Brit Milah; Circumcision

The Brit is an absolute, essential and eternal bond with G-d.

Count the Stars, Takes Hagar as Wife, The Covenant, Abraham’s Guests

A fascinating exposé of the traditional chair universally designated for the Prophet Elijah at a Brit Milah ceremony. This lecture begins by fleshing out the spiritual character and impact engendered by sacred circumcision. We then proceed to peel away hi...

Why is circumcision the first mitzvah that G-d gave Abraham? This class explores the meaning and many other facets of this essential mitzvah.

A mohel (expert in circumcision) gives an overview of some of the technical as well as symbolic aspects of circumcision.

I remember coming home crying to my parents, saying, ‘We eat the same foods, watch the same things, why do they hate us just because we’re Jewish?’ They couldn’t answer me.”

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?

This lecture surveys some of the laws and customs on the mitzvahs of circumcision and the “redemption of the first born.”