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Checklist of Instructions & Items Needed

Instructions for Baby:

 The baby should be completely fed one hour before the Bris. 

Items Needed: 
 3 disposable diapers
 2 receiving blankets 
 1 comfortable baby outfit with a onesie underneath it (bring extras of both)
 1 tube of Bacitracin ointment, unopened
 1 box of 4" X 4" sterile gauze pads
 2 ounces of sugar water (mix 1 ounce of water per 1 tablespoon of sugar)
 Baby yarmulke (hand made skullcap) will be provided by Mohel Lucy E. Waldman
 Adult yarmulkes 
 2 candlesticks with candles
 Sweet red Kosher wine and Kiddush cup
 Challah bread 
 Good lighting
 Sturdy table and two chairs 
 Standard bed pillow with cotton pillow case
 Trash can with liner

Information about Participants and Honorees

 Father's English and Hebrew Name: __________
 Mother's English and Hebrew Name: __________
 Baby's English and Hebrew Name: __________
 Kvater's Name: __________ (The Kvater brings your baby into the room.)
 Sandek's Name: __________ (The Sandek is the person that holds your baby during the Brit Milah.)
 Names of those doing prayers and readings: __________

Blessings

Prayer cards containing both Hebrew, its phonetic transliteration and English will be provided at the ceremony.

Parent(s) before the Brit Milah:
I am ready to fulfill the mitzvah of circumcision as the creator commanded us in the Torah:
"Throughout your generations every male among you shall be circumcised when he is eight days old."

Parent(s) after the Brit Milah:
Praised are you, O Lord our God, ruler of the universe, who sanctified us with your commandments and commanded us to bring our son into the covenant of Abraham our father.

Mohel Lucy E. Waldman Blessing the Family:
May God bless you and keep you,
May the light of God's presence shine upon you and be gracious to you,
May the presence of God light you up and give you a life of fulfillment, contentment, wholeness and peace. 


Serving Families in
New York, New Jersey & Pennsylvania

Contact: Lucy E. Waldman, CNM
(718) 757-0083 •
lucy@birthtobris.com

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