September 3, 2012, on his 8th day of life, we welcomed Gillen into the Jewish community.
Eleazar, G-d is my helper, was the name of Gillen’s paternal great-great-great grandfather.We shortened it to Azar (Hebrew meaning “help”) for his secular name.
More about his name here on Kveller.com
We welcome and introduce Gillen Azar Reese into the Jewish
community. We give him a Hebrew name and an English name. His English name
signifies the bond between his maternal and paternal lineage but also the
importance of his individuality. The Hebrew name brings him into the life of
Judaism and ties him to five generations of Jews before him.
His secular name, Gillen, is the maiden name of his maternal great-great-grandmother. Both Gillen and his brother Owen were given Irish sir names of maternal lineage.
His Hebrew name is Gil Eleazar. Both of these names share a common thred between the English and Hebrew names.
His secular name, Gillen, is the maiden name of his maternal great-great-grandmother. Both Gillen and his brother Owen were given Irish sir names of maternal lineage.
His Hebrew name is Gil Eleazar. Both of these names share a common thred between the English and Hebrew names.
Gil,
meaning joy, is a Hebrew derivative on his English name.
Eleazar, G-d is my helper, was the name of Gillen’s paternal great-great-great grandfather.We shortened it to Azar (Hebrew meaning “help”) for his secular name.
There
is a Hebrew folk saying that a person's name can illustrate his character: "Like
his name, so is he" (1 Samuel 25:25). It is our hope that this name bestows
upon him a reflection of its meaning: to be a happy man who walks in the
presence of G-d.
Both
of our children’s secular and Hebrew names are uniquely intertwined to
strengthen ties to family and reinforce the historical continuity of the Jewish
people.
Gil Eleazar. May this be a name which brings honor to our people, joy to his family and fulfillment to himself. May he live and grow in health and happiness. As his parents, we dedicate ourselves to the creation of a Jewish home - a place of generosity, a place of compassion for others, a place of learning - in the hope that you will grow to cherish and carry on these ideals.
Gil Eleazar. May this be a name which brings honor to our people, joy to his family and fulfillment to himself. May he live and grow in health and happiness. As his parents, we dedicate ourselves to the creation of a Jewish home - a place of generosity, a place of compassion for others, a place of learning - in the hope that you will grow to cherish and carry on these ideals.
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