Gechter Bris

Thursday, December 1

Rosh Chodesh Kislev GECHTER BRIS 2016

Thank you for being here to welcome our son into the Jewish peo - ple on the eighth day of his life. We will mark this celebration with singing, blessings, ritual circumcision, naming, and food. Brit Milah (or bris, aka ritual circumcision) is a practice we first learn of from Godʼs instructions to Avraham in the Torah, and ever since has been carried on continuously by our people, including the time when Mosheʼs wife Tzipora circumcised their son. While it has not always been easy to maintain this ritual over the course of history, in con - tinuing to do so, it ties each community member to our ancient covenant. Today we declare the modern relevance of our practices and affirm that we value connection to God and to community. We hope our son will walk through life exploring the balance between ancient and modern elements of Judaism - striving for meaning, pur - pose, sensitivity, and commitment in his expression of Judaism.

Key = everything in bold is what we invite you to say along with us - we have translated and transliterated (in italics) all the Hebrew. WELCOMING THE BABY

We stand to greet the littlest guest of honor as well as the om - nipresent guest. Family members serve as kvaters (a Yiddish term that loosely translates as God-parent), escorting our baby into the room as we sing together: ʬʠʒʩʸʑʡʍʢʔʘʩʬʑʠʖʮʹʍʮʞʑʥ ʬʠʒʫʕʩʮʑ ʩʰʑʩʮʑʩʮʑ ʬʠʒʸʕʹʍʩʞʑʩʤʒʖʬʠʎ ʭʹʒʤʔ ʭʹʒʡʝʍ לאירבג ילאמשמו לאכימ ינימימ לארשי יהולא םשה םשב ʬʠʒ ʺʰʔʩʫʑʹʍʝʩʹʑʠʝʖʸ ʬʲʔʥʍʬʠʒʴʕʸʍ,ʩʸʔʥʧʠʏʮʒʥ ,ʬʠʒʩʸʑʥʠ ʩʰʔʴʕʬʍ˙ʑʥ לא תניכש ישאר לעו ישאר לעו לאפר ירוחאמו לאירוא ינפלמו B'shem hashem elohei yisrael miyemini michael umismoli gavriel umilfanai uriel ume'acharoi refael ve'al roshi, ve'al roshi shekhinat el

In the name of God, the Lord of Israel, on my right is the angel Michael, on my left the angel Gabriel, in front of me the angel Uriel and behind me the angel Rafael, and above me the presence of God.

1 RDER OF ABY ECHTER SCORTS O B G E ʩʮʑ ˇʍ ʭʤʓʡʕ ʠʸʒ˟ʕʑʩʍʥ ʭʩʸʑʲʕ, ʍ˚ʤʔ ʺʠʓ ʪʸʒʡʕʍʩ ʲʸʕ ,ʬ˗ʕʮʑ ʩʺʑʖʠ ʬʠʒʖˏʤʔ ʪˌʬʍ˙ʔ ʤʔ יʍִמְׁש םֶהָב אֵרָּקִיְו םיִרָעְּנַה ʍ תֶא ְֵרָבְי עָר לָּכִמ יִתֹא לֵאֹּגַה ְָאְלַּמַה ʵʸʓˌʤʕ ʡʸʓʷʓˎʍ ʡʖʸʬʕ ˒ˏʣʍʑʩʍʥ ʷʧʕ ʶʍʑ,ʩʍʥ ʭʤʕ ʸʕʡʍ ˋ ʩʺʔʖʡʠʏ ʭˇʒ ʍʥ &ֶרָאָה בֶרֶקְּב בֹרָל ּוּגְדִיְו קָחְצִיְו םָהָרְבַא יַתֹבֲא םֵׁשְו Ronit and Brian Barrett Samʼs sister and brother-in-law Hamalach hagoel oti mikol ra parents to Ben, Zack and Max yevarech et ha-nʼarim vikareh bahem shʼmi Vʼshem avotai Avraham vʼYizchak vʼyidgu larov bʼkerev haʼaretz. Ben Horen Elishaʼs brother May the angel who delivered me from all harm bless these chil - dren, may they carry on my name and the names of my fathers, Danny and Amy Stolarsky Abraham and Isaac, and may they grow into a multitude on earth. Samʼs close cousins, parents to Maya and Eden Zoe requested to sing Shema and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star to her Marilyn and Michael Horen baby brother together with all of you. The Shema reminds us of the Elishaʼs parents covenant that every member of the Jewish people enter into with Ruben and Judy Gechter