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הלכות מילה פרק ב · 5 Questions
Question 1
Who is qualified to perform a circumcision?
Anyone may perform circumcision. B'dieved, even a non-Jew's circumcision is valid. But ideally: a Jewish man with proper training and intent.
Question 2
What are the three steps of the circumcision procedure?
Three essential steps: milah, priah, metzitzah. Each is independently required. Milah without priah is as if uncircumcised.
Question 3
If milah was performed but priah was omitted, what is the status?
The Rambam rules: milah without priah = as if uncircumcised. Priah is essential, not optional. Both steps are independently required.
Question 4
Can circumcision be performed with a glass or stone blade?
The instrument doesn't matter — any sharp tool works. The earliest circumcisions in Torah history used flint. Function over form.
Question 5
Can post-circumcision medical care be provided on Shabbat?
Since the circumcision itself overrides Shabbat, the necessary post-procedure care (bandaging, medication, etc.) is also permitted on Shabbat.