https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 04 Apr 2026 17:26:30 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-jewish-moms-out-there-need-help-with-brisnaming-ceremony#post-648520 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 19:02:53 +0000 Mrs. Confetti 648520@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs Hedgehog: I'm planning to write about C's bris on the blog, but I would definitely not recommend a fancy christening gown, as a bris can be tricky with clothes, combined with the circumcision, and oftentimes the mohel will give the baby a bit of wine on a gauze pad to suck on that could drip on their clothes. C just wore a cute onesie - nothing fancy - and ended up swaddled for the rest of the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-jewish-moms-out-there-need-help-with-brisnaming-ceremony#post-638680 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 07:38:59 +0000 JessiBee 638680@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think a christening gown might be a little strange at a bris, but talk with your DH (and eventually, whoever I'd going to perform the ceremony) about what he's comfortable with. For a bris, I've generally seen baby boys in just a cute baby outfit...remembering that the pants won't be on much, since the ceremony is the circumcision! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-jewish-moms-out-there-need-help-with-brisnaming-ceremony#post-638586 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 06:32:00 +0000 swedishfish 638586@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish I could help you. I am Catholic and my DH was raised Jewish (but only his father is Jewish). Our children will be raised Catholic though so they will be baptized. I would talk to your husband's family and see how they feel about everything. I don't think it's a big deal - if I could have a bris for a baby boy, I would so my FIL felt included. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-jewish-moms-out-there-need-help-with-brisnaming-ceremony#post-638576 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 06:17:04 +0000 heffalump 638576@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm the mom of a girl and I've never been to a bris so I'm not much help. Have you talked to your dh or mil about this? I know personally I would be uncomfortable with my lo wearing a christening gown, but I also married a Jew because I'm uncomfortable having a Christmas tree in my house, etc. An interfaith marriage is about compromising so they might be more open to that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-jewish-moms-out-there-need-help-with-brisnaming-ceremony#post-638550 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 04:53:59 +0000 Mrs Hedgehog 638550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Okay so we have a TON of time to plan but not being Jewish myself I am SO lost on how all this works. Before I met my wonderful Jewish husband I always expected our children would be blessed in a church rather that have a bris, and while both will happen, I am SO lost on how bris' and naming ceremonies work. </p> <p>We find out this weekend for sure what we are having but I am almost 99.9% sure its a boy. I always imagined my kids being able to wear my christening gown from when I was christened as a baby at their blessing/dedication. Since I am not 100% sure we will be able to do the blessing/dedication and I wont be doing a christening, would it be weird if I had my son wear my christening gown still? </p> <p>If we have a girl then I am far less worried but I have no ideas what boys even wear. Thoughts? </p>