Today we celebrated Lena's birth with a traditional Jewish naming ceremony, performed by Rabbi Barry Citron. With this ceremony we wanted to take the opportunity to explain why we chose the name Lena.
We named Lena after Daniel's father's mother, Lena Spirn, who was born in 1904 in New York City. Lena was a beloved mother of three sons and grandmother to seven grandchildren. Without a doubt her husband, sons, and her grandchildren were the most important part of her life. Though she didn't have more than a high school education, she had a sharp and insightful mind, something that she certainly transferred to her sons. She died last year at the age of 105. Lena's Hebrew name was Leah.
So we hope that Lena shares with her great grandmother a love of family, a quick and thoughtful mind, and a long healthy life.
Lena's Naming Ceremony and party were a huge success due to help from so many family members and friends. Thank you Grandma Marion and Grandpa Irwin for letting us use the party room in your beautiful new condo building. Thanks also for the many food runs to Costco! Thanks Naomi, Talia, and Levi for helping set up the party room! Thanks to Baba Delia for the delicious empanadas, and to Zeide Ben for the yummy bagels and coffee. A big thanks to Baba Dorita for her exquisite Torta de Chocolinas! And thanks Christina, Elise, and Holly for dressing Lena this morning, and picking out such a lovely outfit for her big day. Thank you everybody for joining us on such a happy day.
No comments:
Post a Comment