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A 3 page research paper that discusses birth rituals for these two world religion. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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religions have in a supreme Abrahamic God. But while these religions share many of the same beliefs, they differ markedly in the customs that mark rites of passage throughout life.
Accordingly, the following discussion examines birth rituals in Judaism and Islam. In Judaism, there is no concept of original sin and the childs soul is believed to be pure
and "completely free from sin" (Rich). Following birth, the woman is considered to be "niddah" and must remain sexually abstinent from her husband for seven days after the birth of
a boy and for fourteen days after the birth of a girl (Rich). After the birth of a child, the father is awarded the opportunity to bless the reading of
the Toray in the synagogue at the first available opportunity (Rich). At this time, there is also a blessing recited that is designed to ensure the health of the
mother and baby (Rich). This is when a girls name of officially given, but a boys name is given during the "brit milah" ritual (ritual circumcision) (Rich). The standard form
of a Hebrew name for a boy is (the childs name) ben (the fathers name; and for a girl, it is (childs name) bat (fathers name) (Rich). However, a childs
"Hebrew name" does not have to be in Hebrew, as Yiddish or English names are often used (Rich). Of all the Jewish rituals, the brit milah is the most universally
observed and is commonly referred to as a bris (Rich). This ritual is performed on the eighth day after the baby boys birth. The day on which the child
is born counts as the first day (Rich). Islamic birth customs dictate that when a baby is born the call to prayer is whispered in the babys ear
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