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We could not have created this resource without the help of our devoted readers and contributors, who responded to our call in August 2006 for suggestions for birth ceremonies.
We would like to thank the following contributors (authors whose work originally appeared in another source include the name of the original publication):
Rabbi Lev Baesh
Cantor Ronald Broden
Anita Diamant
Rabbi Brian Field
Rick Fowler
Morissa Fregeau
Dr. Samuel A. Kunin
Mary Litman
Kathy Lowy
Keren McGinity
Rina Mello
Michelle Missner
MyJewishLearning.com
Barbara Niles
Brenda Platt
Mark Reiss, M.D.
George Robinson (JTA)
Judith Seid
Julia Slotnick Sturm
Rabbi Kenneth S. Weiss
Lesley Williams
We would also like to thank the following contributors from our partner MyJewishLearning.com:
Debra Nussbaum Cohen
Louis Jacobs (The Jewish Religion: A Companion, Oxford University Press)
Daniel Margolis (Second Jewish Catalog, Jewish Publication Society)
Patty Margolis (same as previous)
Michael Strassfield (same as previous)
Sharon Strassfield (same as previous)
We owe a particular debt to Rabbi Arthur Nemitoff, who volunteered his expertise to review this document to ensure that it is Jewishly "sound."
The Guide to Birth Ceremonies for Interfaith Families is also available in PDF or Word formats.
InterfaithFamily is the premier resource supporting interfaith couples exploring Jewish life and inclusive Jewish communities. We offer educational content; connections to welcoming organizations, professionals and programs; resources and trainings for organizations, clergy and other program providers; and our new InterfaithFamily/Your Community initiative providing coordinated comprehensive offerings in local communities.
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