No. From the verse in Leviticus 12:3, we learn that the rite must be performed "on the eighth day," even if it is the Sabbath; and during the daylight hours, not at night.

Yes, and on all holidays (Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, etc.) and festivals (Passover, Shavuot and Sukkot). It presupposes you have a mohel who lives in your area. If not, one would import a mohel who could spend Shabbat in the neighborhood within walking distance of the home or synagogue where the bris will take place. If no mohel is available or arrangements cannot be made to bring in a mohel, then the bris will have to be delayed.

Yes. However, a Bris can take place in any setting and many do take place at a Synagogue, local community center or someone else's home.

The Bris of a healthy baby is done on the eighth day of life (counting the day of birth). This is so even if the eighth day falls on Shabbos, Yom Kippur or any other Jewish festival. However, in the case of a baby born by Caesarean section, the Bris is not performed on Shabbos or on a festival, but on the day following. Bris Milah may not be performed before the eighth day or at night.

The word itself means "Covenant of Circumcision". It is the sign attesting to the everlasting covenant that G-d established with Abraham and his descendants (Genesis 17). It was then reiterated through Moses 500 years later: "And on the 8th day he shall have his foreskin circumcised" (Leviticus 12:3).

It adds a festive element, but it's not essential. If there is no challah, one may recite the blessing over a bagel or a slice of bread. If you'd like to give someone an honor at the bris who may not be comfortable holding the baby, letting them recite the blessing over the bread is a very nice thing to do.

From time to time, I may not be available for the specific time that you wish to schedule your event. If I am not available, I will recommend another traditional mohel who shares my approach, both religiously and medically, to Brit Milah.

No, once you prepare your Boil 'n Bite mouthpiece , it will comfortably snap on to your upper teeth and stay in place without the need to bite down on it. With just a little downward pressure, you can easily remove the mouthpiece from your upper teeth.

In order to avoid significant impacts to Caltrain's passengers, Caltrain work crews must complete their work when the train schedule is at its lightest and overnight when there is no passenger service.

How about camping at Blue Mound! But if you are not a camper, yes, there are many places in Mount Horeb and Madison that are mighty fine. If you are reading this and are seriously looking for a place, email us and we can offer you some suggestions.

The showcases will take place during the evenings of Thursday September 29, Friday September 30, and Saturday October 1. Most showcases will run from about 7:30pm until 2:00am each evening.

Most of the information you need is available the night before the races so in theory yes you can place your bets the night before BUT in the guide i do recommend being at your computer to place your bets just before the off. The reason for that is to ensure that their is no non-runners, jockey changes, change of wether that effects track conditions, etc, basically the sort of things that can turn the race against you. So by placing your bets the night before will mean extra risk.

a good friend it may be thoughtful to come to the Bris with a gift. A nice gift may be something like an infants outfit or perhaps the parents have set up a baby gift registry.

Since the bris ceremony is a life cycle event, and an important mitzvah, formal attire is appropriate. During morning brisses, people often show up business casual. If one does not know how formal the bris ceremony will be, dress formally (just in case).

The word Brit/Bris is the same word pronounced differently. Brit is the Sefardik pronounciation, and Bris is the Ashkenazik pronounciation. The literal meaning of the word Bris is covenent. The covenent we are referring to is the covenent G-d made with Abraham recorded in Genisis...

Under normal circumstances, if the baby is healthy, the bris should be performed on the eighth day after birth. The day the baby is born, is considered day one. A day is defined as the time period between sundown and the following sundown. For example, Monday begins from sunset Sunday and continues until sunset Monday night. Therefore it would follow, that if a baby was born on Sunday night after sundown, the bris/brit would come out the following Monday.

Please call immediately after your son is born. If your call is answered by voice mail, leave all numbers including home and each parent's cell. Please do not e-mail. When your call is answered, you will be asked:

People who want to bring gifts do so because of their friendship with the parents, not as any "holiday" or "ritual" gift. Depending on ones relationship with the parents, one may get the parents a baby present (any baby stuff is okay), a Judaica present, or a Judaica baby present. An example of a Judaica baby present would be a small Kiddush cup or a bris pillow covering. More conventional items might be a prayer book.

The celebration is usually a sit down meal with kosher food served. Morning circumcisions often follow with dairy meals with bagels and lox. Midday and afternoon circumcisions are either dairy or meaty, depending on the preference of the family. There are some different customs among Sephardim. Meals on Sabbath are traditionally non-dairy with challah rolls and Kiddush wine.

There are no differences in the bris ceremony when the father is absent, except that the mohel does not "ask" for permission from the father to act as a proxy.

Yes. A circumcision is not a bris. If a baby was circumcised in the hospital on the first or second day, even if someone recited prayers and blessings, that child still needs a Brit Milah because it took place before the eighth (or proper) day. A regular Brit Milah ceremony is held, but since the baby is already circumcised, a hatafat dam brit is performed. The blessings are recited, a drop of blood is drawn from the penis and the baby is named.

If the mother of the baby is Jewish, then the child is Jewish whether or not he is able to have a bris. A circumcision before the eighth or proper day is not a bris, even if prayers and blessings are recited. One cannot have a bris without a circumcision. A ceremonial circumcision (removing only a small part of the foreskin) is not a bris, either. The entire foreskin must be removed to uncover the glans completely.

Campers can make reservations at nearby Pinecrest campground operated by Stanislaus National Forest. Visit http://www.r5.fs.fed.us/stanislaus/visitor/pinecrest.htm or call 877-444-6777

The Skate-Night-Berlin, is the new event after the terminated Blade-Night. The Blade-Night was the first Skaterdemo in Berlin. It is organized by different people and has a different skope. In fall 2000 the last Blade-Night took place. In spring 2001 the organizers published the end of the Blade-Night. A little bit later, in early Mai 2001 the webpage was going offline Since some time a Skate-Night was reborn. It takes place sundays in summer. It is a commercial based event and no demonstration.

A bris may be done without a minyan. A minyan is preferable, just as Abraham performed his circumcision "in the middle of the day" to publicize the event, and create a sanctification of God's name ("kiddush Hashem").

The parents should make sure that the following items are brought to the ceremony: At least two chairs, two cups, a table, a bottle of kosher wine, 3 prayer shauls (talis), a foot rest (approx. 6''-12'' high), six cotton diapers, liquid soap, and EMLA cream which may be prescribed by the doctor.

The mohel is primarily interested in three medical conditions that may push off the bris date: fever, jaundice, and eye infection. No bris may take place if the fever has reached a temperature of 99.5 degrees Fahrenheit (~37.5 degrees Celsius). Levels of jaundice can fluctuate from day to day. If the jaundice is 14 or above, then the bris must be postponed. If the level has stabilized or is going down at 12, then the bris may take place.

The baby is usually given a drop of wine (or grape juice) before the bris, to commemorate the drop of blood (redness of the wine) that he is giving to come in to the Jewish covenant. The wine also has the affect of calming the baby if he is crying. No wine is given if the parents do not wish so.

You will receive an e-mail containing detailed information about the items you need to have available for the Bris as well as selecting individuals you may choose to include. It also contains information to help you with the selection of the baby's Hebrew name. If the Bris will take place away from home, it will provide a comprehensive list of items that you should pack to bring with you for your baby's comfort.