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Redemption of the first born

Ethan is now one month old and in Jewish tradition needs to be redeemed. In the book of Exodus, the tenth plague killed the first born Egyptian sons, but the Jewish sons were spared. To commemorate this, first born Jewish sons were to serve the temple. After the sin of...

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Introducing Ethan Levi Reznik

On the eighth day of life, Baby Boy Rez was given his Hebrew (and also English) name. We chose the name Ethan meaning strong and enduring because he was  the little boy that made it. We hoped he would be strong and healthy throughout the pregnancy, through birth and in...

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Double Shower

Last week we had exactly two months left until Baby Rez’s due date. I thought at three months, I would feel like the due date is right around the corner, but it was actually the two month mark that sent me and Dave into major prep mode. Along with this...