The mitzvo of bris mila involves cutting off the orlah (foreskin). The Torah views the orlah as more than merely an unnecessary part of the body, rather it represents ..
Written by Rabbi Yehonasan Gefen
One of the most well-known and observed mitzvos is that of Bris Mila (circumcision). A very high proportion of Jews who are distant from their heritage, nonetheless ..
Written by Rabbi Yehonasan Gefen
In a Pidyon Haben, we see that the firstborn received a special kedusha-sanctity. The question is, what did they do to deserve such a special sanctity? The Sefer-“Tuvicha ..
Written by Rabbi Shlomo Price
The honor of kvater is given to a married couple to hint at the fact that the bris milah is compared to marriage, through the milah the baby becomes betrothed to Hashem
Written by moishe
If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill. (tehillim 137:5) The Gemara in Baba Basra 60b tells us that after the Second Temple was destroyed, ..
Written by Anonymous
One of the reasons why the bris milah takes place on the eighth day is because there is an angel teaching the baby Torah in the womb, but just before the baby is born, ..
Written by shloime brit
I was once at a funeral and heard a beautiful explanation of the significance of the bracha: “May you have arichas yomim (length of days)” ..
Written by Moshe Kormornick