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Glossary
Priestly Benediction—Numbers 6:22-27.
The tradition of parents blessing their children on Friday nights as the Sabbath begins. The words for the blessing come from the Priestly Benediction in the Torah (Numbers 6:24-26).
Cheese- or fruit-filled crepes; plural: blintzes.
Covenant of daughter.
Literally, “covenant;” describes a Jewish understanding of the relationship between God and the Jewish people.
Literally, “covenant;” describes a Jewish understanding of the relationship between God and the Jewish people.
Literally, “covenant of daughter,” “covenant of life,” “celebration of a daughter.” A religious ceremony to welcome a baby girl into the covenant between God and the Jewish people. Often seen as a parallel ceremony to b’rit milah for boys, this celebration may or may not be scheduled for the eighth day.