- Q. Dear Rabbi. A friend became religious late in life. An orthodox Rabbi was telling him that he should now have a real bar mitzvah. My friend was very offended and then asked if he should also repeat his bris (circumcision) which was done by a doctor in the hospital. What is your opinion?
A. Regarding the bris (circumcision), it depends whether it was done by a proper Kosher Mohel, if not he should consult with a proper Rabbinical authority to connect him with the correct Mohel to do at least “Hatofas Dam Bris” or a necessary and essential small blood letting cut on the right place, that has the value of a proper brith milah. (there may be other fixings necessary, if the brith milah was not done correctly.
As far as a Bar Mitzva is concerned, in principle it is unnecessary, yet it is a proper good idea to give a Kiddush or similar to celebrate his joining the Jewish Nation.
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by, Horav Yaakov Hirschman, Horav Dovid Pam, Horav Aharon Miller, Horav Chanoch Ehrentreu and Horav Kalman Ochs Shlit'a
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