The brit milah (Hebrew: בְּרִית מִילָה‎ [bʁit miˈla], Ashkenazi pronunciation [bʁis ˈmilə], "covenant of circumcision"; Yiddish pronunciation, bris [bʀɪs]) is a Jewish religious male circumcision ceremony performed on the eighth day of a male infant's life by a mohel. The brit milah is followed by a celebratory meal (seudat mitzvah).
Births of boys are usually celebrated with a ceremony called Brit Milah (ritual circumcision). Births of girls are usually celebrated with a ceremony called baby naming, or more recently "Brit Bat", in which the child is honored during a prayer service and publicly given her Hebrew name.
We hold a shalom zachar (celebratory meal) on the first Friday night in the home, and then a brit milah circumcision) on the eighth day after the birth. See also: http://judaism.answers.com/jewish-philosophy/jewish-life-cycle-brit-bar-mitzvah-wedding-death-and-mourning
Short answer: The baby boy is circumcised. Long answer: Ritual prayers are said, then the sandek (godfather) holds the baby boy on his knees while the mohel performs the circumcision. Then more prayers are said, the baby is formally named, and typically, one or both parents explain who the child is named after. Everyone present then enjoys a festive meal.
In the Birlings' Dining room, after a celebratory meal, Sheila Birling is engaged.
Briss or bris or brit means "covenant". The full form is brit milah, "covenant of cutting". Briss etc is a short way of saying the Jewish ritual of naming a boy, including circumcision and a shared meal. Jewish circumcision is commonly done much more quickly than medical circumcision, often with no more anaesthetic than a sop of wine, but it still must involve the foreskin being torn away from the penis-head (glans) before it is cut. This commonly throws the baby into shock so that he seems to "sleep right through it". Brit Shalom is a naming ceremony with everything but the circumcision.
Jews celebrate births just like all other faiths do. For girls, the father gives the infant a name on Shabbat when he is called up to the Torah-reading. A kiddush is then held at the synagogue. This is a celebratory meal after the prayer services to which everyone is invited. For boys, there is a shalom zachar; a celebratory meal in the home on Friday night. The boy is given a name a few days later, at his circumcision ceremony. In both cases, there is a lot of rejoicing, singing, and wishing of mazel tov.
For girls, the father gives the infant a name on Shabbat when he is called up to the Torah-reading. A kiddush is then held at the synagogue. This is a celebratory meal after the prayer services to which everyone is invited.For boys, there is a shalom zachar; a celebratory meal in the home on Friday night. The boy is given a name at his circumcision ceremony. In both cases, there is a lot of rejoicing, singing, and wishing of mazel tov.
There is no baptism in Judaism. But from Judaism101, a very basic explanation what happens when a Jewish baby is born; After a child is born, the father is given the honor of an aliyah (an opportunity to bless the reading of the Torah) in synagogue at the next shabbat. At that time, a blessing is recited for the health of the mother and the child. If the child is a girl, she is named at that time. A boy's name is given during the brit milah (ritual circumcision), which is usually performed on the eighth day of the child's life (if the child is healthy).
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Eight days after a boy is born, he is circumcised and named - the traditional way of bringing him into the community. The ceremony is accompanied by a festive meal in which friends and family participate. Some, but not all, Jews mark the birth of a girl with a simchat bat - a party/festive meal which can take place any time following the birth, as convenient for the parents. The naming of a girl traditionally takes place in the synagogue, on a Monday, Thursday or Saturday (Sabbath) following the birth.
A banquet is a large formal meal or feast, typically a celebratory event that involves multiple courses and often includes entertainment or speeches. It is usually held for a special occasion or as part of a formal gathering.