The Jewish Pregnancy Book: A Resource for the Soul, Body & Mind during Pregnancy, Birth & the First Three Months

by Sandy Falk, Daniel Judson, Stephen A. Rapp (Contributor)

A first-of-its-kind guide to nourishing your pregnancy
with wisdom from Jewish tradition.

B’shah Tovah! You’re pregnant! With all the changes happening to your body right now, it would be easy to focus only on the physical aspects of this life-changing event. But pregnancy is also a spiritually meaningful period in life, a time to reflect and comfort the soul.

The Jewish Pregnancy Book is the first resource to nurture the body, mind and soul of the pregnant woman by combining up-to-date medical information with spiritual nourishment from Jewish tradition.

For the soul—Ancient and modern prayers and rituals for each stage of pregnancy, as well as traditional Jewish wisdom on pregnancy. For the body—Pre-natal Aleph-Bet yoga, a unique blend of yoga and spirituality inspired by the letters of the Hebrew alphabet. For the mind—Medical information on topics such as fetal development, pre-natal testing, and potential pregnancy problems, as well as discussions from a contemporary Jewish perspective on ethical issues such as selective reduction and home birth.

In clear, easy-to-follow, accessible language, this groundbreaking handbook guides you through the miraculous and challenging process of creation, engaging your whole being in a uniquely Jewish way.

Genres: Jewish, Nonfiction, Parenting, Religion

208 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 31, 2003

Reviews

[Afzal]

good

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good flip through for resources and perspectives but the yoga part is weird.

[JennShooky · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book was really a downer. I am currently reading several pregnancy books and had hoped this would be a good addition. Outside of some nice blessings though it seemed to focus too much on the negative.

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was the first book I bought when I became pregnant, and I really like it. Knowing the authors personally, and thus trusting their opinions tremendously, is a plus! The kavvanot (intentions) they offer for various stages of pregnancy really resonated with me.

[Shira · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was pretty much the only book of its kind- surprised at that. Decent but wanted a bit more.