God, a relationship built on listening, hearing and love. Stars remind Samʼs parents us of the promise that God made to Avraham just before God shared ʠˎʕʤʔ ʪʍ˒ʸˎʕ the mitzvah of brit milah - that this nation would grow to equal the .number of stars in the sky אָּבַה ְּורָּב Baruch Habah ʣʧʕ ʠʓ ʤʣʧʕ˒ʰʠʓʩʤʒ ʤʬʠʎ˒ʰ ʩʤʤʒ ʬʬʠʎʠʒʸʕ ʤʹʬʑʩ ʠʒʲʸʕʮʔʹˇʍʑʩ ʲʮʔ ˇʍ Blessed is the one we welcome ʣʲʓʕʥ ʭʬʕʣʥʲʲʓʬʕʍʥ ʭʥʺ˒ʫʬʕʥʲʬʍʮʔʥʺ˒ʫʣʥʡʬʍ˗ʍʮʔ ʭʣˇʥʒʡ˗ʍʪʍ˒ʭʸˇˎʒʕ ʪʍ˒ʸˎʕ TALLIS SWADDLE ʭʩʸʑʡʕ ːʍʤʔ ˒ʩʤʕʍʥ ʪʕʣʠʓ ʮʍ ʬʫʕʡ˒ʍ ʪʕˇʍ ʴʍ ʔʰ ʬʫʕʡ˒ʍ ʪʕʡʍ ʡʕ ʬʍ ʬʫʕˎʍ ʪʩʕ ʤʬʓ ʠʎ ʤ ʺʠʒ ˢʕ ʡʍ ʤʔ ˌʍʥ Wrapping and covering is a symbol of honoring, protecting, and ʭˎʕ ˢʕ ʸʍˎʔ ʣʑʍʥ ʪʩʕ ʰʓʡʕ ʬʍ ʭˢʕ ʍʰʔ˚ˇʑ ʍʥ ʪʕʡʓʡʕ ʬʍ ʬʲʔ ʭʥ˕ʤʔ ʪʕʍ˒ʶʔʮʍ ʩʫʑʰˌ ʸˇʓ ʠʏ ʤ˘ʓʠʒʤʕ caring - the Torah is covered; the Shabbat table is covered; in - ʪʕʣʓʕʩ ʬʲʔ ʺʥʠʬʍ ʭˢʕ ʸʍˇʔ ʷ˒ʍ ʪʕʮ˒ʷʓ ʡ˒ʍ ʪʕˎʍ ʫʍˇʕ ʡ˒ʍ ʪʍʸʓːʓʡʔ ʪʕˢʍ ʫʍʬʓʡ˒ʍ ʪʕʺʓ ʩʡʒ ˎʍ ʪʕˢʍ ʡʍ ˇʑ ˎʍ deed, covering someone you love is an intimate expression of ʪʩʕ ʸʓʲʕ ˇʍ ʡʑ ˒ ʪʕʺʓ ʩˎʒ ʺʥʦʦʗʮʍ ʬʲʔ ʭˢʕ ʡʍ ʺʔ ʫ˒ʍ ʪʩʕ ʰʩʓ ʲʒ ʯʩˎʒ ʺʴʨʕ ʨʬʍ ˒ʩʤʕʍʥ caring. Elisha covered Sam with this Tallit (prayer shawl) at their wedding nine years ago when they embarked on building a Jew - Shema Yisrael, Ado-nai Elo-heinu, Ado-nai Echad ish home, and together they wrapped Zoe in it four years ago as Baruch sheim kavod mal-chuto li-olam va-ed they welcomed her to the Jewish people and gave her a name. Viahavta Et Adonai Elohecha, Bi-chol livavcha As they prepare to enter the newest member into their family, Uvichol nafshecha Uvichol miodecha Vhayoo hadvarim ha-ele into our people, and into our covenant with God, Torah, and the asher anochi mi-tzvaecha hayomal al-livavecha land of Israel we wrap them together and sing this verse from Vsheenantam livanecha videebarta bam. Bsheevtecha Genesis that Jacob used to bless his grandchildren. biveytecha uvilechtecha vaderech Uvi-shachbicha uvikumecha Ukshartam liote al yadecha Vihayu litotafot beyn ainecha uchtavtam al mizuzot baitecha uveesharecha 2 3 Seven Blessings and Circumcision Hear, O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is One. The Jewish ritual of circumcision is a physical representation of the Blessed be the name of the glory of Godʼs kingdom forever and covenant between God and all the Jewish people. Baby boys are ever. given the mark of a removed foreskin, an ancient sign of a pact that You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your spoke for the whole community. By entering into this unique soul, and with all your might. And these words which I command you covenant God, men, and women pledge to “walk together” (Genesis today shall be upon your heart. You shall teach them to your chil - 17) and to work together towards a better world for generations. We dren, and you shall speak of them when you sit in your house and ask God in Deuteronomy (Chapter 30 versus 5-6) to open, or cir - when you walk on the road, when you lie down and when you get up. cumcise, our hearts to love - these words are recited each Shabbat You shall bind them as a sign upon your hand, and they shall be for in the prayer for the State of Israel. a reminder