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'''Brit shalom''' (ברית שלום ("covenant of peace"), also called '''alternative brit''' (or bris in Yiddish and Ashkenazi Hebrew), '''brit ben''', '''brit chayim''' or '''brit tikkun''' is a naming ceremony for newborn Jewish boys that does not involve [[circumcision]]. It is intended to replace the traditional [[Brit Milah|brit milah]], and is promoted by groups such as [[Beyond the Bris]] and [[Jews Against Circumcision]]. The term is generally not used for girls, since their naming ceremony does not involve genital cutting.
Brit shalom is recognized by the [[Society for Humanistic Judaism]], but not by any group generally considered to be a part of mainstream [[Judaism]].
The first brit shalom ceremony was conducted by Rabbi Sherwin Wine, the founder of the [[Society for Humanistic Judaism]], around 1970.<ref name="Little-known">Jonah Lowenfeld: ''[http://www.jewishjournal.com/los_angeles/article/little-known_non-cutting_ritual_appeals_to_some_who_oppose_circumcision_201 Little-known non-cutting ritual appeals to some who oppose circumcision].'' In: Jewish Journal. 2. August 2011</ref>