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.
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…
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…
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…
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….
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
