Circumcision Flashcards
1
Q
what is circumcision
A
the covenant of cutting
2
Q
when is a boy circumcised
A
at 8 days old
3
Q
who performs the ceremony
A
a medically trained Mohel
4
Q
what is cut in a circumcision
A
the foreskin
5
Q
what is circumcision also known as
A
Brit Milah
6
Q
why is an empty chair kept
A
the chair for Elijah
to remind Jews that prophet Elijah is present
7
Q
what is dripped onto the baby’s tongue?
A
wine
8
Q
who is the sandek?
A
a special friend of the father or a respected relative who hold’s the baby during the cutting
