Circumcision (Brit Milah): Practical Parshah - Tazria
This portion provides the Biblical source for the mitzvah of circumcision on the eighth day. What are the specific laws and customs of this life-cycle event?
Rabbi Mendel Kaplan is the Spiritual Leader and Executive Director of Chabad Flamingo in Thornhill, Ontario, serving one of Canada’s most dynamic Jewish communities. He also serves as Chaplain of the York Regional Police Service. He is an active member of Toronto’s Vaad HaRabbanim (Council of Orthodox Rabbis), and a voting member of the COR Kashruth Council of Canada’s executive rabbinical board. Rabbi Kaplan is featured regularly on many local television and radio shows. He is a sought after speaker, with hundreds of lectures on Chabad.org. He and his wife, Faygie, are blessed with eight children. Artistically endowed, the rabbi enjoys drawing, sketching and creating charcoal portraits.
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Uri Yitzchak
Orlando, FL
March 30, 2011
Rabbi Kaplan; thanks again for sharing your Torah wisdom with all of us. Outstanding how the Rebbe z"l fuses both of Rambam's contradictory statements into a clear and beautiful idea. It was truly another amazing class. Reply
Tazria Thank you Rabbi Kaplan for another great teachings this week.