Mazel Tov, It's a Boy!
A Bris (Brit Milah) is a ritual through which a young Jewish baby boy enters the covenant of the Jewish people. A Bris should take place on the eighth day of the young boy’s life, unless there are medical reasons that require postponing the Bris. A Bris is performed by a Mohel. (Click here for a list of Mohels in the greater Toronto area approved by Beth Sholom.)
Celebrating a Bris at Beth Sholom
After you have contacted and arranged your Mohel, contact Ellen ellen@bethsholom.net at the synagogue office who will guide you through arranging the venue and the Seudah Mitzvah following.
A bris is traditionally done first thing in the morning after morning services. You can either arrange to have your seudah mitzvah with Caterer's York or if there are less than 50 people attending, with the morning Minyan and catered by our in-house caterer (click here for in-house menu options).If the baby naming takes place on Shabbat you can sponsor the congregational Kiddush for the congregation (click here for Kiddush menu and pricing) and up to 25 invited guests or enhance the congregational kiddush with Caterer's York. You can also have a private catered lunch.
We are happy to accommodate members and non-members and offer special incentives for prospective members who are having their son’s bris at Beth Sholom.