Naming a baby

Posted: Thu, Jan 05 2006, 3:46 pm Post subject: naming a baby

does anyone know if the person who names a baby girl at the torah must be a shomer shabbos jew. and what if they arent, and she was already named?

Moderator Joined: Oct 18 2004 Posts: 2659

doesn't the father name her? if the father is not shomer shabbos... well, I guess it's a question of whether a non- shomer shabbos can get an aliya.

Platinum Member Joined: Oct 27 2005 Posts: 6797

I would think it counts based on that a non frum person counts for a minyan, I really think that would apply here, but I'm no rabbi.

Diamond Member Joined: Jan 19 2005 Posts: 2560

the father is suppose to name the child.

Platinum Member Joined: Jan 01 2006 Posts: 48223

by us, the baby is named at the first opportunity. sometimes the dad is in the hospitalwiththe mother so the zeyde does it.

Posted: Thu, Jan 12 2006, 2:51 pm Post subject: Re: re: naming a baby

Platinum Member Joined: Oct 27 2005 Posts: 6797

don't worry about it - once a name is read by the torah it is 100% valid.

Posted: Thu, Jan 12 2006, 6:19 pm Post subject:

don't worry. your baby is your baby and I'm sure she's a real sweetie!
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