Life Cycle Events
Brit Milah
The Torah commands us to circumcise our newborn sons on the eighth day of their new lives. This powerful ceremony celebrates new life and also brings our sons into Judaism’s sacred covenant. Rabbi Stevens can refer you to a mohel (ritual circumciser), explain the ceremony, and co-officiate along with the mohel.
Baby Naming/Simchat Bat
We celebrate the great blessing of a newborn daughter with a ceremony that brings her into the covenant and confers upon her a Hebrew name. The cantor can help you design this ceremony, which can take place either at home or at the synagogue and can be held on Shabbat or any day the Torah is read (Monday, Thursday, festivals, rosh chodesh).
B'nei Mitzvah
As they become children of the commandments, our students are moving from childhood to adulthood and committing themselves to proud membership in our ancient people. In preparation for this transition, our 7th grade students will meet privately with clergy and engage in our B'Mitzvotav Program, a learning-through-doing curriculum based on Rabbinic teachings, at the completion of which they will fulfill a total of thirteen mitzvot, four each from the categories of Torah (study), worship (avodah), and acts of loving kindness (g'milut chasadim), as well as the b'nei mitzvah itself.
Wedding
Rabbi Stevens can help you prepare for this wonderful, joyous occasion by teaching bride and groom the meaning of the Jewish wedding rituals, from ketubah (marriage document) to kiddushin (engagement) to chuppah (marriage canopy) to nissuin (marriage ceremony) to the custom of breaking the glass. Our clergy will counsel you, offering Jewish wisdom in preparation for a life dedicated to love and companionship, and. also work with you in designing the ceremony.
Funeral
Our tradition offers several powerful end of life rituals: kriah (tearing of a garment), levayah (funeral procession), hesped (eulogy), kevurah (burial), and shivah (seven days of mourning). Rabbi Stevens can perform the funeral ceremony and help you understand and implement other meaningful Jewish mourning practices.
Sponsoring a Kiddush
Whether you are interested in sponsoring a basic kiddush or a full kiddush luncheon, our staff can assist you with all the preparations! Please contact us 978.373.3861 or office@TempleEmanu-El.org for more information. Sign up to sponsor a kiddush on LotsaHelpingHands.
The Torah commands us to circumcise our newborn sons on the eighth day of their new lives. This powerful ceremony celebrates new life and also brings our sons into Judaism’s sacred covenant. Rabbi Stevens can refer you to a mohel (ritual circumciser), explain the ceremony, and co-officiate along with the mohel.
Baby Naming/Simchat Bat
We celebrate the great blessing of a newborn daughter with a ceremony that brings her into the covenant and confers upon her a Hebrew name. The cantor can help you design this ceremony, which can take place either at home or at the synagogue and can be held on Shabbat or any day the Torah is read (Monday, Thursday, festivals, rosh chodesh).
B'nei Mitzvah
As they become children of the commandments, our students are moving from childhood to adulthood and committing themselves to proud membership in our ancient people. In preparation for this transition, our 7th grade students will meet privately with clergy and engage in our B'Mitzvotav Program, a learning-through-doing curriculum based on Rabbinic teachings, at the completion of which they will fulfill a total of thirteen mitzvot, four each from the categories of Torah (study), worship (avodah), and acts of loving kindness (g'milut chasadim), as well as the b'nei mitzvah itself.
Wedding
Rabbi Stevens can help you prepare for this wonderful, joyous occasion by teaching bride and groom the meaning of the Jewish wedding rituals, from ketubah (marriage document) to kiddushin (engagement) to chuppah (marriage canopy) to nissuin (marriage ceremony) to the custom of breaking the glass. Our clergy will counsel you, offering Jewish wisdom in preparation for a life dedicated to love and companionship, and. also work with you in designing the ceremony.
Funeral
Our tradition offers several powerful end of life rituals: kriah (tearing of a garment), levayah (funeral procession), hesped (eulogy), kevurah (burial), and shivah (seven days of mourning). Rabbi Stevens can perform the funeral ceremony and help you understand and implement other meaningful Jewish mourning practices.
Sponsoring a Kiddush
Whether you are interested in sponsoring a basic kiddush or a full kiddush luncheon, our staff can assist you with all the preparations! Please contact us 978.373.3861 or office@TempleEmanu-El.org for more information. Sign up to sponsor a kiddush on LotsaHelpingHands.