When I posted photos of a bris, I expected I might receive some flak for taking the photos. Sure enough there were a few e mails questioning why I would even take, let alone post photos that were specific.
So, the reason is, I wanted to offer a glimpse, to anyone unsure about whether to perform a bris on their precious infant at all, that a bris is not a big deal. And also I remember as a young mother, wanting to know exactly what they are going to do to my baby and not getting much in the way of answers. So these photos give a close up of what is going on in case some new parent wants to know.
As I tell my children, they ONLY cut the extra skin, that's all, nothing else and no they CAN'T make a mistake and cut off too much because only the small amount of skin can fit through the space in the metal sheild is cut, on the far away side. It only takes a couple of seconds for the whole thing.
A bris is a holy event and I wanted to capture the faces of the parents and participants who are bringing their newest child into the covenant of Abraham.
As a child, I assisted in our home clinic. My father was a pediatric specialist and teaching professor at Hadassah and Shaarei Tsedek. He occasionally acted as a Mohel and, though I never followed my calling to become a midwife, I have always been comfortable with medical stuff.
So, the reason is, I wanted to offer a glimpse, to anyone unsure about whether to perform a bris on their precious infant at all, that a bris is not a big deal. And also I remember as a young mother, wanting to know exactly what they are going to do to my baby and not getting much in the way of answers. So these photos give a close up of what is going on in case some new parent wants to know.
As I tell my children, they ONLY cut the extra skin, that's all, nothing else and no they CAN'T make a mistake and cut off too much because only the small amount of skin can fit through the space in the metal sheild is cut, on the far away side. It only takes a couple of seconds for the whole thing.
A bris is a holy event and I wanted to capture the faces of the parents and participants who are bringing their newest child into the covenant of Abraham.
As a child, I assisted in our home clinic. My father was a pediatric specialist and teaching professor at Hadassah and Shaarei Tsedek. He occasionally acted as a Mohel and, though I never followed my calling to become a midwife, I have always been comfortable with medical stuff.
The sister was very attentive to her new brother still on the chair of Eliyahu Hanavi with a bit of gauze dipped in wine serving as a pacifier.
The father is on the right, gazing at his son held in the mohels arms right after the circumcision. The baby was peaceful and sleeping for the rest of the time at the event. Some parents give their infant Tylenol after the Bris but most babies are fine even without that.
To see the bris slideshow click Here or on the Photo.
To see the bris slideshow click Here or on the Photo.
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