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| Photographs of a Bris Yosef ben Beryl October 9, 2006 |
A bris is a hugely joyous occasion to the Jewish community. Besides the opportunity to
recognize our covenant with G-d, it is a chance to welcome another Jewish male to the
community. On Yom Kippur, 2006 our neighbors had a baby boy. The bris was the following
Monday. I grabbed my tallis, lulav and esrog (it was during Succos) and my camera and
headed to the Chabbad in New City, NY. Rabbi Ganz, who heads the Torah Outreach
Project at the Shabbos House in Suffern, was the mohel.
recognize our covenant with G-d, it is a chance to welcome another Jewish male to the
community. On Yom Kippur, 2006 our neighbors had a baby boy. The bris was the following
Monday. I grabbed my tallis, lulav and esrog (it was during Succos) and my camera and
headed to the Chabbad in New City, NY. Rabbi Ganz, who heads the Torah Outreach
Project at the Shabbos House in Suffern, was the mohel.
As one would imagine, it is quite the occasion. At left, the
father, having finished morning davening, is getting
ready. Having gone through two (well, 3) myself, I can tell
you no father takes this lightly.
As with everything, a Barucha is required. Here Rabbi
Ganz and Beryl say the appropriate blessings before
starting. Each has his own set: the father, and the mohel,
for being able to perform such a mitzvah.
father, having finished morning davening, is getting
ready. Having gone through two (well, 3) myself, I can tell
you no father takes this lightly.
As with everything, a Barucha is required. Here Rabbi
Ganz and Beryl say the appropriate blessings before
starting. Each has his own set: the father, and the mohel,
for being able to perform such a mitzvah.
Before starting,
many honored
guests, friends
and family
members are
given honorary
roles of
participation.
Here a
gentleman
delivers Yosef
from his mother
to the arms of the
mohel, who will
hand him to the
sandik.
many honored
guests, friends
and family
members are
given honorary
roles of
participation.
Here a
gentleman
delivers Yosef
from his mother
to the arms of the
mohel, who will
hand him to the
sandik.
| Here the sandik, in this case the baby's grandfather, holds Yosef before the mohel starts. After, we were told the gown Yosef was wearing is 101 years old, and belonged to his great grandfather. |
| One can't help feeling there can't be enough hands touching the baby in reassurance. |
Finally, the mohel is ready. Sandik holds on for dear life, and in probably less than a minute the thousands of years old tradition is completed once again.
When the mohel is done the sandik hands him to his father for some short but quality bonding time. The immediate participants share a barucha over
wine. In the right photo, Yosef's uncle is holding him.
wine. In the right photo, Yosef's uncle is holding him.
The mohel says a few words about the event, the covenant, the mitzvah. After everyone has said a
barucha, it's time to share in the simcha. We all went into the Chabbad's succah for an excellent breakfast.
barucha, it's time to share in the simcha. We all went into the Chabbad's succah for an excellent breakfast.
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Rabbi Ganz