Jewish Baby Girl Calendar

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

Jewish traditions and rituals surrounding the birth of a Jewish baby girl are continually evolving. However the concept and wording of her entering the covenant is the same as for a Jewish baby boy. Read like a visual calendar, starting in the upper left of the drawing, one sees the new parents at the hosptial with their baby daughter. A new tradition occurs on the baby girl's first Shabbat eveing, (Friday night) when the mother and her female relatives and friends gather to light Shabbat candles together. A more typical custom is to have a baby naming ceremony held in the synagogue a few months after the child's birth. See the new baby girl sleeping soundly in her bassinet with some folkore protection from the "evil eye", such as adding a red ribbon, sweets and nuts.

A quote from Midrash, "With the birth of every child, the world begins again and again", exemplifies the connection of each generation 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.

Giclee prints available.

Licensing available.