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8452 —קריאת שם לבת ותזמון הטקס

Naming a Baby Girl and the Timing of the Ceremony

ב"ה, כ"ט סיון, תשכ"ב ברוקלין.
The Rebbe explains that the custom is to name a newborn girl at the earliest possible Torah reading. Delaying the naming requires justification, as the name is vital to a person's life. The Rebbe also notes that traditions must be based on reliable sources.
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ב"ה, כ"ט סיון, תשכ"ב

ברוקלין.

שלום וברכה!

... מנהגנו לקרות שם לבת שנולדה - בקרה"ת הכי קרובה. והרוצה לאחר קריאת השם, שהוא חיות האדם - עליו להביא ראי'. והרי אמרז"ל דאשה כמאן דמהילא דמיא, ופשיטא שהכוונה תיכף בלידתה.

ראיתי הנדפס בזה בס' טעמי המנהגים - ואין אנו אחראים לשמועות.

מנהגנו: ראה גם לעיל ח"כ אגרת ז'תרמא, ובהנסמן בהערות שם.

אמרז"ל: ע"ז כז, א.

B"H, 29 Sivan, 5722.

Brooklyn.

Shalom u'Vrachah!

...Our custom is to give a name to a newborn girl at the nearest Torah reading. Anyone who wishes to delay the naming—which is considered the life-force of a person—must bring proof. Our Sages said that a woman is like someone who is circumcised, and it is obvious that this refers to immediately upon her birth. I have seen what was printed about this in Sefer Taamei HaMinhagim—but we are not responsible for rumors. Our custom: see also above, volume 18, letter 7754, and what is cited in the notes there. Our Sages said: Avodah Zarah 27a.


Summary

The Rebbe teaches that naming a baby girl should be done at the first possible Torah reading after birth, emphasizing its spiritual importance and cautioning against relying on unverified customs or rumors.

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