Chai-Life -- Conception -- Pregnancy -- Birth -- A Jewish Name -- Naming -- A Son! Boys' Names -- A Daughter! Girls' Names -- Brit-Covenant -- Covenants -- Brit Milah-The Covenant of Circumcision -- History -- Traditional Interpretations -- Planning a Bris -- Liturgy and Ritual -- Adoption, Conversion, and Rituals for Already Circumcised Sons -- Caring for the Newly Circumcised Baby -- Two Ceremonies for Brit Milah -- Brit Bat-Welcoming Our Daughters -- History -- Planning a Brit Bat -- Elements of a Brit Bat Ceremony -- Four Ceremonies for Brit Bat -- Hiddur Mitzvah-Beautiful Touches -- Ideas and Readings for Your Celebration -- Simcha-Joy -- Simcha Means "Party" -- Announcements -- Celebrations and Customs -- Changing Jewish Family -- Interfaith Families -- Adoption -- First Year -- Weaning -- What Non-Jews Should Know about Brit Milah-the Covenant of Circumcision -- What Non-Jews Should Know about Brit Bat-the Covenant for a Daughter