When is a baby circumcised?

by Rabbi Naftali Silberberg

Library » Mitzvot » Circumcision | Subscribe | What is RSS? PRINT EMAIL COMMENT The Brit must be performed on the eighth day from the baby's birth, taking into consideration that on the Jewish calendar, the day begins with the previous night. For instance: If the child is born on Sunday before sunset then the Brit is on the following Sunday. However if the child is born Sunday after sunset then the Brit is performed on the following Monday.1 Obviously if the child is unwell then the circumcision is postponed until it is medically feasible for the child to undergo the circumcision.  See also Can a Brit be held on Shabbat? and What time of the day is appropriate for a circumcision? Footnotes 1. The exception to this rule is if the child is born on Friday between sunset and nightfall. In such an instance the brit is done on the following Sunday. If, however, the baby is born after nightfall, the brit is held on Shabbat. ADD A COMMENT Please email me when new comments are posted (you must be  logged in). RELATED CATEGORIES Life Cycle » Circumcision » The Brit Email to a friend Post a comment cancel Loading...