Twin Naming Scheduled for This Saturday

[gnomi]

Our daughters will be named during the morning service on Saturday July 25th at Kadimah-Toras Moshe, 113 Washington St., Brighton, MA 02135.

The service begins at 8:45, but the Torah reading tends to start around 9:45 or 10.  The naming will occur during the Torah service, when Michael will receive an aliyah, and Nomi will bench gomel.

Services will end about 11:30, with kiddush afterwards.  Near the end of kiddush, Michael and Nomi will speak about the names they choose. Kiddush is being co-sponsored with our good friends Alexis Kaplan and Josh Rosenthal, who are celebrating their anniversary and the arrival of their new niece.

Comments

[fjm.livejournal.com]

Oh gosh! I missed the announcement. Mazel Tov!

[jenwrites.livejournal.com]

So in a few days, you get to stop calling them Thing 1 and Thing 2 :)

[taffimai.livejournal.com]

Very exciting!

[anahcrow.livejournal.com]

I hope it goes well. :) I love that part where you get to talk about their names. I'm so excited for you all, still.

[emrinalexander.livejournal.com]

I spent some time last week hand-making a card for you and the babies, and I am just going to put the final touches on after the girls are named. I'm so happy for you and your husband!

[moneypenny.livejournal.com]

For those of us who don't know the tradition yet would like to attend the ceremony:

1) Is it appropriate to attend as your friend, even if I'm not Jewish and know almost nothing of the service?
2) If it is appropriate to attend, any particular thing one (I) should wear, bring or do?

Huzzah!

[lucretia-borgia.livejournal.com]

Our synagogue is pretty casual and no one will notice if you're not Jewish. We did, however, have a pair of Mormon missionaries show up one Saturday afternoon for services (or maybe, just during services) and they were handed a prayerbook and someone sat with them to show them where in the book to read. (Of course, after that several people suggested that we take down the "where all are welcome" sign.) IMHO it is appropriate to attend, nor will you be the only non-Jewish friend-of-Bursteins in attendance.

It's an Orthodox synagogue, so the lot is closed on the Sabbath; and parking's difficult in the area unless you have a Allston/Brighton residence sticker.

Dress in business casual. Preferably a skirt or dress that comes at least to the knees, but my relatives have attended services in slacks and no one's given them a second look. Typically, married Orthodox Jewish women cover their hair with e.g. hats but you shouldn't feel out of place on that account: many women in attendance don't cover their hair, even if they're married. Note that seating is sex-separated.

I would personally suggest that you not use this as an opportunity to bring a baby gift, since they can't take it home til after the sabbath, meaning they'll have to return.

[aunt-becca.livejournal.com]

when did that happen?

[lucretia-borgia.livejournal.com]

The Mormons? Couple of years ago. Back when I was getting to mincha fairly often. They were curious. Jeffrey gushed on them. They didn't return. :->

[eal.livejournal.com]

We'll be there in spirit and expect a report of names as soon as the Sabbath is over.

Nah, I'm not demanding or anything ;).

[vettecat.livejournal.com]

Looking forward to hearing what you chose!

[mbarr.livejournal.com]

I would love to be there, but... it's a bit of a long walk on shabbos.

Glad everything is fine, and I wish all parties to the kiddush mazel tov!

[zachkessin.livejournal.com]

We will be there in spirit!

[thespisgeoff.livejournal.com]

I think I haven't Mazel Tov'd you yet - so MAZEL TOV!!

[half-double.livejournal.com]

What are you calling them in the meanwhile?

Are the names picked out, or are you just going to show up at the ceremony and hope something pops into your head? ;-)

[kerryp.livejournal.com]

Mazel Tov!! May you all be well, kine'hora!! May HASHEM make them like Sarah, Rivka, Leah and Rachel.

Best to the whole family!

[yin-again.livejournal.com]

Mazel Tov! And yay, baybeeeeeeses!

[(Anonymous)]

Best wishes for a lovely celebration tomorrow and as restful as a Shabbat as possible. Mazel tov again!