Birth in Judaism

Jewish ceremony

Jewish naming ceremony for newborn girls

250px|thumb|David Ben-Gurion, the first Prime Minister of Israel, honored with godparents in circumcision thumb|Rabbi Yaakov Aryeh Alter (the seventh [[Rebbe of Gur Hassidism) is honored as a Sandek.]] thumb|An ancient illustration of circumcision A sandek or sandak ( "companion of child", from ) is a person honored at a brit milah in Judaism, traditionally either by holding the baby boy on the knees or thighs when the mohel performs the circumcision or by handing the baby to the mohel.

naming ceremony for newborn Jewish boys that does not involve circumcision

Gathering in Ashkenazi Jewish circles on the first Friday night after a baby boy is born

thumb|center|600px|A modern Wimpel with the name obscured