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Chapter 21 contains echoes of an ancient ceremony like this: &#8220;The child grew up and was weaned, and Abraham held a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned&#8221; (Genesis 21:8).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weaning is an important developmental stage. It is also a tangible separation of the infant from his mother. Spiritually, this is a moment when the parent puts his trust in the mercy of heaven and says: Nourish my children. In a world where there is no substitute for mother\u2019s milk, and an infant&#8217;s fate would be death, it is clear why they will mark this transition with a party: a gathering replete with food and drink, joy and thanksgiving. When our eldest daughter was weaned from breastfeeding, we organized a weaning party. 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