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05.21.08, 17:39 PM Toddler
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Give me advice on holding a bris. pg with my first...8 days later seems so crazy to have a party. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
Toddler 05.21.08, 05:39 PM Flag
 

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It's not really a party. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:40 PM Flag
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you know what i mean. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:41 PM Flag
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it's not a party, really. keep it simple. don't do it at home. oh, and after you call your parents from the hospital, call the mohel. whatever time of day or night. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:40 PM Flag
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I disagree; of course do it at home. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:41 PM Flag
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you want people hanging around your apt? you want to worry about cleaning? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:42 PM Flag
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really, don't do it at home...thought it would be nice to have it at home. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:41 PM Flag
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^^meant really don't do it at home? as a question not a statement [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:42 PM Flag
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do it at home. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:43 PM Flag
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what time of day? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:43 PM Flag
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Depends if it's during the week or on a weekend. During the week I'd say early morning or early evening. Weekend - any time is good. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:47 PM Flag
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you almost always have a bris first thing in the morning. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:50 PM Flag
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Moyel's book up really quickly, so people have a bris whenever they can get a moyel. Agreed that people tend to prefer morning. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:54 PM Flag
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We had ours in the afternoon both times. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:54 PM Flag
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you will not be up to hosting an event at home unless you are married to the sort of man who will completely manage the event from start to finish, including cleaning, setting up, and kicking people out who won't leave. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:45 PM Flag
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np: every one I've ever been to is at home. I'd do it at home or at IL's home and make it really small. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:46 PM Flag
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Make sure you have a good friend there. My son's bris was very hard on me. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:47 PM Flag
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me too! hardest part, imo, of being a jew is circumsizing your son. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:48 PM Flag
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we did it at in-laws who live nearby - perfect middle ground, not my home, but still family/private. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:47 PM Flag
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Do you have family to help? We did it at home, my mom did everything. Still a very stressful day, but then it's over. GL [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:50 PM Flag
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dh is actually really good about helping out. we're also thinking of asking our cleaning lady to help out that day and see if she has a friend too. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:52 PM Flag
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The "party" itself wasn't that stressful - just have bagels, etc. and people really don't expect much from you, the mom. Just the whole ceremony and you're so hormonal, etc. But then it's over. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:54 PM Flag
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well, you could also always do it the ultra-modern, ultra-reform way as we did: the pediatrician does it early in the morning you're leaving the hospital while you're still asleep. i gather that you're not considering that option but it does mean you don't need to entertain [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:51 PM Flag
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im ultra reform and never heard of anyone doing this [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:54 PM Flag
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yeah...can't do that, both my mil and mom would go crazy...and i like the idea of having a little gathering...especially since i'm not having a shower. now talk to me the day of and i might be singing a different tune. =) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:55 PM Flag
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I'm not Jewish but dh is and we had a bris on day 8 in our home. I didn't want to be anywhere else (with 1st db)...also, it's not my custom and it seemed so weird to have a 'party' around chopping db's foreskin off. I sort of hovered in the back room nursing db before and after and he napped for most of the 'gathering'. Also since it was my 1st db I didn't want to be passing him around...I was an emotional crazy basket case back then [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:01 PM Flag
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