brit milah

What Happens on the Day of Conversion

The particulars can vary, but typically it involves appearing before a Beit Din, immersing in a mikveh, and adopting a Hebrew name.

The Human Body Code

The imagery of the Bible hints at the luminous potentiality of our bodies to experience God.

Ask the Expert: Secret Name

Why keep the baby name under wraps before the brit milah?

Three Biblical Signs of Covenant

Shabbat, the rainbow after the flood, and brit milah are three covenantal "signs" which God provides.

The Circumcision Debate

While Jewish critics have arisen in modern times, brit milah is still widely practiced.

Brit Milah: Why Boys Are Circumcised

How Jewish thinkers over the ages have explained the importance of ritual circumcision.

Planning a Brit Milah (Bris)

What to do before your son's circumcision.

What Is A Mohel?

This man or woman performs Judaism's oldest religious rite.

Why the Minyan? Community and Brit Milah

The customary quorum of 10 represents the community and its obligations to the child.

Brit Milah (Bris): Some Laws and Customs

10 things to know about--and think about--when planning a brit milah ceremony.