The Deeper Meaning of Brit Milah: Removing the Barriers to Holiness
Rabbi Daniel Glatstein
Brit milah is more than a physical mitzvah. Drawing on Tomer Devorah, this lesson explores its deeper spiritual meaning as an expression of chesed: removing the barriers that conceal holiness and helping others uncover their connection to Hashem. It also reveals the profound connection between brit milah and Pinchas, whose actions are understood as spiritually “circumcising the hearts” of the Jewish people.

