Ask the Rabbi
- Family and Society
- The Jewish Household
- Names and Name Changing
Question
Does the name of a child predestine his/her destiny?
Answer
It is written that when parents name a child they receive a wind of prophacy, and a name indicates certain things about the person. That is why a child shouldn't be given a name of an evil person etc.
Rabbi Ro'i Margalit
The Name Ro’i (Reish, Alef, Yud)
Various Rabbis | 13 Adar I 5765
European vs Hebrew Surnames
Various Rabbis | 8 Iyyar 5765
Surname
Rabbi Yoel Lieberman | Elul 16, 5776
