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So, you are expecting (or have
received) a bundle from heaven? Congratulations!
We use this popular expression
advisedly. We become so involved in the exacting details of preparing for the
new arrival, that we forget that the baby is truly a Divine gift.
All of us cannot help but
experience a sense of awe and the awareness of G-d’s miraculous dispensation as
we look upon the tender new arrival. At such a time, our hearts instinctively
yearn for an expression of gratitude to the Creator and His wonders.
Judaism has a way by which
grateful parents express their thankfulness as well as indicate their intention
of linking their child with the destiny and hope of our people.
Your Mohel or Rabbi will be glad to guide you in carrying out this obligation.
In addition to being a religious
officiant, the Mohel is a specialist in his field.
Many
physicians call Mohalim for the Brit Milah of their own sons. The surgery
involved is simple and safe and any reputable Mohel is competent and highly
qualified to perform a Brit Milah.
It is noteworthy to mention in
this connection, that, following tradition of the Royal House of England, which
requires circumsicion of all male children, it was the Jewish Mohel of London
rather than the Royal Physician who was called to circumcise the son of Princess
Elizabeth.
The following news item from a
British newspaper will be of interest:
Crown Prince Charles Circumcised
by a London Mohel
London (JTA)-Crown Prince Charles,
son of Princess Elizabeth and heir to the British throne, was circumcised in
Buckingham Palace by Rabbi Jacob Snowman, official Mohel of the London Jewish
community.