? Brit Milah
? Welcoming ceremony into Judaism for a boy
? Includes circumcision
? Covenant of Circumcision
? Occurs 8 days after birth - VERY important, nothing interrupts
? Ritual objects used:
? Circumcision tools (anesthetic is possible according to some), tallit (prayer shawl), booklet with ceremony text, Elijah's Chair
? Time of ceremony ? early in the morning
? Ritual setting ? morning prayer service
? Parts of ceremony ? welcomed, circumcision, naming, festive meal.
? Participants ? moyel (person who does the circumcision "surgery"), parents, grandparents, Godparents, sandek (person given a role of honor) , rabbi
? Biblical roots are in Genesis in the story of Abraham
? Brit haBat or Brit Bat
? Covenant of the daughter
? Other names: Brit Hayyim (Covenant of Life)
? Relatively new ceremony, commonly done for the past 30 - 40 years.
? Welcoming ceremony into Judaism for a girl
? When: Anytime after 8 days old
? Ritual setting ? often morning prayer service
? Ritual objects used:
? Tallit, booklet with ceremony text, Elijah's Chair
? Parts of ceremony ? welcome, naming, parent letter, festive meal
? Participants ? moyel (person who does the circumcision "surgery"), parents, grandparents, Godparents, sandek (person given a role of honor) , rabbi
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