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Choosing a mohel is one of the first important decisions parents make for their newborn son. For many families, the search begins simply enough. You ask friends or your rabbi for recommendations, search online for a mohel in New Jersey, read some reviews, and start making phone calls. But how do you actually compare one mohel to another? A Bris Milah is a deeply meaningful Jewish milestone, but it also involves entrusting someone with your newborn baby. The person you choose

Home births and birthing center deliveries have become an increasingly familiar choice for families who want a more personal birth experience. If you're expecting a baby boy, however, there's another part of the newborn period that's worth planning for ahead of time: his bris or circumcision. For Jewish families, a home birth generally doesn't make arranging a bris complicated at all. In fact, in many ways the two can fit together very naturally. A mohel can come directly to

A practical guide for guests, relatives, coworkers, and anyone attending a bris for the first time. Are You Supposed to Bring a Gift to a Bris? A bris is not like a birthday party, wedding, or baby shower where guests may feel expected to arrive with a gift. The main purpose of a bris is not gift-giving. It is a religious ceremony marking a Jewish baby boy’s entry into the covenant of Abraham. Family and friends come to celebrate with the parents, share in the simcha, and be

One of the most common questions parents have after a bris or circumcision is whether the healing process is progressing normally. The challenge is that healing rarely looks exactly the way parents expect it to. A circumcision that looks one way on the day of the procedure may look noticeably different two or three days later. Swelling may increase before it improves. Yellow healing tissue may appear. Areas that were red may gradually change color as healing progresses. For f

Parents are often surprised to learn that there is more than one acceptable approach to bandaging after a circumcision or bris. Some babies leave the procedure with a bandage that remains in place for several hours or until the following day. Other babies leave without a bandage at all. So which approach is better? The truth is that both have advantages, and the best choice often depends on the baby, the circumcision itself, and the goals of the practitioner performing the pr

One of the questions parents commonly ask before a bris or circumcision is: “Should we feed the baby beforehand?” The short answer is yes — in most cases, babies can feed normally before and after the procedure. That said, there are a few practical things parents should know that can help the day go more smoothly and comfortably for both the baby and the family. As a mohel who has performed brissim for many years in homes and private settings throughout New Jersey, New York,

One of the most common questions parents ask before a bris or infant circumcision is: “Do you use anesthesia?” It’s a completely understandable question. Parents naturally want their baby to be as comfortable as possible during the procedure. At the same time, many parents are surprised to learn that in traditional infant bris milah practice — and in many infant circumcision settings in general — injected local anesthesia is often not used for newborn babies. Why Mohels Do No