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Thursday, July 17, 2025

Repost XIII: Divrei Torah About Bris and Some Halakhic Matters About Bris

All the Subjects appear in Font of this size, followed by links to a number of articles I've written on that subject. There are over a dozen categories here, so scroll down to find subjects of interest, and enjoy!!!


Audio Tutorials Page

quick classes on various Bris topics - links here will take you to YUTorah

Maimonides Part I and II 

Context Helps with response to those who are anti-circumcision, and who claim that Maimonides was as well (!). It is important to know what Maimonides actually wrote to counter those who use Maimonides for their agenda

Maimonides on Why We Circumcise, Part I

Maimonides On Why We Circumcise, Part II

As Bris Relates to Davening 

Say וכרות עמו הברית

Canceling Tachanun

The יהי רצוןs after Torah Reading

Should Tefillin Be Worn At the Bris?


Sources that Discuss the Original "Bris Party" 


Is There a Time TOO LATE To have a bris party? In the day? Weeks later? Months later?



Some Special Days Specifics - click this link for the full "holidays" menu

Bris During the Nine Days


On the Significant of Bris Milah

The Footnote: Why we Circumcise

Sinai Happened in the Merit of Circumcision

Inspiration of Bris

Covenants in the Torah - every Bris in the Torah (not just circumcision)

Sources for the Bris Milah in the Torah

An Interpretation of the Hotel Incident (Shmos 4) and the Circumcision of Zipporah and Moshe's Son


Significance of Blood

Hatafat Dam Brit - What it is 

Blood is also discussed here [which is a part II follow up to its Part I]

Parshat Bo and the Blood of the Circumcision


Perspectives of what WE value vs what those who are anti-circumcision claim about Judaism

Some Responses to the Serious (and Ludicrous) Accusations of Anti-circumcision people

Does "My Body My Choice" apply to Jewish circumcision?


Difference Between Bris and Circumcision

Bris v. Circumcision - The differences between them (maybe even pros and cons): simply put - Bris is done by a Jew, on or after 8th day of life, and in the daytime (and also requires a particular look afterwards, plus some blood to be present as part of the procedure

Naming The Baby - plus a thought about girls 

Bracha for a girl? - On brachos for girls and for boys

Why We Name a Baby at the Bris

When to Name a Jewish Child - options for boys and girls... with the last option for a boy being his bris 

Thoughts on Naming When a Bris is Delayed

Bris Going to Be Delayed a Long Time

On Naming a Baby Before His Bris

Mi Sheberach for Naming the Baby Well Before His Bris

LO ALEINU - Naming and Dealing With a Baby Who Dies Before the Bris


Comments and Sources on Bris Customs

The Shalom Zachar - sources for understanding the Friday night celebration

On Why We Stand At a Bris

Kvatter Custom From Europe pre-Holocaust

Elijah the Prophet

May a Bris Take Place at Night

Early Sources for Metzitzah

Customs of Worms, Germany

8 Reasons to Give THANKS for Bris Milah


Two More on Giving Thanks




Women and the Bris 




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