[Jesse-N]

I presume you are referring to a Jewish cirumcision, called a Brit Mila. There’s some fairly brief ceremonial stuff, some blessings, the baby is passed from his grandfather to father and also to an honored person, vaguely like a “godfather.” The actual circumcision is performed by a specially trained person called a “mohel,” (pronounced moy-el). It is done quite fast; a good mohel can do it so fast that if you don’t pay attention you’ll miss it. It’s all followed by a lot of eating and socializing. The kid tends to scream for a brief moment, and then it’s over. Come to think of it, kids tend to scream anyway. I think you ought to go, and bring your kids, and encourage them to watch. They’re old enough to understand what is being done. I think that you ought to explain the whole thing to them before you go, so they’re not shocked. It’s really cool, and there ought to be no problems. I invited a friend with three kids (from about 12 to 6) to the Brit Mila for my youngest, and they were cool and really enjoyed the experience. Any gift that you give for a newborn would be appropriate, like baby clothing or toys.

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Name : Jesse-N, Gender : M, Religion : Jewish, Age : 40, City : Herzliya, State : NA, Country : Israel, Occupation : Engineer, Education level : 4 Years of College, 

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