between your eyes. And you shall write them upon the ʪʕʡʍ ʨʑ ʩʤʒʍʥ ˑˢʕ ˇʍ ʸʑʩʑʥ ʪʩʕ ʺʓʖʡʠʏ ˒ˇʸʍʕʩ ʸˇʓ ʠʏ ʵʸʓˌʤʕ ʬʠʓ ʪʩʕ ʤʓʬʠʎ ʤʕʥʖʤʍʩ ʪʕʠʏʩʡʑ ʤʎ ʓʥ doorposts of your house and upon your gates. ָʪˎʍ ʸʍʤʑʍʥʮʒְבʠʏִטיʓʖʡֵהְʺו ʪʩּהָּ ˒תʮʕְׁשʬִריʍʩִו ʥʖʤָʕיʤֶתʠʎֹבʖʬֲא ʤʓּוׁשʪʩְרʓָיʠ רֶׁʺשʕ ʬʍֲאʪֶ&ʡʍ ʡרָ ʍʥאʠʓָהʺ לʬʍֶא ʡʔָʡיֶ ʔהʍʦֹלʲʸֱאʪ הʍָוʬֹהְיʕ ָʤˋʏʡֲאʤיִ ʓבʠֱהֶʺו ʕ ʓ : ʕ ʕ ʕ ʕ תֶא הָבʖֲהַאְל ֶָעְרַז בַבְל תֶאְו ְָבָבְל תֶא ָיֶהֹלֱא הָוֹהְי לָמּו ָיֶתֹבֲאֵמ ְָּבְרִהְו Twinkle, twinkle, little star, how I wonder what you are. Up ʪʕʩʓ˕ʧʔ ʯʲʔ ʮʔ ʬʍ ʪʕˇʍ ʴʍ ʔʰ ʬʫʕ:ʡ˒ʍ ʪʕʡʍ ʡʕ ʬʍ ʬʫʕˎʍ ʪʩʕ ʤʓʬʠʎ ʤʕʥʖʤʍʩ ָיֶּיַח !ַעַמְל ְָׁשְפַנ לָכְבּו ְָבָבְל לָכְּב ָיֶהֹלֱא הָוֹהְי ,above the world so high, like a diamond in the sky. Twinkle twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are. Vhaviacha Adonay Elohecha El Haaretz Asher Yershu Eliyahu’s Chair Avotecha Veyehrishta Vhetivcha Vhirbicha Mehavotchea. Umal Adonay Elohecha At Levavcha Vet Levav Zarecha In Jewish tradition Eliyahu, the prophet Elijah, is said to be present Lahava Et Adonay ElohechaBchol Lvavcha at every single bris, as a result of having criticised the Jewish peo - Uvchol Nafshecha Lmaan Chayecha pleʼs lack of adherence to this mitzvah (commandment) at one time. Now Elijah not only witnesses our commitment to tradition, but as And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your an - the herald of the messianic era, we recall him and rekindle our faith cestors possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make that every human life carries the potential to bring about the era of you more prosperous and more numerous than your ancestors. harmony and peace for all people. Then the Lord your God will open up your heart and the hearts ʡˣ˔ʬʔ ʸ˒ʫʦʕ ʠʩʡʑ ʕ˚ʤʔ ˒ʤʙʕ˕ʬʑʠʒ ʬˇʓ ʠ˛ʒ ˗ʑʤʔ ʤʦʓ of your offspring to love the Lord your God with all your heart .and soul, in order that you may live בֹוּטַל רּוכָז איִבָּנַה ּוהָּיִלֵא לֶׁש אֵּסִּכַה הֶז Ze hakise shel eliyahu hanavi Zachur latov Though it is the child who is marked in the flesh, the obligation for the This is the throne of Elijah the Prophet, may he be ritual falls on the babyʼs parents. Typically, the family designates a remembered for good. Mohel who has been carefully trained to perform the ritual on their The baby is placed on Eliyahuʼs Chair and then the lap of Elishaʼs behalf. Once the Mohel has completed his work we will all recite a father, Michael Horen, who sits on Elijahʼs Chair and serves as formula that expresses the hope that just as the family chose to enter Sandek, designated companion of the child. this boy into the covenant, he will grow to make choices for himself that align with community, and keep the connection to generations past while moving things ahead for the generations of the future. 