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Zeved HaBat (Sephardic Baby-Girl Naming)

Synagogue-based naming ceremony for newborn daughters in Sephardic rite.

Zeved HaBat ("the gift of a daughter") is the Sephardic and Middle Eastern ceremony for naming and celebrating a newborn girl, usually held in the synagogue with verses from the Song of Songs and a blessing for the child. It gives daughters a warm, public welcome into the community, paralleling the celebrations that surround the birth of a son.

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