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From pregnancy through birth and into your child’s life, Jewish tradition is a meaningful guide and passionate companion. Use these links to find the whats, whys and hows of preparing for a Bris.
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Preparation During Pregnancy
Science has already established that a mother’s actions, attitude and mood during pregnancy have a profound affect on the development of her baby. From the…
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Laws and Customs
The mitzvah of Bris Milah rests primarily on the father. However, if the father fails or refuses to fulfill this mitzvah and the child has…
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The Proper Time
The Venue It is customary for the Bris to be performed in a synagogue. If this is not possible, it can be performed at home…
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A Baby Boy’s First Shabbos
It is customary to make a party or get-together for friends and family on the first Friday night (Shabbat) after a baby boy is born….
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The Day Before the Bris
One of the traditions passed down is the custom of inviting children to come to the home of the newborn to recite prayers, say Psalms,…
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Choosing a Name
It’s All In The Name Our Sages tell us that the name of an individual reflects his character and essence. It is what connects him…
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Honorees at a Bris
The honorees their functions and significances Kvatterin (Colloquially-Godmother) Carries baby from mother to bris room and, after the bris, back to mother. This is the one formal honor…
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The Bris Procedure
During the Bris It is customary to have lit candles in the room where the Bris is performed. Some have the custom to kindle thirteen…
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The Bris Ceremony
The Bris ceremony begins with bringing the newborn into the room. When the Kvatterin passes the baby to the Kvatter all present say: Blessed is…