The most comprehensive Hebrew baby name book available--thousands of listings--with advice on choosing names, naming ceremonies, and much more.
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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
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A Great Resource -- Goes Way Beyond Avraham & Sara,
By Aliza Fischman (Teaneck, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Complete Book of Hebrew Baby Names (Paperback)
I bought this book to find a name for my second child. I love it. My baby is not even born yet, but it has helped me and my husband a great deal.I have already lent it to my sister and a close friend who have had babies recently. They loved it too. I especially liked the additional resources in back. There are lists of names for twins (boys, girls, and both), babies born in a certain Jewish month, and around various Jewish holidays. It seems to be quite a comprehensive list. Smadar includes notes on popularity in Israel, as well as origin, meaning, and commonality in general. Also included is a note if the name can be used by either gender. If this is the case, Smadar will tell you if it is more comon for boys or for girls. This is very useful if you dislike names that aren't clearly one or the other. There are some names that I did not realize could be used by both females and males. In addition to the "traditional" or Biblical names the author includes many newer names and names with beautiful meanings. Smadar did a great job. I highly reccomend it.
31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
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I loved this book so much I named my two children from it!,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Complete Book of Hebrew Baby Names (Paperback)
The book was well layed out. Smadar's rating system was easy and truly reflective of names in Israel today-which I found out later the same year when I took my twins to visit! The book allowed me to find modern hebrew names which had a deeper meaning and still were easily pronounced in English. I was so successful that my sister in law used the book to name her child as well. In addition, I am now sending it to someone across the border to help ease the naming process for their new child. I highly recommend this book.
25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
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A great resource!,
By Deborah J. Taub "college prof and avid reader" (Lafayette, IN United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: The Complete Book of Hebrew Baby Names (Paperback)
I have to confess right up front that I have a "thing" for names. Therefore, I own lots and lots of "name your baby" books. For naming your Jewish baby, this book is the best! The list of names is extensive with lots of uncommon (here in the States) choices. The book provides the Hebrew spelling as well as the English spelling. There also is a rating system showing the name's popularity in the U.S. and in Israel. If you're looking for a name for your Jewish baby and you want to go beyond the usual Sarah, Rebecca, Leah, Rachel, Jacob, etc., you need this book!
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Almost every Jewish child in the United States and Canada gets two names-one in English and one in Hebrew-and equal effort is made in searching for both names. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
chee yah, popular name for girls, pet form, symbolic name, feminine form, community settlement, same meaning Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Feast of the Harvest, King David, Tel Aviv, Valley of Esdraelon, Arbor Day, Ramat Hagolan, Israeli Independence Day, King Saul, New Year of the Trees, Feast of Lights, Mount Carmel, King Solomon, Minor Prophets, Feast of Liberation, Gaza Strip, Six-Day War, Dead Sea, Yom Kippur, Day of Atonement, Promised Land, Song of Songs New!
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Almost every Jewish child in the United States and Canada gets two names-one in English and one in Hebrew-and equal effort is made in searching for both names. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
chee yah, popular name for girls, pet form, symbolic name, feminine form, community settlement, same meaning Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Feast of the Harvest, King David, Tel Aviv, Valley of Esdraelon, Arbor Day, Ramat Hagolan, Israeli Independence Day, King Saul, New Year of the Trees, Feast of Lights, Mount Carmel, King Solomon, Minor Prophets, Feast of Liberation, Gaza Strip, Six-Day War, Dead Sea, Yom Kippur, Day of Atonement, Promised Land, Song of Songs New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Rip van Winkle by Will Moses on page 38
- Independence Day (Best Holiday Books) by Willma Willis Gore in Back Matter
- Teaching Mitzvot: Concepts, Values and Activities by Barbara Kadden on page 46, and page 48
- The Last Word on First Names: The Definitive A-Z Guide to the Best and Worst in Baby Names by America's Leading Experts by Linda Rosenkrantz in Back Matter
- The Everything Judaism Book: A Complete Primer to the Jewish Faith-From Holidays and Rituals to Traditions and Culture (Everything (Religion)) by Richard D. Bank in Back Matter
- Jewish Family and Life: Traditions, Holidays, and Values for Today's Parents and Children by Yosef I. Abramowitz in Back Matter
- Baby Names Now: From Classic to Cool--The Very Last Word on First Names by Linda Rosenkrantz in Back Matter
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