Content Summary Rabbi Alissa Forrest discusses the rituals affecting the mother after birth, including Jewish “maternity leave.”
This week’s links:
- Birth and the First Month of Life, from Judaism 101
- Jewish Birth and Naming Rituals, from Religion Facts
- Welcome Your Baby: Jewish Traditions, from BeliefNet
- Parshat Tazria, from Bar-Ilan University’s Parashat Hashavua Study Center
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