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Book Title The Handbook to Circumcision - Brit Milah

The Handbook to Circumcision

All you need to know about Brit Milah

The Celebrations Begin
The Celebrations Begin
The Shabbat following the birth: The Shalom Zachor and Torah reading
 By Dovid Zaklikowski
The festive gathering on the Friday night following the birth and the custom that the father is called up to the Torah.
The Night Preceding the Circumcision
The Night Preceding the Circumcision
 By Dovid Zaklikowski
The special customs of the night before the Circumcision.
The Day and Time of the Circumcision
The Day and Time of the Circumcision
When is the brit milah performed?
 By Dovid Zaklikowski
The preferred day and time the circumcision is performed and why.
Final Preparations Before the Circumcision
Final Preparations Before the Circumcision
The day of the brit milah
 By Dovid Zaklikowski
The Parents’ Messengers – The “Kvatter”
The Parents’ Messengers – The “Kvatter”
Escorting the baby to his circumcision
 By Dovid Zaklikowski
Who are the parents’ messengers? Why do we use messengers? What do they do?
The Chair of Elijah and Welcoming the Baby
The Chair of Elijah and Welcoming the Baby
 By Dovid Zaklikowski
What is the chair of Elijah? Why do we use it? How is the baby welcomed?
The One Who Holds the Baby – The “Sandek”
The One Who Holds the Baby – The “Sandek”
By Dovid Zaklikowski
Who holds the child? How does he prepare? What does he merit?
The Ritual Circumciser - The “Mohel”
The Ritual Circumciser - The “Mohel”
 By Dovid Zaklikowski
Who performs the circumcision? How does he prepare?
The Circumcision Procedure and Blessings
The Circumcision Procedure and Blessings
Performing the Bris Milah
 By Dovid Zaklikowski
Naming the Newly Circumcised Baby
Naming the Newly Circumcised Baby
Giving the Jewish name
 By Dovid Zaklikowski
The naming ceremony.
The Festive Meal Following the Circumcision
The Circumcision on a Holiday or Shabbat
The Circumcision on a Holiday or Shabbat
Performing the Brit Milah on Shabbos or Yom Tov
 By Levi Y Heber
Additional Sephardic Circumcision Customs
Additional Sephardic Circumcision Customs
The customs of Sephardim and Oriental Jews at a Brit Milah
 By Levi Y Heber
The rich customs of various Sephardic and Oriental Jewish communities.
The Health and Wellbeing of the Baby
The Health and Wellbeing of the Baby
 By Levi Y Heber
The steps taken in order for the circumcision to go smoothly, and be as painless as possible

Guide
Why Circumcise?
The Circumcision Ceremony in a Nutshell
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 The Handbook to Circumcision
Circumcision in a Minute
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