Culture and Traditions followed by Jewish
Given that the Jewish calendar stretches back over 5770 years, a great number Jewish traditions and customs have amassed. Each tradition has its own customs, and each community has its own customs within those customs! From Bris, (circumcision ceremony held on the male’s eighth day of life), to Tahara, the ritual washing ceremony of the deceased, Judaism has created a compendium of rituals linking adherents not only to one another but to thousands of years of Jewish history and tradition. Here are some facts about Jewish traditions and customs: On the eighth day of life, Jewish boys are ritually circumcised in a ceremony called covenant. Every person born into this world represents something new, something that never existed before, something original and unique. A new born should be welcomed with a prayer. At Jewish doorways, we have the best baby naming ceremony prayers to bless your new born baby. This is the moment when the infant is welcomed into the Jewish community ...