Bris (Noun)
Meaning
The Jewish rite of circumcision performed on a male child on the eighth day of his life.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The baby's bris was scheduled for the following week at the synagogue.
- Traditionally, a mohel performs the bris in the presence of family and friends.
- The family had invited many guests to attend the bris of their newborn son.
- The bris ceremony is an important milestone in a Jewish boy's life.
- The celebratory meal after the bris was a grand affair with many traditional foods.