,Jewish Family Life Education for Expectant Parents

Jewish Family Life Education for Expectant Parents


 

Publication Date: January 1991

Publisher: Jewish Communal Service Association of North America

Author(s): Ann D. Smith; James R. Michaels

Research Area: Culture and religion; Education; Social conditions

Keywords: Family; Outreach; Education

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

This article describes a model Jewish family life education program for expectant parents that is co-sponsored by a Jewish Family Service agency and a synagogue. The participants not only learn about Jewish birth rituals but also explore their own feelings about those rituals in the presence of other expectant parents. The program enables the synagogue and the family agency to connect meaningfully with families experiencing lifecycle events.