This booklet was compiled by Moshe Harris. For final rulings please consult your Rov. For any comments, dedications, or to subscribe to receive my weekly sheet email: [email protected] or call me on 0583249052.
More in this printout
- Hosting and Attending a Bris Seudah and MoreExplore the halachic sources and customs of the bris seudah, including the obligation to host a meal, the requirement for a minyan, and the ethics of invitation
- The Teshuvos V’Hanagos ApproachRabbi Moshe Sternbuch discusses the halachic obligations and exemptions regarding attending a wedding feast versus prioritizing Torah study or other commitments
- Bris on FridayAn analysis of the halachic guidelines for holding a bris milah or pidyon haben meal on Friday without compromising the appetite for the Shabbos meal.
- Postponing the Seudah until after ShabbosAn exploration of the historical custom to postpone a Shabbos bris seudah until after Shabbos to ensure the celebratory meal is distinct and recognizable.
- Day LaterAn analysis of halachic opinions regarding whether a bris seudah can be celebrated on a later date if it was not held on the day of the circumcision itself.
- Why Avraham Avinu Never Had a Bris SeudahExplore why Avraham Avinu did not host the first bris seudah, with insights from Pirkei D’Rabbi Eliezer regarding the timing of his circumcision on Yom Kippur.
- Rescheduling Bris to a Legal HolidayAn analysis of halachic rulings by the Divrei Malkiel and Tashbatz regarding the prohibition of delaying a bris milah for the convenience of a celebratory meal.
- Meaty or MilkyAn exploration of the halachic debate regarding whether a seudas bris should be meat or dairy, citing major authorities like the Magen Avraham and Rav Elyashiv.
- An incredible application of Kofin Al Midas SodomExplore the halachic principle of Kofin Al Midas Sodom through the lens of Avraham Avinu and a remarkable letter from the Rambam regarding his critics.
- The Tefillos Helped EventuallyRabbi Frand explores why Hashem encouraged Avraham to pray for Sodom despite its inevitable destruction, teaching that no prayer ever goes to waste for future g