http://www.innerstream.ca/blog Insights into Torah, the weekly Parsha, Holidays & Life Cycle Events. en-us Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:12:13 -0500 Birth Blogware Rabbi Lazer http://www.innerstream.ca/blog/_archives/2005/11/3/1340684.html http://www.innerstream.ca/blog/_archives/2005/11/3/1340684.html Thu, 03 Nov 2005 21:48:00 -0500 The process of giving birth is also our opportunity to tap into eternity. The child will one day procreate on his/her own, we are starting a chain that can eternally recreate itself. For one fantastic and beautiful moment we are able to reach out and touch the infinity of the Divine. Birth Rabbi Lazer http://www.innerstream.ca/blog/_archives/2005/11/3/1340720.html http://www.innerstream.ca/blog/_archives/2005/11/3/1340720.html Thu, 03 Nov 2005 21:48:00 -0500 The Hebrew word for Circumcision is Brit Milah (the Covenant of Circumcision). When we circumcise our children we are in effect fulfilling their personal covenant with G-d. Birth Rabbi Lazer http://www.innerstream.ca/blog/_archives/2005/11/3/1340737.html http://www.innerstream.ca/blog/_archives/2005/11/3/1340737.html Thu, 03 Nov 2005 21:48:00 -0500 The magical age of childhood is one of purity and innocence. The simple trust that a child places in his parents, the simple faith a child places in G-d is the essence of holiness and beauty. It is precisely this innocence that serves as a foundation for adulthood and life. Birth