Baby rites. Part one.

Date:
2003
  • Audio

About this work

Description

First in a three-part series looking at pregnancy and childbirth in different religious and cultural traditions. This part features the celebrations marking the birth of a Jewish boy to the Waxmans in North Manchester. The couple describe how they treat child birth and Helena Brodie, a Jewish midwife, describes some of the customs that nurses should abide by when delivering the child of an orthodox Jewish couple.

Publication/Creation

London : BBC Radio 4, 2003.

Physical description

1 sound cassette (30 min.)

Copyright note

BBC Radio

Notes

Broadcast on 8 December, 2003

Creator/production credits

Presented by Kate Saunders

Type/Technique

Languages

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