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Bris: Circumcision
Bris Information
The Handbook to Circumcision
All you need to know about Brit Milah
Shabbat After Birth:
Shalom Zachar and Torah Reading
By Dovid Zaklikowski
The festive gathering on the Friday night following the birth and the custom that the father is called up to the Torah.
3 Comments
The Night Preceding the Circumcision
By Dovid Zaklikowski
The special customs of the night before the Circumcision.
The Day and Time of the Circumcision
When is the
brit milah
performed?
By Dovid Zaklikowski
The preferred day and time the circumcision is performed and why.
2 Comments
Final Preparations Before the Circumcision
The day of the
brit milah
By Dovid Zaklikowski
The Parents’ Messengers – The “Kvatter”
Escorting the baby to his circumcision
By Dovid Zaklikowski
Who are the parents’ messengers? Why do we use messengers? What do they do?
3 Comments
The Chair of Elijah and Welcoming the Baby
By Dovid Zaklikowski
What is the chair of Elijah? Why do we use it? How is the baby welcomed?
The One Who Holds the Baby – The “Sandek”
By Dovid Zaklikowski
Who holds the child? How does he prepare? What does he merit?
4 Comments
What Is a Mohel?
By Dovid Zaklikowski
Who performs the circumcision? How does he prepare?
The Circumcision Procedure and Blessings
Performing the
Bris Milah
By Dovid Zaklikowski
10 Comments
Naming the Newly Circumcised Baby
Giving the Jewish name
By Dovid Zaklikowski
The naming ceremony.
12 Comments
The Festive Meal Following the Circumcision
By Dovid Zaklikowski
The Circumcision on a Holiday or Shabbat
Performing the
Brit Milah
on
Shabbos
or
Yom Tov
By Levi Y Heber
1 Comment
Additional Sephardic Circumcision Customs
The customs of Sephardim and Oriental Jews at a
Brit Milah
By Levi Y Heber
The rich customs of various Sephardic and Oriental Jewish communities.
4 Comments
The Health and Wellbeing of the Baby
By Levi Y Heber
The steps taken in order for the circumcision to go smoothly, and be as painless as possible
1 Comment
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Shabbat After Birth: Shalom Zachar and Torah Reading
The Night Preceding the Circumcision
The Day and Time of the Circumcision
Final Preparations Before the Circumcision
The Parents’ Messengers – The “Kvatter”
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Circumcision is the first commandment given by G-d to Abraham, the first Jew, and is central to Judaism.
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