4 5 Weʼve chosen to weave seven blessings into the circumcision rit - 3) Ruben Gechter, Samʼs father, whose entire family has been wait - ual, reminiscent of the number of blessings uttered under a chuppah ing for someone to carry on the Gechter name, will recite the Bless - on a wedding day, and recalling that the number seven signifies a ing over the Children which this babyʼs parents and grandparents complete unit in Judaism. Family members will help recite them - will continue to bestow on him each Shabbat everyone is encouraged to answer “amen.” ʤˉʓ ʔʰʮʍ ʫʑʍʥ ʭʍʩʸʔʴʍʠʓ˗ʍ ʭʑʩʤʬʠʎ ʪʕʮʍ ʩˈʑ ʍʩ ʤʍʩ ʪʕʫʍʸʓʡʕʍʩ הʤʕʥֶּׁשַנʑʩʍʥְמʍִˇכְוʸʓʮʍ םʕְיʪַרְפֶאְּכ םִיהלֱא ְָמיִׂשְי 1) Judy Gechter , Samʼs mom, will share this hopeful passage ʥ ָʪʩʕ ʬʓʠʒ ʥʩʕʰ˝ʕ ʤʕʥʤʍʩ ʸʠʒʕʩʩʑֶרʧʗְמְׁ˚ʕʓ˖שִיְו הָוהְי ְָכֶרָבְי adapted from Martin Buberʼs The Way of Man According to the ʥʩָּ ʕʰ˝ʕ ʤʕʥʤʍʩ ʠˊʕ ʑʩֶּנʠʒֻחʬʓיִו ʪʩָʍʥיʕʩֶלʒֵˈאʭ ויʪʕʬʍָנָּפʕˇ הʥʬָוʭʕהְיˌ רʮʒֵאʯָי Teaching of Chassidism, which Sam reads each year on Yom Kippur !ֵמָא ָםולָׁש ְָל םֵׂשָיְו יֶלֵא ויָנָּפ הָוהְי אָּׂשִי Every person born into this world represents something new, some - Ysimcha Elohim KeFraim V-Kiminasheh thing that never existed before, something original and unique. It is the Yʼvarechʼcha Adonai v-yishmʼrecha. duty of every person in Israel to know and consider that he is unique Ya-er Adonai panav ei-lecha vi-chun-eka. in the world in his particular character, and that there has never been Yisa Adonai panav ei-lecha v-yasem lecha Shalom. Amen. anyone like him in the world... Every single person is a new thing in May God make you like Efraim and Menashe. the world, and is called upon to fulfill his particularity in the world… that May God bless you and guard you. this is not done, is the reason why the coming of the Messiah is de - May Godʼs face shine on you and be gracious to you. layed. We bless this new child, and this new moment in the world as May Godʼs face smile at you and grant you peace. Amen. we call upon him, and ourselves, to take a path that will allow him to fulfill and share his individual gifts in the world. Amen. 4) As he prepares for blessing number four Rabbi Nechemya , who Sam will appoint to be the babyʼs Mohel, recites the following medita - 2) Marilyn Horen, Elishaʼs mom , will share the words of this song tion, followed by a response from us and then the baby is circumcised. by Debbie Friedman z"l, which is based on the text of the Talmud in ʤʥʤʩ ʩʺʑ ʩʑ˒ʷ ʪʺʲ˒ˇʩʬʑ Berachot (17a) ʙʑ ʕ ʍʛ ʕ Li-yishuaticha kiviti Adonai. ʤʥʤʩ ʪʕʺʍʛ ʲʕ ˒ˇʩʬʑ ʩˢʑ ʸʍˎʔʙˈʑ Sibarti li-yishuaticha Adonai, May your eyes shine with the light of Torah ʩʺʑ ʩˈʑ ʲ ʪʩʺˣʶʮʑ ˒ ʙ ʕ ʕ ʙʓ ʍ Uʼmitzvotecha ahsiti. And your face be radiant as the brightness of the sky. ʺʩʸʑˎʤʔ ʪˋʬʮʔ ˒ʤʕ˕ʬʑʠʒ ʍʛ ʍ ʍ ʙ Eliyahu malach ha-brit, ʪʰʴʕʬ ʪ˘ʛˇ ʤʒ˚ʤʑ May your lips speak words of wisdom, ʕʙʓ ʍ ʕ ʍ ʓ Hinei shehlach lifanecha, ʩʑʰʫʒʮʍ ʱʕʍʥ ʩʑʰʩʮʑʍʩ ʬʲʔ ʣˣʮʲ And may the world you live in be the world of your dreams. ʙ ʏ Amood al yimini vʼsamcheini. ʤʥʤʩ ʪʺʍʛ ʲʕ ˒ˇʩʬʑ ʩˢʑ ʸʍˎʔˈʑ ʕ ʙ Sibarti li-yishuaticha Adonai, May you be blessed with understanding, ʪʕʺʓ ʸʕʮʍ ʠʑ ʬʲʔ ʩʫʑʖʰˌ ˈˈʕ ʙ Sas anochi al eemratecha, With wisdom and compassion in your heart. ʡʸʕ ʬʬʕˇʕ ʠʶʒˣʮ˗ʍ Ki-motzei shalal rav. May your tongue be filled with song. ʪʕʺʓ ʸʕʑʥʺ ʩʡʒʤʏʖʠʬʍ ʡʸʕ ʭˣʬˇʕ ʙ Shalom rav li-ohavei toratecha, And your lips sing out for justice. ʬˣˇʫʍʮʑ ˣʮʬʙʕ ʯʩʠʒʍʥ Vʼein lamo michshol. These are the prayers we have for you. Amen. ʡʸʒʷʕʺʍ ˒ ʸʧʔ ʡʍˢʑ ʩʸʒˇˋʍ ʪʩʕ ʸʓʶʒʧʏ ʯʖ˗ˇʍ ʑʩ Ashrei, tivchar uʼtikarev, ʙ Yishkon chatz-recha 6 7 ʯʮʒ ˌ For Your salvation I wait God, I await your deliverance, God, and I Amen !