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Shalom Zachar שלום זכר

The Friday-night gathering after a baby boy's birth, with chickpeas and l'chaims.

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A Shalom Zachar ("welcoming the male") is a gathering held in Ashkenazi circles on the first Friday night after a baby boy is born. Though by tradition intended to "console" the newborn, it is a happy occasion: friends and neighbors drop by after the meal for l'chaims, singing and a dvar Torah, with the customary boiled chickpeas on the table.