The New Jewish Baby Album [Hardcover]

Jewish Lights (Author), Jewish Lights Publishing (Author), Sandy Eisenberg Sasso (Author), Anita Diamant (foreword) (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2003

There are enough baby memory books available today to fill a nursery, but finding one that acknowledges birth as a spiritual celebration is like trying to find a binky in the bottom of the diaper bag.

More than just a memory book, The New Jewish Baby Album shows you how--and why it's important--to create a Jewish home and a Jewish life. It includes a section to describe the naming ceremony, space to write encouragements, and pages for writing original blessings and creating original prayers, as well as meaningful quotes throughout.

Other highlights include a section for the parents to express personal prayers for the baby; pages for each of the major Jewish holidays; a family tree; room for photos; space to commemorate baby's first Shabbat at home; and much more.

This is the perfect baby book for any Jewish family, a spiritual keepsake that will be treasured for generations.

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About the Author

Anita Diamant (foreword) is a prize-winning journalist and the author of The New Jewish Baby Book, Bible Baby Names, The New Jewish Wedding, and The Red Tent.

Sandy Eisenberg Sasso (preface) is the author of the award-winning God Said Amen, God's Paintbrush, In God's Name, But God Remembered, For Heaven's Sake, God in Between, Noah's Wife, and Cain & Abel, and is rabbi of Congregation Beth-El Zedeck in Indainapolis. She is active in the interfaith community and has written and lectured on the renewal of spirituality and the discovery of religious imagination in children of all faiths. She is the second woman ever to be ordained a rabbi (1974) and the first to become a mother.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 64 pages
• Publisher: Jewish Lights Publishing (March 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580231381
• ISBN-13: 978-1580231381
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,395,165 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Must Buy for the New Jewish Family, May 12, 2007

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Kol Eishah "Mom, Musician and Teacher" (NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The New Jewish Baby Album (Hardcover)

This book is full of ideas and opportunities to make Judaism part of the day to day lives of you and your new baby. It has beautiful art, and powerful opportunities for spiritual reflection and growth. We are finding that this book cites ceremonies for families of all observance levels, and invites the user to tailor them to their own needs. While there are no formal places for photos, there is ample room for memorabilia. We thought we might need a second book for secular events, but this book is the one we have kept using, marking the daily miracles and simchas of our baby. This book is a must buy for yourself or for a bris or naming.