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public celebration
Hi Devora,
I think a lot of it will come down to whetehr you plan to do the bris, when it is time to do it, at home or at the shul. For your purposes, I would think you could do a public naming ceremony- these are typically done on saturday morning/fri eve services here- to actually give him his Hebrew name, if that's what you decide to do. The Rabbi might say he'd rather you do the naming with the bris.
The other suggestion I have is to perhaps host an oneg/kiddush in honor of your son/your new family soon after he's home with you. That's a great way to sort of publically announce your joy and introduce him to the congregation without going through the bris.
That would be a lot of fun- create a little party-style hoopla!
Good luck- let me know what the Rabbi has to suggest.
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