Insights on Jewish Names and Naming

Her response was habit, given to hundreds of names the same morning. It was meant to give me the go. But instead, it stopped me. Did she just call me “Miriam”?

Numbers are the ultimate equalizer. Names identify and individualize. Love does both.

Why name an entire book after the seemingly coincidental use of a word in its opening line? But here lies an important lesson about the Jewish approach to the individual member of the community . . .

What influence does your name have on you--on your personality, on your behavioral patterns and on your life choices? Or does it?

See for yourself how well you know the world of Jewish names!