Bris Blog
By Rabbi Shlomo Golish, CM
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. READ MORE...
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
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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 READ MORE....
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. READ MORE.....
One of the questions parents commonly ask before a bris or circumcision is:
“Should we feed the baby beforehand?” READ MORE.....
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 READ MORE.....
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The trained specialist who performs brit milah (bris) is most commonly written Mohel in English. In speech—especially in Ashkenazi/Yiddish-influenced communities—the same word is often READ MORE...
