brit shalom

An alternative to traditional Jewish circumcision, where a pomegranate is symbolically cut instead of the baby boy. During a brit shalom the Jewish newborn male is given a Hebrew name and welcomed into Jewish life.

My nephew's parents are proud Jews but didn't want to circumcise their son, so they had a brit shalom instead. Everyone cried — except the baby!

by BeatriceC1000 August 31, 2020