Directory of Brit Milah Resources

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A religious ceremony that welcomes infant Jewish boys into a covenant between God and the Children of Israel through ritual circumcision, followed by a celebratory meal (seudat mitzvah).

Subcategories

• Mohelim
• Opposing Views

Resources in This Category

• A Guide to Brit Milah/Bris Milah

  http://www.milah.net/
  A mohel offers information about the ritual, its history, and details of what qualifications are required to perform the ritual.

• Bris Milah in the UK

  http://www.brismilah.co.uk/
  Information for parents about Bris Milah or circumcision and where to find a Mohel in the UK.

• Brit Milah

  http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/144122/jewish/Brit-Milah.htm
  Guide to the Brit Milah.

• Brit Yosef Yitzchak

  http://www.brityy.org/
  International non profit organization that offers a full range of Brit Milah support and services.

• CircCentral

  http://circcentral.tripod.com/
  This site catalogs antique tools used for ritual Jewish circumcisions (brit milah). Included are numerous knives, shields and other artifacts. There is also a section on spotting counterfeit Judaica.

• Circumcision Net

  http://www.circumcision.net/
  Provides insights and detailed information about Ritual Circumcision.

• Pidyon Haben

  http://pidyonhaben.org/
  Pidyon Haben is the Jewish Mitzvah of redemption of the firstborn son. The father of the child redeems his son, by paying five silver coins to a Kohein. They sell a large variety of coins to fulfill this Mitzvah.

Related Categories

• Home > Health > Child Health > Neonatal Circumcision

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• Hebrew

 

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