The Kabbalists say that when parents name a child, they experience a minor prophecy--because, somehow, that child's destiny is wrapped up in the name's combination of Hebrew letters...
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how where do i find my new name?
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Welcome! You should speak to the rabbi who converted you or a rabbi who knows you well. He can help you choose a Jewish name that is appropriate for you and your personality.
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I'm considering converting, do I need to get a new name? If i do, but i don't convert, is it still mine? Can i get a name even if i'm not Jewish??
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If you are indeed planning to convert, it is appropriate to wait until that moment and to take your new name as you begin again, as a Jew.
However, there is no law which stipulates that a non-Jew may not take a Hebrew name. in fact, many common names are Jewish in origin.
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My Hebrew name is Ruth. It is the perfect name for me because Ruth and I have similar ways. Also, Ruth was a convert just like me. And even though a convert she had a real Jewish heart, like myself. I use to think less of myself because I was only a convert. But after reading the Book of Ruth, I see that a convert can be very important. Can also be looked upon as a Jew from birth would be looked at. She was important enough that God chose her as King David's Great-grandmother. Now that is pretty important.
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Thank you for your helpful answers to my question. Just now got to read them...
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When my late mother named me at birth, she did so with great care. She wanted to ensure that my name would sustain me throughout life in a positive manner, that it would give me something to live up to, etc. She was a very wise woman. Recently, I took the time to learn the actual meanings of my given names (Valarie Ann) and found that they meant "strength & grace" . This had a profound effect on me, as through life's many trials, I have always had "strength and grace" in every situation, and have learned how to be stronger and more gracefull dependant upon each situation i am faced with. I am also returning to my Hebrew roots and decided that my Jewish name should not only reflect my heritage, but also the meaning and names that my late mother provided me with. Therefore, i chose the Hebrew equivalent to my english ones. (Gavriela Chana) in keeping with what my late mother gave to me. In this manner i am still honoring her, as when a parent names their child, it is a precious gift.
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Well, my hebrew name is Yaakov, and it has many variations, many people calls me Yaakov, some others Yankel or Yankele, or Kapel, Kapele and even Jackie or Jack, anyway I love my name because it is the name of Yaakov Avinu, and my life is quite similar to his, I'm always in a hurry, making diferent things, sometimes it is anoying but its also fulfilling and funny.
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My name is Julietta after the play Romeo and Juliet in Russia the called her Julietta. But my Jewish is nothing like my regular name. My Jewish name is Chana named after my late grandmother of the fathers side. But my middle name is Honey because Chana so its Julietta Haney.
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Why is it that when someone is alive they use their mother's name as in bas..., but when one has passed away they are called by their father's name?
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Shalom, I would like to know everything concerning to my jewish name. I know there´s jewish blood in me, my last name is Brito wich comes from "Brit" or pact and I think "Estevez" is a sefarad last name from Sefarad or Spain.
I have been studying judaism for around 8 years and I would really like to learn more about this subject, so please help me up!
Shalom.
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I am a convert of almost 41 years. I had heard that a person's Hebrew name is often similar to that of their non-Hebrew name. My birth name was Shirley, and the only Hebrew name I was familiar with at the time was Sarah, and I wasn't overly fond of that name, When I talked to the rabbi about my name, he asked me what name I had in mind. I loved the name Rachel, and thought I read that it means "compassionate" and that is what I wished to be. So that was the name used at my conversion. It was a Reform conversion, but I eventually knew I wanted an Orthodox conversion and felt that I wanted a new name to mark that new phase of my life, so I chose Rebecca. I wanted the names of two of the Matriarches, the wife of Isaac, and the wife of Jacob, So my name is Rachel Rebecca. I am glad I was able to choose my own Hebrew name, and eventually changed my first name legally, so I no longer have any connection to my past life, neither religiously nor by name, and I feel like a different person. .
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