Jewish Studies: Life Cycle

Offers resources for 'contemporary Jewish liturgy and ritual' and facilitates 'access to creative innovation in Judaism.' Find information on rituals by occasion (including life cycle events, holidays, and Shabbat), symbol, content type (for example, songs or recipes), and author. Offers e-mail updates, an annotated bibliography, a glossary of symbols, and suggestions for making and sharing rituals.

Hebrew names are used for calling people to the Torah, saying Kaddish, the prayer for the sick, the marriage contract or ketubah, and more. This site discusses naming customs and provides links to lists of male and female Hebrew names.

This page covers religious aspects of birth, naming, circumcision, redemption of the firstborn and adoption.

A good introduction to the topic.

From Wikipedia, Judaism considers marriage to be the ideal state of existence; a man without a wife, or a woman without a husband, are considered incomplete.

A concise but thorough statement of the problem in everyday terms.

Delineates the five stages of mourning in Judaism and discusses the customs associated with each.

From the Jewish Women's Network (London)