circumcision day blood coagulation begins

How blood-clotting research reveals a remarkable link between Jewish law and human biology

More than a medical milestone, the eighth day marks a divine intersection — when a newborn moves from creation’s natural order into God’s eternal covenant

A circumcision that was postponed due to jaundice in the infant falls during the week of Tisha B'Av. How should we conduct ourselves with regard to the meal and the guests? Should they act normally or...

Hello to the Hidabroot staff, I gave birth to a son, thank G-d, on Friday two days ago at 7:40 p.m. Shabbat here in Ashkelon began at 7:26 p.m., and sunset was at 7:48 p.m. When should we perform the...

Since we were commanded to make a brit from our father Abraham, why on the eighth day?

How does our body handle the danger of blood loss, and why is circumcision performed on the eighth day? How has the Western Wall survived attempts at destruction? What's the secret behind the flight o...

From Abraham to Today: Why Circumcision Remains Central to Jewish Identity

Discover the significance of the morning blessings, the deeper meaning of Jewish circumcision, and why Brit Milah symbolizes the eternal covenant between God and the Jewish people

How Rabbi Aharon Yosef Kramer performs adult circumcisions in prisons, war zones, and across the Jewish world

A boy was born by cesarean section on Friday. Is there an obligation to circumcise him on Shabbat, eight days after his birth? I have heard that since the baby was born by cesarean, Shabbat is more si...