Questions about circumcision (brit-milah in Hebrew)
Questions tagged [brit-milah]
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Why do we avoid inviting people to a b'rit milah specifically, and not other celebrations too?
I have learned, and seen in practice, that we don't invite people to a b'rit milah directly but rather just announce a date and place. The reason, according to this answer citing Rema Yoreh Deah 265:12, is that it would be bad to decline an…
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Is it necessary to use only the same Mohel?
Recently I was told that when one makes a Bris they should use the same Mohel they used for the older child. Is there a source for this? What is the reason?
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Born Circumcised
We know that Iyov, Adam, Shes, Noach, Shem, Yaakov, Yosef, Moshe, Shmuel, Dovid, Kalev ben Dovid, & Yirmiyahu were all born circumcised (which is a very rare occurrence). My nephew was also just born circumcised, does this signify that he has a…
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Postponing a bris for parents or grandparents
Is one allowed to postpone a bris(bzmano) for the afternoon if ones parents or grandparents cannot make the bris for the morning. What is more important ,zrizim makdimin ( to peform the mitzvah as soon as one possibly can) or kibud av veim (…
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Is a circumcision by a doctor but with Jewish ceremony valid?
I have a friend who is uncertain about his circumcision. He was circumcised at 13 years of age, however not by a "Mohel" but by a common (non-Jewish) medical doctor. However, his father and uncles recited the "Brachot Brit Milah" before and after…
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Why wait eight days to remove the orloh (foreskin) given that it is considered מאוס (repulsive)?
The Talmud often says that someone with an orloh (foreskin) is disgusting (e.g. Yevamot 71a). The Steinsaltz Edition explains:
ומעירים: ואיצטריך למכתב [והוצרך לכתוב] "ערל", ואיצטריך למכתב [והוצרך לכתוב] "כל בן נכר". דאי כתב רחמנא [שאילו כתבה התורה]…
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When is a second milah required
When is a second bris milah required?
Is it possible to require a second milah after masturbating for some time?
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Circumcision, burying of the foreskin and the Torah
Is the burying of the foreskin under a new tree in the Torah? If not how is this tradition valid? Thank you
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Does the sandek have to hold the babies feet?
The sandek is the person who holds the baby when the mohel makes the bris. Generally this honor is given to a grandparent or very righteous person. In many cases when preparing the baby to perform the milah the mohel will help the sandek where is…
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Why is circumcision the physical representation of the covenant when Ancient Egyptians also practised circumcision? Shouldn't it be unique to Jews?
Throughout Jewish history, circumcision signifies the covenant between the Jewish people and G-d, blessed be He, as the Torah says (Genesis 17:11).
However, male circumcision is also one of the oldest known human surgical procedures, with historical…
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Recent convert brit-milah question
How does one's foreskin grow back, and what does one do when it does? Is there anything one can do to prevent it from growing back in the future?
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Bris vs. critical thinking?
If I consider the Bris Milah unconscionable in the context of my own (someday) son, what are the alternatives?
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