bris
Newborn son's ceremony
A bris is the Jewish ritual circumcision of a male infant, traditionally performed on the eighth day after birth.
The ceremony, conducted by a mohel (ritual circumciser), marks the covenant between God and the Jewish people established with Abraham.
Also spelled brit or brit milah.
The whole family gathered for the bris.
Ritual circumcision practitioner
- circumcisionForeskin surgical removal
- covenantBinding formal pledge
- mitzvahJewish law commandment
- TorahJudaism's core scripture
rabbi · naming · eighth day · Abraham · halacha · synagogue · shul · Hebrew
Very young child
- babyVery young child
- boyYoung male person
- eighth dayNonexistent calendar slot
- swaddleWrap infant tightly
cradle · naming · fatherhood · motherhood · parenthood · godparent · nursery · birth
Jewish celebration or joy
- mazel tovHebrew celebratory exclamation
- festivityCelebratory occasion or mood
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- familyRelated people together
rejoicing · milestone · party · congratulations · welcome · joy · feast · togetherness
Formal event marking occasions
- riteCeremonial act or practice
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- prayerAddress to deity
wine · candle · solemnity · liturgy · consecration · dedication · observance · custom
mohel
Ritual circumcision practitioner
- circumcisionForeskin surgical removal
- covenantBinding formal pledge
- mitzvahJewish law commandment
Torah · rabbi · naming · eighth day · Abraham · halacha · synagogue · shul · Hebrew · Ashkenazi
infant
Very young child
- babyVery young child
- boyYoung male person
- eighth dayNonexistent calendar slot
swaddle · cradle · naming · fatherhood · motherhood · parenthood · godparent · nursery · birth · milestone
simcha
Jewish celebration or joy
- mazel tovHebrew celebratory exclamation
- festivityCelebratory occasion or mood
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
family · rejoicing · milestone · party · congratulations · welcome · joy · feast · togetherness · kiddush
ceremony
Formal event marking occasions
- riteCeremonial act or practice
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
prayer · wine · candle · solemnity · liturgy · consecration · dedication · observance · custom · service
wine
Fermented grape beverage
- Jewish gatheringstish, minyan, kiddush, simcha, holiday meal
- JewishTorah, Shabbat, kosher, rabbi, synagogue
- JudaismShabbat, kosher, Passover, Torah, Hanukkah
- baby bookfirst steps, first words, first smile, first tooth, birth weight
- ceremonieswedding ceremony, wedding, weddings, graduation, graduations
- milestonesgraduation, wedding, birthday, retirement, birth
brisbaptism
Ritual water purification ceremony
christening · infant baptism · funeral rites · last rites · confirmation
brisapostasy
Renunciation of former beliefs
renunciation · excommunication · conversion · shunning · defrocking