Reform Movement, children with one Jewish parent (mother or father) are considered fully Jewish if they are raised and educated as Jews. Because we realize that decisions about birth rituals can be complicated, we can connect you to a mentor (someone in the congregation who has worked through these decisions) or a member of the clergy who can guide you in this process. If you have questions, want to know your options, or wonder about the impact of your decisions on the religious identity of your child, please call Rabbi Noa Kushner at 479.3441.

Suggested reading: The New Jewish Baby Book by Anita Diamant