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JEWISH   RITES
Bar Mitzvah

Religious Program Specialist 3 & 2, Module 01-Personnel Support
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Yizkor The  RP  should  ensure  that  all  necessary  items  have  been  obtained  and that arrangements have been made for these rites. The Jewish chaplain will normally  give  specific  guidance  to  the  RP  in  preparing  for  these  rites. Kiddush Kiddush is a Sabbath and festival consecration service. Before the Friday night  dinner  each  Sabbath  and  on  each  holy  day,  the  father  recites  the Kiddush  over  a  goblet  of  wine. Oneg Shabbat This   is   a   social   hour   designed   to   be   a   time   of   fellowship,   pleasant conversation,   and   light   refreshment.   The   food   must   be   kosher,   and   its preparation  should  involve  no  violation  of  the  Sabbath  laws. Yizkor Yizkor  is  a  memorial  service  for  the  dead.  It  is  held  on  each  day  of Pesoch,   the   second   day   of   Shavuot,   the   eighth   day   of   Sukkot,   and   on Yom   Kippur. LIFE CYCLE RITES There are a considerable number of ritual occasions (life cycle events) in Jewish life when service members may require the services of a rabbi. When no  Jewish  chaplain  is  available,  service  members  are  likely  to  turn  to  a layleader for assistance. The layleader should make every effort to secure the help of the nearest rabbi. Birth of a Boy According  to  Jewish  Law,  a  baby  boy  should  be  circumcised  on  the eighth  day  after  birth.  If  a  Jewish  religious  specialist  for  this  operation  (a mohel) is available, the Jewish layleader and the chaplain should arrange to have  the  mohel  perform  the  ceremony  (called  in  Hebrew,  the  bris/brith). When it is impossible to secure a mohel, a Jewish physician may circumcise the child. In that case, the doctor or a knowledgeable Jewish layman should read  the  appropriate  blessings,  preferably  in  Hebrew. Birth of a Girl When a daughter is born it is often customary for the father to go to the synagogue to have her given a Hebrew name and receive a blessing upon this important  occasion.  Increasingly,  particularly  in  the  liberal  Jewish  commu- nity,  more  and  more  ritual  is  being  developed  to  celebrate  the  birth  of  a daughter.  Tradition,  however,  is  not  strict  about  the  time  of  this  ceremony. In some circumstances, it may be better to delay the naming ceremony until the parents are able to attend services in an established synagogue. 2-57







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