Birth, Baby Naming, Bris

If a baby boy becomes Jewish as his bris, when does a baby girl become Jewish?
Conservative Rabbi Barry Dov Lerner is asked when a baby girl becomes Jewish if a baby boys becomes Jewish at his bris.

Should the Hebrew Name Delilah be avoided?
Conservative Rabbi Barry Dov Lerner is asked if the Hebrew name Delilah should be avoided.

Is Pidyon HaBen Held if Baby is Born after Miscarriage?
Conservative Rabbi Barry Dov Lerner is asked if the Jewish Pidyon Haben ceremony is held if a baby is born after a miscarriage.

Is Rabbi Needed for Jewish Girl Baby's Hebrew Naming Ceremony?
Conservative Rabbi Barry Dov Lerner is asked if a rabbi is needed for a Jewish baby girl's naming ceremony.

Time to Announce Hebrew Name of Baby Girl
Conservative Rabbi Barry Dov Lerner is asked if there is a Jewish tradition to not announce the Hebrew name of a baby girl before her baby naming ceremony.

We want to name after my father Yussel. Do we have to give the exact same name?
To name our son after my grandfather (Yussel), do we have to give the baby the exact same Yiddish name?

Can a doctor circumcise my son in hospital at birth rather than mohel at 8 days?
I prefer to have a doctor circumcise our baby in a sterile hospital at birth. My husband wants a mohel to circumcise the baby in a bris celebration in our home eight days later.

We're adopting overseas. When should we do the bris?
We are Jews who are traveling overseas to adopt a baby. When should we do the bris?

Why does the bris take place on the 8th day?
Why do Jews perform ritual circumcision (bris) on the 8th day after birth?

Is there a naming certificate for Jewish baby girls?
Is there a naming certificate for Jewish baby girls?

Baby Naming after Living Relative
Can I name my Jewish baby after a living relative?

Baptism of a Jewish Baby
Will my baptized baby still be considered Jewish by the Jewish community?

Creative Naming Ceremony
Rabbi Dov Lerner provides suggestions for ways to make a Jewish girl's naming ceremony special.

Circumcision versus Bris
Can I just do a hospital circumcision and give a Jewish name, rather than having a traditional bris ceremony?

Jewish Baby Naming Ceremony for a Girl
A Christian grandmother seeks information about the Jewish baby naming ceremony that will be given for her new granddaughter.

Meaning of a Hebrew Name
We like a particular name, but not its meaning. Is the meaning of a name important?

Naming after a Relative Who Died Young
Can I name my Jewish baby after a relative who died at an early age?

Pidyon HaBen
What is the pidyon haben ceremony given in honor of first-born baby boys?