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We
initiate this new Life Cycle section with an extended feature
on Birth.
In
coming months we will be adding additional features.
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events, such as weddings and baby namings are for the celebrants
and the witnesses alike. They reinforce meaning, reminding us
of the paths we have chosen. They proclaim change of status and
offer us a guide to ease the way. They speak in ritual language,
knowing that our hearts can receive what our heads might not.
Life cycle events give designated roles to both celebrants and
community. When emotions threaten our behavior, boundaries and
reason, we take refuge in acting according to the patterns of
age-old tradition. Rituals fill the space around us, asking us
to do, recite and be. We give ourselves over to them, knowing
they will keep us safe. |
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Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin
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Rabbi
Nina Beth Cardin, The Tapestry of Jewish Time: A Spiritual Guide
to Holidays and Life-Cycle Events. Copyright © 2000 Nina Beth Cardin
(New York: Behrman House, Inc.), p. 191. Permission of Behrman House,
Inc.
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