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Everything You Need To Know About Adult Jewish Circumcision
The general population associates the circumcision ritual with a baby’s fragile age, i.e., the eight-day or within the first few weeks of the baby’s life, when mohels perform the Bris Milah ceremony on newborn babies and formally welcome them into...
We Have More and More Non-Jewish Circumcisions!
The Jewish practice of circumcision is the believer’s first act of commitment to God and the Jewish traditions, performed during the Bris Milah. This most sacred of ceremonies is filled with social and religious gravity—the newborn child is welcomed into an...
The Meaning of a Circumcision: Everything You Need to Know
If you are of Jewish descent, you may have heard of the Bris Milah, the ceremony that certifies the commitment to God and the practice of Jewish traditions through the act of circumcision. This holiest of ceremonies celebrates the covenant God made with the first...
Let’s Talk About the Main Circumcision Types
Circumcision is best described as a minor surgical procedure in which the foreskin or the fold of skin covering the penis is removed aseptically. This is commonly practiced in the U.S., Australia, Canada, West Africa, Middle East, and Central Asia. Circumcision is...
“It’s a Girl!” – Celebrating Simchat Bat, the Baby Girl Naming Ceremony
The delight of welcoming a baby girl to the family is immeasurable – and this alone is enough reason for a celebration! Now, it is time to find the perfect name for your daughter, a name that celebrates your family’s Jewish tenets and traditions – it is time to learn...
Vitamin K – To Do Or Not To Do?
I have had the privilege over the past nearly 20 years to circumcise about 5000 babies and guess how many times I have asked the parents whether their beautiful new baby has received Vitamin K orally or by injection? You guessed it…not once! Why, you may ask? The...
Home Circumcisions Boom During COVID-19
Religion News Services recently did a press piece on Rabbi Rappaport and how Coronavirus is affecting home circumcisions and religious Bris Milat services in the Jewish community. We reference part of that article below and you may click the Read More button to read...
The Main Differences Between A Traditional/Holistic Circumcision And A Hospital Circumcision
If you’re arranging your son’s circumcision you’re probably wondering where it should be carried out. Should you take your baby to the hospital? Or should you opt for a holistic method? Of course, every parent wants to be sure that their baby experiences minimal pain,...
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