1 SHAMASH.ORG /usr/www/wwwhc/listserv/archives/scj-parenting December 2005
2 104 44_Chanukah on the J Site and 140 holiday links13_SCJP Approval25_scjp-approved@shamash.org30_Mon, 5 Dec 2005 08:59:34 -0500775_- Subject: Chanukah on the J Site and 140 holiday links From: jrichman@jr.co.il
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107 41 13_Bris Planning13_SCJP Approval25_scjp-approved@shamash.org31_Wed, 21 Dec 2005 11:13:04 -0500589_- Subject: Bris Planning From: "Andi"
My husband and I are are expecting our first child, a boy, in late January and are looking for appropriate venues for his bris. (Alas, our apartment is too small.) Can anyone recommend anywhere in the Westchester (NY) area? Thanks!
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149 42 23_Hanukkah Without Father13_SCJP Approval25_scjp-approved@shamash.org31_Sun, 25 Dec 2005 12:27:57 -0500367_- Subject: Hanukkah Without Father From: Mary Doty
My husband passed away suddenly this fall. We have a girl (age 12) and a boy (age 10). This will be their first Hanukkah without him. We have no other family to ask, so I thought I'd check on any ideas you might have that might help them through this first Hanukkah without him? [...]
192 93 13_Bris Planning13_SCJP Approval25_scjp-approved@shamash.org31_Sun, 25 Dec 2005 12:29:42 -0500618_- Subject: Bris Planning From: Rabbi Barry Dov Lerner
Dear Andi and Hevreh, First of all, mazal tov. As we say in Hebrew, b'sha-ah tovah, may the birth come at the right time, in good health for mother and baby.
2. For the brit milah, I've long suggested that the actual brit milah ceremony take place in the synagogue. Arrange with your congregation to use their facility as the first choice. Alternatively, you may also find a near-by congregation that has kosher facilities and sufficient room for you and your families and guests. The greatest advantage is that when the [...]