ֵמָא observe your commandments. Elijah, angel of the covenant, here is ʺʩʸʑˎʍʛ ʬ ʱʔʰʫʍʑ˚ˇʓ ʭˇʒ ˗ʍ ,Kʼshem sheh-nichnas labʼrit תיִרְּֿבל סַנְכִּנֶׁש םֵׁשְּכ yours before you. Stand at my right hand and be close to me, I await ʤʸʕˣʺʬʍ ʱʒʰ˗ʕʑʩ ʯ˗ʒ Kein yika-nes lʼTorah הָרֹותְל סֵנָּכִי !ֵּכ your deliverance God. I rejoice in Your word like one who finds great ʭʩʡʑ ˣʨ ʭʩˈʲʮʔ ʬʍ˒ ʤ˝ʕ ʧʗ ʬ˒ʍ !Ul-chupah ul-maʼasim tovim םיִבֹוט םיׂשֲעַמʏְלּו הָּפֻחְלּו treasure. Those who love Your Torah have great peace and there is no stumbling block before them. Happy are those You choose and Amen. Just as he has entered into the covenant, so may he enter bring near to dwell in Your courts. into engagement with Torah, a loving relationship and performing ʪʺʩˎʒ ʡ˒ʨˎ ʤʲˎʛ ˇʑʰ good deeds. ʕ ʙʓ , ʍ ʕ ʍ ʍ Nishbʼah, bʼtuv beitecha ֶָתיֵּב בּוטְּב הָעְּֿבְׁשִנ 6 + 7 ) These two blessings are said over a cup of wine. May we be satisfied by the goodness of Your house [Your holy temple]. ʯʮʒ ˌ ʯʴʓʙʕˏʤʕ ʩʸʑ˝ʍ ʠʸʒˣˎ ʭʬʕˣʲʤʕ ʪʍʬʓʮʙʓ ˒ʰʩʤʙʒʬʠʎ ʤʥʤʩ ʤˢʕ ˋ ʪʍ˒ʸˎʕ ʤʥʤʩ ʤˢʕ ˋ ʪʍ˒ʸˎʕ ʖ Baruch ata Adonai, ʭʬʕˣʲʤʕ ʪʍʬʓʮʓ ˒ʰʩʤʙʒʬʠʎ Baruch ata Adonai, Ehloheinu mehlech haolam, ʙ Ehloheinu mehlech haolam, ʥʩʺʕ ˣʶʍʮʑ ˎʍ ˒ʰˇʙʕ ːʍʛʷʑ ʸˇʓ ʠʏ Boreh pri hagafen. Amen. asher kidʼshanu bʼmitzvotav, ʯʮʒ ˌ ʤʬʕʩ˙ʑ ʤʔ ʬʲʔ ˒ʰʙʕ˒ʶʑʍʥ vʼtziva-nu al hamilah. Amen. Blessed are You God, Ruler of the universe, who created the fruit of the vine. Amen. Blessed are You God, Ruler of the Universe, who has made us holy ʤʥʤʩ ʤˢʕ ˋ ʪ˒ʸˎʕ through Your commandments and commanded us concerning cir - 7) ʍ Baruch ata Adonai, ʖ cumcision. Amen . ʭʬʕˣʲʤʕ ʪʍʬʓʮʙʓ ˒ʰʩʤʙʒʬʠʎ Ehloheinu mehlech haolam, asher kidash yidid mibeten, ʯʨʓˎʙʓʮʑ ʣʩʣʑʍʩ ˇːʔʷʑ ʸˇʓ ʠʏ 5) Sam and Elisha recite this blessing immediately after the cir - Vʼchok bishʼero sam, ʭˈʕ ˣʸʠʒˇʍ ˎʑ ʷʖʧʍʥ cumcision referring not to the circumcision itself but to its signaling Vʼtzeeh-tzaʼav chatam entry into the life of the covenant ˇʣʓʖʷʙ ʺʩʸʑˎʍ ʺˣʠˎʍ ʭʺʔ ʧʕ ʥʩˌʶʕʠʎ ʶʓʍʥ bʼot brit kodesh. ʖ ˒ʰˇʙʕ ːʍʛʷʑ ʸˇʓ ʠʏ ʭʬʕˣʲʤʕ ʪʍʬʓʮʙʓ ˒ʰʩʤʙʒʬʠʎ ʤʥʤʩ ʤˢʕ ˋ ʪʍ˒ʸˎʕ ʺʠʖʦ ʸʫʔˈʍ ˎʑ ʯ˗ʒ ʬʲʔ Al kein bischar zot, ּונָׁשְּֿדִק רֶׁשֲא םָלֹועָה ְֶלֶמ ּוניֵהֹלֱא הוהי הָּתַא ְּורָּב ˒ʰʩʡʙʑˌ ʭʤʕ ʸʕʡˋʍ ʬˇʓ ˣʺʩʸʑʡʍˎʑ ˣʱʩʑʰʫʍʤʔ ʬʍ ˒ʰʙʕ˒ʶʑʍʥ ʥʩʺˣʶʍʮʑ ˎʍ El chai, chelkeinu tzureinu, ʰʸʙʒ˒ʶ ˒ʰʷʒʬʍʧʓ ʩʧʔ ʬʠʒ˒ ּוניִבָא םָהָרְבַא לֶׁש ֹותיִרְבִּב ֹוסיִנְכַהְל ּונָּוִצְו ויתֹוְצִמְּב ʙ Tzava lʼhatzil yididut shʼaireinu Baruch ata Adonai, Ehloheinu mehlech haolam, asher kidʼshanu ʺʧʔ ˉʔ ʮʑ ˒ʰʸʒʠʒˇ ʺ˒ʣʩʣʑʍʩ ʬʩ˞ʑʤʔ ʬ ʤʒ˒ʶʔ ʙ ʙ ʍ ʍ mishachat. bʼmitzvotav, vʼtziva-nu lhachniso Bivrito shel Avraham Avinu. ˒ʰʸʙʒˈʕ ʡʍˎʑ ʭˈʕ ʸˇʓ ʠʏ ˣʺʩʸʑˎʍ ʯʲʔ ʮʔʙ ʬʍ Lʼmaan brito asher sam Blessed are You God, Ruler of the Universe, who has made us holy ʤʥʤʩ ʤˢʕ ˋ ʪʍ˒ʸˎʕ bivsareinu. Baruch ata Adonai through Your commandments and commanded us to enter into the ʯʮʒ ˌ ʺʩʸʑˎʍʛʤʔ ʺʸʒˣ˗ covenant of Abraham our forefather. koreit habrit. Amen.

