Babies!

Baby Namings    

Arrange a Shabbat morning baby naming at the Torah.

This can be followed by a congregational or private kiddush luncheon.

Contact Hazzan Rachel Goldsmith:
Hazzan.Goldsmith@adasisrael.org
or 202-362-4433 x141

Learn about the Jewish Baby Naming Procedures

Brit Milah

We invite you to contact and involve our rabbis for a brit milah (circumcision). We also encourage you to use Adas Israel as the site of your brit milah (circumcision) followed by a reception.

Contact the Rabbinic office:
202-362-4433

Find Mohelim from JConnect, the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington's Information Portal

Prenatal or Postpartum Parent Support Group

Prenatal group: Tuesdays at 2pm, Jan 12 - Mar 23 Register
Postpartum group: Wednesdays at 11am, Jan 13 - Mar 24 
Register

Parents-to-be and Postpartum parents: If your family is preparing to welcome a baby into your home, or your family is in the postpartum period, having recently welcomed a baby into your family, please join a Prenatal or Postpartum Parent Support Group.

These groups will be lead by Gan Assistant Director & Curriculum Specialist, Darci Lewis. In addition to nurturing our Gan children and families,  Darci is also a DONA-certified Postpartum Doula, These groups are an opportunity for learning, connectivity, and support, as new babies integrate into the life of a family.

Please contact Darci Lewis for any questions. Groups will begin in mid-January, and will meet once/week for 1 hour.

To see more early childhood offerings at Adas Israel, please visit Gan HaMispacha, our family center.