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OUR SFARIM

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BRIS MILAH

​By Rabbi Paysach Krohn (Author) Rabbi Nosson Scherman (Introduction)



The traditions, laws and customs of this momentous occasion presented by a leading Mohel. Includes explanations and backgrounds; a section answering many questions concerning the naming of a child; laws pertaining to adoptions; medical causes for postponement; a Bris on the Sabbath and Festivals, etc.; text of the ritual and prayers with translation and commentary

Bris Milah Secrets

By Rabbi Dovid Meisels

What great reward do the parents receive for bringing a new soul into the Jewish nation?Why is Eliyahu Hanavi present at every bris and also when a baby girl is named?Why is wine placed in the baby’s mouth during the bris?A bris milah is a beautiful simchah and mitzvah--but what is it that makes it so special? Knowing the sources for this mitzvah and becoming aware of its significance to all of Klal Yisrael can help us gain a much deeper appreciation for this important mitzvah. This collection documents the connection between milah and Torah, reveals how a bris removes the barriers to truth, and demonstrates how bris milah ultimately saves us from destruction. Learn about the different minhagim practiced by the various Chassidic dynasties, the customs of the Sephardim, and the traditions of the Yekkes. Gain a greater appreciation for the meaning by the kibbudim of sandak and kvatter. Find out more about Eliyahu Hanavi’s role. Discover why certain foods should be served at the seudas mitzvah.Bris Milah Secrets provides interesting notes on the shalom zachar and vachnacht and offers insights into the birth of a daughter. It supplies information on various aspects of bris milah that are still pertinent to our generation and tells fascinating tales relating to bris milah.

 

​Guidelines to Major Events of Life

 

By Rabbi Elozor Barclay and Rabbi Yitzchok Jaeger

From the authors of the well-known Guidelines series, this new volume presents, in trademark question-and-answer format, the laws of pregnancy and birth, bris milah, pidyon haben, bar mitzvah, marriage, and mourning.

Throughout our lives, we celebrate both happy and sad occasions, often without prior preparation. What are the halachos involved in choosing a child's name? May one use any kohen for a pidyon haben? What special laws apply during the first week of marriage? These questions and many more are answered in this succinct guide to various lifecycle events.

With a focus on both the practical and the insightful, the over one thousand questions presented in this book will provide all the information you were lacking in a clear and straightforward fashion. With Guidelines, you'll be assured of the guidance you need.

















​OTZAR HABRIS​

by Rabbi Yosef David Weisberg

 
Encyclopedia of the laws and customs of Brit milah and Pidyon Haben, by the world's most famous mohel, Rabbi Yosef David Weisberg (1934-2001) who performed over 100,000 brissim with legendary devotion and self-sacrifice.
















TEFILLAS CHANNAH

​​An exquisite book of stirring prayers, specially compiled for the Jewish woman.

This beautifully designed, Hebrew-English, pocket-sized book includes mother's prayer to be said at son's circumcision along with many others prayers.

White, silver-stamped leatherette cover.



 BRIT OLAM

 for Brit Yitzchak

 

 

 

This hebrew sefer contains the part from the Zohar which Chassidim and Sefardim read the night before the Bris plus more.

(10 of this are available for your minyan.)

THE SIMCHAH 
  HANDBOOK
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Includes

Tefillah,

Tehillim and

2 suplications

for the mother to say when the baby cries at the bris.

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BOY Oh Boy!

A mother's guide to the wonderful world of boys

 

Everything you always wanted to know about raising your son!

Shalom zachor, and vachtnacht…getting rid of newborn jaundice…

Bris,Pidyon Haben garlic, and sugar cubes…and much more for later on.

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