8 9 Blessed are you You God, Ruler of the universe, who made the God and God of our ancestors, beloved one [Isaac] holy from the womb, marked the decree of cir - preserve this child to his father and mother, cumcision in his flesh, and gave his descendents the seal and sign and let his name be called in Israel ______, of the holy covenant. As a reward for this the Living God, our Por - son of Shmuel David tion, Our Rock, ordered deliverance from destruction for the beloved and Etel Radel. of our flesh, for the sake of Godʼs covenant that He set in our flesh. May the father rejoice in the issue of his body and the mother be glad Blessed are you God who establishes the covenant. Amen. with the fruit of her womb, as it is written, “May your father and mother His Name rejoice, and she who bore you be glad” (Proverbs 23). God gave Adam the responsibility of naming the entire animal king - And it is said “Then I passed by you and I saw you downtrodden in your dom, inviting us into a relationship of creation and leadership. This blood, and I said to you ʻin your blood you shall live, in your blood you act of naming sought to bring order to our chaotic and dynamic shall live” (Ezekiel 16). world, which we continue to do with creativity and care. In our holy ˣʺʩʸʑˎʍ ʭʬʕˣʲʬʍ ʸʫʔʕʦ ʟʸʮʔ ʠʎ ʓʰʍʥ texts naming a child often appears as a motherʼs prerogative - Eve, Vʼneʼemar: zachar lʼolam brito, ʸˣː ʳʬʓʠʓʬʍ ʤʕ˒ʶʑ ʸʡʕːʕ Sarah, Hagar, Rebekah, Rachel, Leah, and Tamar are inspired by ʙ Davar tzivah lʼelef dor. ʭʤʕ ʸʕʡˋʍ ʺʠʓ ʺʸʔ˗ʕ ʸˇʓ ʠʏ hopes, values, dreams, or interpersonal dynamics in naming their Asher karat et Avraham, ʷʧʕ ˈʍ ʑʩʬʍ ˣʺʲ˒ʡʕ ˇ˒ʍ children. To be sure, partnership and spreadsheets were used in the Uʼshvuahto lʼyischak. ʷʖʧʬʍ ʡʖʷʲʏʔʩʬʍ ʤʕ ʣʓʩʮʑ ʲʏʔ˕ʔʥ Gechter home to bring order to this chaotic process. ʙ Vʼyaah-mideha lʼyaʼakov lʼchok, ʭʬʕˣʲ ʺʩʸʑˎʍ ʬˋʒʸʕˈʍ ʑʩʬʍ Lʼyisrael brit olam. The babyʼs parents and sister will serve as the Sandeks for his naming. ʺʠʓ ʭʤʕ ʸʕʡʍˋ ʬʮʕʕ˕ʔʥ ʸʮʔ ʠʎ ʓʰʍʥ ʙ Vʼneʼemar. Vʼyamal Avraham et ˒ʰʩʺʒ ˣʡʠʏ ʩʤʒʖʬʠʒʥ ˒ʰʩʤʒʖʬʠʎ ʭʩʮʑʕʩ ʺʔʰʖʮˇʍ ʯˎʓ ˣʰˎʍ ʷʧʕ ʶʍʑʩ ʙ ʙ Eloheinu veilohei avoteinu, Yitzchak ban ben shʼmonat yamim ʥ˙ʠʑ ʬʍ˒ ʥʩʡʑˌʬʍ ʤ˓ʓʤʔ ʣʬʓʙʓ˕ʤʔ ʺʠʒ ʭʒ˕ʷʔ Kayem et hayeled hazeh ʬʠʒ ʸʕˈʍ ʑʩˎʍ ˣʮˇʍ ʠʸʒ˟ʕʑʩʍʥ laʼaviv uleʼimo, And it is said, “God remembered His covenant forever, the word He BBBBBBBBBBBB Vʼyikra shʼmo Bʼyisrael ordained for a thousand generations, the covenant He made with ______Abraham and gave an oath to Isaac, confirming it as a statute for ʬʣʸ ʬʨʲʥ ʣʥʣ ʬʠʥʮʹ ʯˎ ʓ Ben Shmuel David V Etel Radel Jacob, an everlasting covenant for Israel” (Psalms 105). ʥʩʶʕʬʕʧʏ ʠʶʒˣʩˎʍ ʡˌʤʕ ʧʮʔ ˈʍ ʑʩ Yismach haav bʼyotzei chalatzav, And it is said “Abraham circumcised his son Isaac at the age of eight ˑʕʰʨʍ ʡʑ ʩʸʑ˝ʍˎʑ ˣ˙ʠʑ ʬʢʒʺʕʍʥ Vʼtegel imo bʼpri bitna. days as God had commanded him” (Genesis 23). ʪʕ˙ʙʓ ʠʑʍʥ ʪʩʕ ʡʙʑˌ ʧʮʔ ˈʍ ʑʩ ʟʡ˒ʺʫʕ˗ʔ Kakatuv: yismach avicha vʼimecha, ʪʕˢʓ ʣʍʬʔˣʩ ʬʢʒʺʕʍʥ ʙ Vʼtagail yoladitecha. ʡˣʨ ʩ˗ʑ ʤʥʤʩʬʔ ˒ʣˣʤ Hodu lʼAdonai ki tov, ʪʑʩʬʙʔʲʕʔ ʸʖʡʲʎ ʠʓʕʥ ʟʸʮʔ ʠʎ ʓʰʍʥ ʍ Vʼne-emar: vaehehvod ahlayich ˣʣʱʍ ʧʔ ʭʬʕˣʲʬʍ ʩ˗ʑ Ki lʼolam chasdo . ʪʍʑʩʮʙʕ ʣʕˎʍ ʺʱʓʱˣˎʓ ʺʍ ʮʑ ʪʍʠʒʸʍʠʓʕʥ ʙ Vʼereich mitboseset biʼdamayich, ʡˣʨ ʩ˗ʑ ʤʥʤʩʬʔ ˒ʣˣʤ ʩʑʩʧʏ ʪʍʑʩʮʙʔ ʣʕˎʍ ʪʍʬʕ ʸʮʔʖʠʙʕʥ Hodu lʼAdonai ki tov, Vaomar lach biʼdamayich chayay, ˣʣʱʍ ʧʔ ʭʬʕˣʲʬʍ ʩ˗ʑ ʩʑʩʧ ʪʑʩʮʔ ʣʕˎ ʪʬʕ ʸʮʔʖʠʙʕʥ Ki lʼolam chasdo. ʏ ʍ ʙ ʍ ʍ Vaomar lach biʼdamayich chayay. 