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sunflowerjesss
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Jesss, duh.
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Bris Etiquette
2 questions -
Do you tip the Mohel on top of his payment?
Did you send out formal invitations? We are only having very close family. Trying to keep this as low key as possible, but I'm not sure if we should send invites.
Thanks!
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Posted 6/16/08 2:38 PM  |
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Samlove
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Shari
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Re: Bris Etiquette
HI and congrats. No formal invite is necessary for the Bris. Everyone knows its the 8th day just tell them the time and place and the day.
I believe you do not tip the Mohel because its usually their own business. We used a private Mohel and it was $600 so we didnt tip
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| Posted 6/16/08 2:42 PM |
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ana6178
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Re: Bris Etiquette
Posted by Samlove
HI and congrats. No formal invite is necessary for the Bris. Everyone knows its the 8th day just tell them the time and place and the day.
I believe you do not tip the Mohel because its usually their own business. We used a private Mohel and it was $600 so we didnt tip
Same here except ours was $700- good grief!
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| Posted 6/16/08 2:44 PM |
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pickles16
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Re: Bris Etiquette
No formal invite, you just call and have your DH call and then tell ppl that you want to come to tell other ppl that you want to come essentially...not sure about tipping though, but good thread bc I may need to know these things as well in a few months!!
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| Posted 6/16/08 2:49 PM |
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Goldi0218
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Leslie
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Re: Bris Etiquette
No formal invite. No invitations at all. You call people and tell them that your son has been born and when and where the bris is. One does not even say "I invite you to my son's bris." The Brit Milah is open house - you cannot turn anyone away.
As for a girl's baby naming, one can send(and i have received) formal invitations. this is what we plan to do for our daughter as a baby naming is not time dependent, rather based on when the Torah is open as it is traditionally done as an aliyah much in the way an auf ruf is done before a couple is married. At least that is what I was told.
As far as tipping goes, I don't think its done. The cost of a mohel is extremely expensive (though not an area where you really want to skimp) and I am willing to bet they do not need exta money. They can do as many as 4-5 a day.
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| Posted 6/16/08 2:58 PM |
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hbugal
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Re: Bris Etiquette
Posted by Goldi0218
As far as tipping goes, I don't think its done. The cost of a mohel is extremely expensive (though not an area where you really want to skimp) and I am willing to bet they do not need exta money. They can do as many as 4-5 a day.
So in otherwards you dont want to get your Mohel out of the Pennysaver???
Im sorry I had to...
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| Posted 6/16/08 3:37 PM |
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sunflowerjesss
Mommy to 3!
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Re: Bris Etiquette
Thanks Leslie!!! Your clarification is really helpful!
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| Posted 6/16/08 7:54 PM |
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