Micah's Bris

The day has arrived and Micah will be given his Hebrew name and also have the "procedure" done by the mohel. This is what Mommy and Daddy explained during the ceremony...

Micah – is a name of Hebrew origin meaning humble; and who is like G-d in English. The name Micah was chosen to honor two very special Miltons who impacted the Isenburg and Tobman families.

Milton Eig was Grandpa Ray’s uncle. Milt was an exemplary father and family man and a very special uncle to Grandpa Ray. He was a pillar of his community and available to anyone in need of help. Uncle Milt could be relied on to do whatever was necessary and his accomplishments were always done with ease and humility. Unfortunately, Uncle Milt met with an untimely passing, and his memory was honored in 1976 when Melissa was born and named for her Great Uncle Milt.

Milt Tobman was a quiet unassuming man with a dry sense of humor. He was a wonderful husband to Tillie and a great father and father-in-law. He knew the value of education and after his service in WWII he put himself through college and engineering school. Being an engineer and a perfectionist, he was always tinkering around the house and could fix anything.

There were other Miltons that we knew and loved, all seemed to share the finest of human qualities and dignity.

It is our hope that Micah demonstrates the same strengths and attributes associated with our beloved Miltons. We wish that elements such as humility, wisdom, grace, confidence, generosity, along with knowledge and a sense of humor become woven into Micah’s personality fabric and endure throughout his lifetime.

Jarrett – chosen to carry on the tradition of “J” middle names. The meaning of Jarrett is brave spearman.

Itai – Hebrew name chosen to honor Melissa’s maiden name Isenburg. Itai means friendly. My father Ray will bring to a closing the name Isenburg, spelled I S E N B U R G. My sister, Stacy, was named for our grandfather, Saul, and my father, Raymond Louis, was named for my great grandfather, Louis Isenburg, The Isenburg family migrated from Germany to Newark, New Jersey, in the mid 1800s. My great grandfather was a patrolman for the city of Newark. My grandfather would have been 100 years old on June 3rd and my grandmother turned 90 years old yesterday. Our hope is that Micah will carry on the Isenburg spirit and honor the family although the name will ultimately come to a close.


We had an amazing group of friends and family celebrate with us today. Our baby nurse Penny gave Micah his first official bath and prepared Micah for the bris.