Before, During & After Your Baby’s Bris

The ceremony is performed in Hebrew and English for all participants
to understand and appreciate

Honors bestowed at the bris:
K’vater — A person or couple who enters with the baby
Kisei Shel Eliyahu — Person who places baby on special designated chair
Brachot Kriat HaShem * — Blessings and baby naming
Sandak Me’umad * — Holds baby during blessings and naming ceremony
*The last two can be split into two honors each

Prepare for the bris:
— Firm sleeping pillow
— 3 cloth diapers/receiving blanket
— 3 diapers
— Baby wipes
— Kosher sweet grape wine & kiddush cup
(I will supply Bacitracin and gauze)

Day of Bris — Prior to Bris
— Do not soak or use ointments, creams or lotions on bris area: sponge bath is ok
— Last feeding should end one hour prior to the bris

Day of Bris — After Bris
— Apply Bacitracin on gauze and place on top of area at each diaper change
— Baby may lie in any position that seems comfortable
— If baby is uncomfortable, you may give .4 ml of Liquid Infant Tylenol (consult your pediatrician)

Day After Bris:
— Use Bacitracin on gauze over bris area at each diaper change for the next three days
— The redness will subside in a few days; a soft, light-colored healing scab-tissue may form for several days. This is normal.

Please call Rabbi Mammon with any questions 585.490.3147