Jewish Baby Boy Calendar

One of five in a Jewish Life-Cycle "Calendar" series of colorful folk art marker pen drawings, 11x14", 1992

On the eighth day after a Jewish baby boy is born, the Brit Milah, takes place. This ritual of circumcision goes back to the days of Abraham, over 3500 years ago. The covenant of circumcision is a physical sign of the contract between God and the Jewish people. It is said, "As he has entered the covenant, so may he enter the world of Torah, the wedding canopy and a life of good deeds". Read like a visual calendar, starting with the upper left corner of the drawing, one sees many of the rituals and customs assoicated with the birth of a baby boy. It is customary for the parents at the Brit Milah ceremony to formally announce the name of their son and to talk about those relatives or Patriarchs whom the child was named after.
The quote from Midrash, "With the birth of every child, the world begins again and again", exemplifies the connection of each generartion to creation, and therefore to God.

A complimentary printed text entitled "From the Artist's View" will accompany each drawing sold in the Jewish Life Cycle "Calendar" series. To personalize the drawing, contact the artist.

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