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.
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.