"Living Judaism (responsively) Judaism begins at home. It begins in homes where Judaism lives in the atmosphere and is integrated into the normal pattern of daily life. It begins in homes where words of the Jewish tradition are part of the everyday vocabulary, where Jewish books are displayed and read, where Jewish songs are enjoyed. It begins in homes where the children see and participate in symbols and rituals that link them to a people with a colorful and rich culture. It begins in homes where Jewish ritual objects are visible: Shabbat candlesticks, and H anukiyot, mezuzot and havdallah sets.
It begins in homes where into the deepest layers of a child’s developing personality are woven strands of love for the Jewish tradition and devotion to the Jewish people. Judaism begins in the home. A truly Jewish home therefore, is not only a place where Jews live, but a place where Judaism is lived"
Parents Our God and God of our Ancestors, we are grateful for the joy and blessings which our new son brings to us. As parents we accept the awesome responsibility of raising ________ to adulthood, of guiding his life, of determining in large measure the values by which he shall live and the ideals toward which he shall strive. We pray for the wisdom to help ________ funlfill his potential, to be strong when he needs us to be strong, to be gentle when he needs us to be gentle and to be available in mind and body whenever he needs us.
We are ready to perform the positive commandment enjoined by the Creator, blessed be God, to circumcise our son, as it is written in the Torah: “Every male among you, throughout your generations, shall be circumcised when he is eight days old” (Genesis 17:12). According to custom, responsibility for bringing our son into the covenant falls upon us. We hereby authorize you to perform
the
Brit milah on our behalf.
An excerpt from the Brit Milah.
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