10 11 May God who blessed our ancestors Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, ______Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel and Leah, bless the tender circumcised child and send him a complete recovery. Master of the Universe, ʤʓʩʤʍʑʩ ʬˣʣˏʕ ʯʨʕ ˟ʕʤʔ ʤʦʓ Ze haʼkatan gadol yihʼyeh. may it be Your will that this child be worthy, favored and accept - ʺʩʸʑˎʍʛ ʬʔ ʱʔʰʫʍʑ˚ˇʓ ʭˇʒ ˗ʍ Kʼshem shehnichnas labʼrit, able before You. Give him long days and years, a life where sin is ʤʸʕˣʺʬ ʱʒʰ˗ʕʑʩ ʯ˗ʒ ʍ Kein yikanes lʼTorah dreaded, a life of abundance and respect, a life in which You fulfill ʭʩʡʑ ˣʨ ʭʩˈʲʮʔ ʬ˒ ʤ˝ʕ ʧʬ˒ ʏ ʍ ʗ ʍ Ul-chupah ul-maʼasim tovim. all the wishes of his heart for good. Amen so may it be Your will. Thank God, for God is good, Godʼs love endures forever. May this child ______grow to great things. Conclusion Just as he has entered into the covenant, so may he enter into Your participation today has been very meaningful to us - one Torah, a loving relationship and good deeds. source of the strength our son will need to not only recover from ʭʤʕ ʸʕʡˋʍ ˒ʰʩʺʒ ˣʡʠʏ ʪʸʔˎʒˇʓ ʩʮʑ his brit, but to maintain resiliency in all the challenges of life, will ʙ ʍ Mi shʼbeirach avoteinu Avraham, ʡʖʷʲʔʩʍʥ ʷʧʕ ʶʍʑʩ be the family and community here today to support him from the ʏ Yitzchak, vʼYaʼakov, ʤʸʕˈʕ ʥʰʺʩʮʠʥ very beginning. Vimoteynu Sarah, ʤʕˌʬʒʥ ʬʧʒʸʕ ʤʷʡʸʑ ʍ ʍ ʕ ʍ Rivkah, Rachel, vʼLeah We now conclude with Tefillah Lashalom, a prayer for peace com - ʣʬʓ˕ʤʔ ʺʠ ʪʸʒʡʕʍʩ ʠ˒ʤ ʓʙ ʓ ʍ Hu yivareich et hayeled posed in the 19th century by Rabbi Nathan Steinhartz inspired by ʬˣʮʑ˚ʤʔ ʪʸʔ ʍ rach hanimol the teachings of Rabbi Nahman of Breslov which Minyan Tehillah ʤʮʕ ʬʒˇ ʤˌ˒ʴʸ ˣʬ ʧʬʔˇʑʩʥ ʍ ʍ ʍ ʍ Vʼyishlach lo refuʼah shʼleima, recites at the end of services. This prayer sums up so much of the ʭʬʕˣʲ ʬˇ ˣʰˣˎʸʑ ʓ Ribono shel olam, hope that we have in building a better world for our children to ʪʰʴʕ˘ʛʮʑ ʯˣʶʸʕ ʩʤʑʍʩ ʕʙʓ ʍ Yʼyeh ratzon milfanecha, grow up in and inherit. ʤ˞ʸʮ˒ ʡ˒ˇʧʕ ʠʤʒʛʍ˕ˇ ʺˣʮʧʕ ʬʍʮʑ ʬ˔ʒʡʔˢʍ ˇʓ ˒ʰʩʺʒ ˣʡʠʏ ʩʤʒʖʬʠʒʥ ˒ʰʩʤʒʖʬʠʎ ʕʩʍʩ ʪʩʰʓʴʕ˘ʍʮʑ ʯˣʶʸʕ ʩʤʑʍʩ ʓ ʗ ʍ ʓ Shʼyehei chashuv uʼmʼrutzeh ӬӬ ӬӬ ʕ ӬӬ ʪʩʰʴʕʬ ʬˎʕʷʮ˒ ʕ ʙʓ ʍ ʗ ʍ uʼmʼkubal lʼfanecha, ʭʬʕˣʲˎʕ ʠʬʕʴʍʑʰʍʥ ʬˣʣˏʕ ʭˣʬˇʕ ʪʩʍ ˇʑ ʮʍ ʺʔ ʍʥ ʭʬʕˣʲʤʕ ʯʮʑ ʭʩʮʑ ːʕ ʺ˒ʫʩʴʑˇ˒ʍ ʭʩʑʰˇʕ ʍʥ ʭʩʮʑʕʩ ʺ˒ʫʩʸʑʠʏ ˣʬ ʯʺʓʍʥ Vʼtein lo arichut yamim vʼshanim, ˒ʸʩ˗ӬӬʑʔʩ ʷʸʔ ʤʮʕ ʧʕ ʬʍʮʑ ʣˣʲ ˒ʣʮʍ ʬʍʑʩʚʠʖʬʍʥ ʡʸʓӬʧӬ ʓ ʩˣˏʚʬʠʓ ʩˣʢ ʠˊʕ ʑʩʚʠʖʬʍʥ ʠʨʍ ʧʒ ʺˋʸʍʑʩ ʬˇʓ ʭʩʑ˕ʧʔ Chayim shel yirat chait, ʖ ʖ ʣˣʡʫʕʍʥ ʸˇʓʖʲ ʬˇʓ ʭʩʑ˕ʧʔ ʤ˓ʓʬʔ ˒ʰʠˎӬӬ ʕ ʠʬ ʸˇʓ ʠʏ ˣˢʮʑ ʠʏʬʔ ʺʮʓʠʎʤʕ ʬʡʒˢʒ ʩʡʒˇʍ ʩʚʬ˗ ˒ʲʣʍʒʩʍʥ ʍ Chayim shel osher vʼkavod, ʺˣʬʠʏˇʍ ʮʑ ʠ˘ʒʮʓ ˢʍʛ ˇʓ ʭʩʑ˕ʧʔ ʸ˒ˢʍʰʷʍʥ ʤˌʍʰʷʍʥ ʤˌʍʰˈʑ ʬʩʡʑˇʍ ˎʑ ʠʖʬʍʥ ʺʷʖӬӬ Chayim shʼtimehle mishʼalot ʑ ʑ ʓʬʧʏ ʮʔ ˒ ʡʩʸʑ ʬʩʡʑˇʍ ˎʑ ʭʬʕˣʲʤʕ ʤʡʕˣʨʬʍ ˣˎʬʑ libo lʼtova. ʧʶʔӬʰӬʓʬʕ ʪʍʸʔˎʕʺʍ ˢʑ ʪʕʺʍ ˣʠ ʸʩ˗ʑʤʔ ʬʍ ʩʣʒ˗ʍ ʭʬʕˣʲʬʕ ˒ʰʠˎӬӬ ʕ ʷʸʔ ʭʩʮʑ ːʕ ʺ˒ʫʩʴʑˇʍ ˒ ʯˣʶʸʕ ʩʤʑʍʩ ʯʫʒʍʥ ʯʮʒ ˌ Amen, vʼkein yehi ratzon. ʵʸʓӬˌӬ ˎʕ ʭˣʬˇʕ ʩˢʑ ʺʔ ʕʰʍʥ ʡ˒ʺ˗ʕˇʓ ʠʸʕʷʍ ʮʑ ˒ʰˎӬӬ ʕ ʭʔ˕ʷʗ ʩʑʥ ˒ʰʩӬӬʬʒʲʕ ʭʧʒʸʔˢʍ ʯʫʒʡʍ˒ ʡʸʓӬʧӬ ʓʍʥ ʵʸʓӬˌӬ ʤʕ ʚʯʮʑ ʤʲʕʸʕ ʤʕ˕ʧʔ ʩˢʑ ˎʔˇʍ ʤʑʍʥ ʣʩʸʑʧʏ ʮʔ ʯʩʠʒʍʥ ʭˢʓ ʡʍʫʔˇʍ ˒ ʯʺʕ ʩʠʒ ʬʧʔ ӬʔʰӬ ˗ʍ ʤʷʕ ʣʕʶʍ˒ ʨ˝ʕˇʍ ʮʑ ʭʑʩӬ˙Ӭ ʔ ˗ʔ ʬˏʔʑʩʍʥ ʭʫʓʶʍʸˋʍ ˎʍ ʸʖʡʲʏʺʔ ʚʠʖʬ ʭʩ˛ʑ ʫʔʮʍ ʭʕ˕ʬʔ ʭʑʩ˙ӬӬ ʔ ˗ʔ ʕʩʍʩʚʺʠʓ ʤʲʕːʒ ʵʸʓӬˌӬ ʤʕ ʤˌʬʍʮʕ ʚʩ˗ʑ 12 13 Yehi Ratzon Milfanecha Adonay Eloheynu Veelohay Avotaynu Shetivatel Milchamot uSfichut Damim MIn Haolam Vtamshic Shalom Gadol Vniflah Baolam Vlo Yisah Goy el Goy Cherev, Vlo Yilmadu Od Milchama Rak Yakiru Vyeydu Kol Yoshvei Tevel AHaemet Lehamito Asher Lo Banu Lahzeh Haolam Festive Meal Bishvil Riv Umachloket Vlo Bishvil Sinah Vkinah Vkintur Ushfichut Damim Rak Banu Lolam Kday Lhakir Otcha Join us as we mark this occasion with a festive meal. During the Titbarach Lanetzach Ubichen Tirachem Aleynu Mikrah meal Sam and Elisha will share about the meaning behind their Shekatuv Vnatatu Shalom Baaretz Ushchavtem Vein sonʼs name - the occasion will conclude with a special grace after Macharid Vhishbati Chaya Raah Min Haaretz, Vcherev Lo meals. As the room turns over for food set-up we will sing this song Taavor Bartzechem Vyigal Camayim Mishpat Utzdakah about Elijah the Prophet. Canachal Eitan Ki Malah Haaretz Deah Et Adonay, Camayim ʩʣʲʬʢʤʔ ˒ʤʕʩʬʠ ʩˎˇˢʤʔ ˒ʤʕʩʬʠ ʠʩʡʕʰʤʔ ˒ʤʕʩʬʠ Lyam Michasim ʑ ʕ ʍ ʑ ʑ ʒ ʑ ʍ ʑ ʑ ʒ ʑ ʑ ʒ ʣʑʥʣʕ ʯˎʓ ʧʔ ʩˇʑ ʮʕ ʭʲʑ ˒ʰʩʬʒʠʒ ʠˣʡʕʩ ʤʸʕʤʒʮʍ ˎʑ May it be Your will, O Lord our God and God of our ancestors, to banish wars and bloodshed from the world, and to establish great Eliyahu Hanavie, Eliyahu Hatishbi, Elyahu Hagiladi, Bimherah and wonderful peace in the world. Nation shall not lift up sword Yavo Elenu Im Mashiach Ben David. against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore. All the inhabi - Elijah the Prophet, Elijah the Tishbite, Elijah the Giladite, May he tants of the earth will know the real truth, that we did not come into soon come to us, with Mashiach the son of David. this world for quarrel and disagreement, and not for hatred, jealousy, Thank you for being with us to celebrate! taunting, and bloodshed. Rather, we have come into the world only to know You, Blessed One, forever. And so may You show us mercy And thank you to our friends Tamara Charm and Jason Slavick and may these verses be fulfilled through us, as it is written: I shall for leading this ceremony. set peace upon the land and you shall lie down and not be fright - ened; I shall bring an end to wild beasts from the land, and sword shall not pass through your land. May justice roll along like waters, righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. For the knowledge of the Lord has filled the land, like waters cover the sea.

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