Is there a ritual of baptism in the Jewish religion?

Answer 1

No, baptism is a Christian rite.

People who convert to Judaism go to the mikvah when they convert, which has some similarity to baptism in that they are submerged in water and when they come out they are Jewish (this is after a long period of study, an examination in front of a rabbinical court, and a vow to disassociate from all other religions and take on the Jewish identity.) But this is not something all Jews do.

Answer 2

No, there is no equivalent to a baptism in Judaism. From the Jewish perspective, all people are born good and innocent and of HaShem (The Creator) so baptism or anything similar isn't required.

Answer 3

No. Christening is only done in Christian denominations. No other religions have Christenings, including Judaism, Islam, Buddhaism, Hinduism, or any other religions.

Jewish children have completely different ceremonies. Jewish boys have a Brit Milah ceremony when they are at least 8 days old. Jewish Girls have a baby naming ceremony when they are born.

Answer 4

There is no baptism of a Jewish child. The practice of "confirmation" or "baptism" is a Christian practice. If you are asking about celebrating the birth of a Jewish child into the community, the practice is ancient and different. The male child is circumcised on the eighth day according to law(see Genesis 17:10-14). This ceremony is called a bris and is a joyous celebration. In addition, the firstborn child must be redeemed. Male or female, the child must be "bought back". See Numbers 18:15. Additionally, when the child is of age, a Bar Mitzvah or Bat Mitzvah is performed. This is a ceremony where the child is deemed an "adult", literally a child of the Commands. The child is an active participant in the Torah service of the synagogue, and thereby becomes a practicing member of the congregation.

Answer 5

No, there is no baptism in Judaism. Baptism is a Christian rite.

People who convert to Judaism go to the mikvah when they convert, which has some similarity to baptism in that they are submerged in water and when they come out they are Jewish (this is after a long period of study, an examination in front of a rabbinical court, and a vow to disassociate from all other religions and take on the Jewish identity.) But this is not something all Jews do.

The mikvah is also used for other purposes, such as:

• by Jewish women to achieve ritual purity after menstruation or childbirth before they and their husbands may resume marital relations
  
• by Jewish men to achieve ritual purity after ejaculation
  
• as part of the traditional procedure for conversion to Judaism;
  
• to immerse newly acquired utensils used in serving and eating food;
  
• to immerse a body as part of the preparation for burial (taharah).
  

Answer 6

No, there isn't.

Answer 7

No, baptism is a Christian ceremony.

Answer 8

No

Answer 9

No.

Answer 10

It is probable that baptism evolved from a Jewish ritual, the ritual of immersion in a mikvah as a rite of purification. To the present day, Jews continue to immerse in mikvaot, but this does not imply a belief in immersion as being somehow connected to salvation. Jews use immersion as the final step in the ritual of conversion to Judaism and by women after their periods. Some Jewish men, mostly in Hassidic communities, immerse themselves prior to the Sabbath and festivals. Note that, prior to about 1000 years ago, Christians did not practice infant baptism and did require immersion in a baptismal fount, a ritual that is physically difficult to distinguish from Jewish practice. The modern practice of sprinkling emerged because of concern for the souls of infant victims of medieval epidemics.