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English/secular names don't have automatic or fixed Jewish equivalents. There are four methods people usually use to choose a Jewish name...
Question: Hi! I wondered why the brit milah is done on the 8th day after a baby is born? What is special about day #8? Thanks, James L. Answer: The Torah...
It is customary at a Brit to set aside a chair for Elijah the Prophet who is called the "Angel of the Brit".1 He attained this honorable...
This practice is part of the ritual of circumcision and it is called "Metzitza". The source for Metzitza at a Brit is from the...
The Torah uses the expression "uncircumcised" for four human organs: the male procreative organ, the ears, the heart, and the mouth. These...
We do not perform a Brit at night because the Torah says1 ”and on the eighth DAY, the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised”. From this...
Technically, the brit can be held any time between sunrise and sunset. However, "Zrizin makdimin l'mitzvot"1 (rough translation:...
Kvatter is the Yiddish name for the person who carries the newborn baby to the room where the circumcision will be held. The kvatter hands the child to the...
The most common reason for postponing the brit is a condition called Jaundice, where the infant’s skin and eyes have a yellowish appearance. The...
Not infrequently we come across interpretations of Torah precepts in the light of rational thought and scientific discoveries. There has been a division...
