Derekh for Life

Jewish learning short enough for 3am

Naming, brit milah and simchat bat, the blessing over a birth, the home a child enters — with tracks for the father, the mother, and both of you, in lessons sized for a feeding (narration included).

Before the due date

Choosing a Hebrew name, Chana's prayer, and the Talmud's image of the soul on its way.

The first month

Day 8 and naming ceremonies, which blessing to say on a birth, pidyon haben — and Yitro telling Moshe he can't do it alone.

Father & mother tracks

The Mishnah's job description for a parent; birkat hagomel and Chana's song — sources for each of you.

The first year

Blessing your child on Friday nights, and the first Hebrew birthday — the Torah's own first birthday party.

Every source is real

Each day of the journey is grounded in a verified text — Torah, Mishnah, Talmud, Rambam, Shulchan Arukh — cited and openable. Nothing invented, ever.

Free tools for this moment: Hebrew birthday converter

Questions

Which blessing do you say when a baby is born?

The Talmud (Berakhot 59b) distinguishes: HaTov v'HaMeitiv when the good is shared with others, Shehecheyanu for a new joy. The journey's day-3 lesson walks the practical answer.

What if we lose the pregnancy?

There's a pause control that silences everything immediately — no reminders, no nudges — built in from day one. We're sorry it needs to exist.

We adopted — does this apply?

Yes. The naming, ceremony, and home content applies fully; the journey says so where specifics differ.