- Family and Society
- Brit Mila - Circumcision
Status as a Jew
Question
Although my mother is Jewish, I did not have a bris (my parents were not observant). Should I decline full participation in services such as receiving aliyot
until I have a bris milah?
Answer
The question should be a theoretical one (it is discussed in Tzitz Eliezer XI 9, Sridei Aish I 11 and Iggrot Moshe Orach Chayyim II 33) because you should not delay your brit milah for anything but serious medical reasons. It is time to rectify the wrong.

Circumcision- "Conservative" mohel
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Shevat 13, 5774

Sakanah by Mitzvot
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Cheshvan 17, 5782

Brit on Shabbat
Rabbi Elchanan Lewis | 30 Nisan 5765

Brit Milah Seuda
Rabbi Elchanan Lewis | 16 Elul 5765

Rabbi Jonathan Blass
Rabbi of Neve Tzuf and Rosh Kollel "Ratzon Yehuda".

End of Shabbat
5 Cheshvan 5763

The Temple Mount
27 Tishrei 5763

Calling In-Laws Name
16 Tishrei 5763

Zimun alone at a Wedding
16 Tishrei 5763

Bracha on water
Rabbi Elchanan Lewis | Cheshvan 16, 5769

Blood from wound - kosher?
Rabbi David Sperling | Tammuz 28, 5772

Tehillim for a deceased parent
Rabbi Yoel Lieberman | Tammuz 8, 5773

Mezzuzah for Non Jew
Rabbi David Sperling | Iyyar 18, 5773

Health Neglect & Cigarette Smoking in Yeshivas
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Tevet 19, 5783

Torah vs. Tanak additions
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Shevat 4, 5783

Does God Have Feelings?
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Tevet 24, 5783
