Brit Shalom is a non-cutting naming ceremony which replaces Brit Milah (ritual circumcision) for newborn Jewish boys. It is not intended for boys who have previously been circumcised in a hospital. It can be similar to the naming ceremony traditionally used for baby girls. It may be performed by a Rabbi or other experienced lay leader. If desired, celebrants can aid parents in devising their own ceremony. It has also been termed Alternative Brit (or Bris), Brit B'li Milah (Covenant without cutting) and Brit Chayim (Covenant of Life). This list is continually being updated. UNITED STATES
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Rosalie Gottfried, Madrikha Hershl Hartman, Secular Jewish vegvayzer/madrikh/Leader Lissin Lev Chaya, Celebrant Susan Epstein, Cantorial Soloist Rabbi Yeshaia Charles Familant Cantor Linda Hirschhorn Jewish Milestones Jewish Milestones serves as a resource for individuals and families, having a network of rabbis and cantors, as well as lay and professional facilitators who design and officiate at rituals all along the life cycle. This includes Brit Shalom welcoming ceremonies for boys without circumcision. Rabbi Jerry Levy Mark David Reiss, M.D. Rabbi Nathan Segal Rabbi and Cantor Judith Seid There are other celebrants in California who do not wish their contact information listed publicly. Please contact Mark D Reiss, M.D. for further information. COLORADO P.O. Box 767 Boulder, CO 80306-0767 (303) 247-0790 m3pollack@comcast.net
Danya and Eyal Rivlin DELAWARE Phone toll free: (877) 779-0017 interclerg@aol.com http://www.interfaithclergynetwork.com/ DISTRICT of COLUMBIA 9039 Sligo Creek Pkwy #1410 Silver Spring MD 20901 (301) 563-6341 rav.bibi@verizon.net www.machar.org FLORIDA 3427 Winding Oaks Drive Longboat Key FL 34228 (941) 383-1149 Besttwo@aol.com ILLINOIS Kol Hadash Humanistic Congregation P O Box 405, IL 60035 (847) 347-3003 info@kolhadash.com http://www.kolhadash.com There are other celebrants in Illinois who do not wish their contact information listed publicly. Please contact Mark D Reiss, M.D. for further information. MARYLAND (See also DISTRICT of COLUMBIA) 9039 Sligo Creek Pkwy #1410 Silver Spring MD 20901 (301) 563-6341 rav.bibi@verizon.net www.machar.org There are other celebrants in Maryland who do not wish their contact information listed publicly. Please contact Mark D Reiss, M.D. for further information. MASSACHUSETTS 8 Thayer Place Brookline MA 02445 (617) 529-9483 dpgeller@humanist-rites.com www.humanist-rites.com Ronald Goldman Elaine Kamienny, Madrikha, Humanistic Jewish Clergy Sunny Schwartz, MSW, Madrikha/Humanistic Jewish Clergy Rabbi Elyse Wechterman MICHIGAN NOCIRC of Michigan PO Box 333 Birmingham MI 48012 (248) 642-5703 NormCohen@NOCIRCofMI.org Rabbi Miriam S. Jerris, Ph.D. Janis Levin-Gorelick, Counselor - Minister - Madrikha HSOF - LCSHJ NEW JERSEY Phone toll free: (877) 779-0017 interclerg@aol.com http://www.interfaithclergynetwork.com/ Rhea Bolasny Seagull, Certified Leader, Leadership Conference of Secular &
Humanistic Jews Glorieta, NM (Santa Fe area - will travel) (505) 349-4009 info@ritualartist.net www.ritualartist.net Rabbi Raymond Singer, Ph.D. NEW YORK Phone toll free: (877) 779-0017 interclerg@aol.com http://www.interfaithclergynetwork.com/ NYC The City Congregation for Humanistic Judaism Moshe Rothenberg UPSTATE Mona Sulzman, Spiritual Leader/Cantorial Soloist There are other celebrants in New York who do not wish their contact information listed publicly. Please contact Mark D Reiss, M.D. for further information. OREGON PO Box 5701 Eugene OR 97405 (541) 344-7945 Yehudah Alan Winter and Joanie Levine Rabbi Joey Wolf PENNSYLVANIA Phone toll free: (877) 779-0017 interclerg@aol.com http://www.interfaithclergynetwork.com/ There are other celebrants in Pennsylvania who do not wish their contact information listed publicly. Please contact Mark D Reiss, M.D. for further information. Congregation Beth David, Narragansett, RI 60 Neptune Street Cranston, RI 02920 (401) 486 -0110 eadler3@cox.net 9039 Sligo Creek Pkwy #1410 Silver Spring MD 20901 (301) 563-6341 rav.bibi@verizon.net www.machar.org
Deb Godden, Madrikha 235 S. Forest St Bellingham, WA 98225 (360) 671-1889 bhbrandt@earthlink.net Rabbi Jay B. Heyman, D.D.
CANADA ONTARIO (905) 889-7450 evagoldfinger@rogers.com
ISRAEL There are celebrants in Israel who do not wish their contact information listed publicly. Please contact Mark D Reiss, M.D. for further information.
UNITED KINGDOM LONDON 83 Clifford Road New Barnet Herts. EN5 5NZ (44 20) 8441 8779 jenny@goodlink.org.uk Dr. Goodman is experienced in Brit Shalom and keen to consult with parents and help them devise their own ceremonies, but she can not officiate. Laura Miller, Madricha, Humanist Jewish officiant
EUROPE GERMANY Postfach 740121 22091 Hamburg Germany +49 (0)40 287 81 187 humanrabbi@hotmail.com Rabbi Eckstein is a counselor or consultant for people who wish to learn more about Brit Shalom. He will not be actively officiating at ceremonies. . HUNGARY Philosophy Department Central European University Nador u. 9, H-1051 Budapest Hungary +36 1 327 3000 ext. 2557 h.benyami@gmail.com
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