One of the Doctors that I work with is due to have a baby in a couple of weeks. I am planning a trip to his office this week. I want to purchase him a gift for the baby. However, I remember hearing that the Jewish Religion believes that you don’t prepare for the baby until it is here.
Can someone enlighten me to the beliefs. I don’t want to give him a gift early then have him feel a negative stigma attached to it.
You are correct. We don’t wish "Mazel Tov" wishes (loosely defined as Congratulations), until a baby is born. Instead we say "Bshaah Tova" - All in a good and healthy time. You never know what may happen for good or bad G-d forbid, so it isn’t appropriate to give gifts early. Especially when you don’t know what it will be! That isn’t to say that the parents can’t prepare and buy a crib and newborn needs etc!!!
Is it to early to give a baby gift to Jewish man?
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May 18th, 2010 at 6:45 pm
http://www.jewfaq.org/birth.htm try this website it suggests that maybe you should wait. hope it helps.
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May 18th, 2010 at 6:52 pm
You are correct. We don’t wish "Mazel Tov" wishes (loosely defined as Congratulations), until a baby is born. Instead we say "Bshaah Tova" - All in a good and healthy time. You never know what may happen for good or bad G-d forbid, so it isn’t appropriate to give gifts early. Especially when you don’t know what it will be! That isn’t to say that the parents can’t prepare and buy a crib and newborn needs etc!!!
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