Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Daniel, "bris" and "brit" are both correct. Both end in the Hebrew letter "taph". The difference is that bris is ashkenazi(eastern European) and brit(Spanish, now mostly mediterranean) is sephardi Hebrew. Bris used to be more common, but Sephardi Hebrew is spoken in Israel, so, except among older people and ultra orthodox, brit is now more common. By the way, Bris/brit, does not mean circumcision. It is actually a short hand for "Brit mila" which is the "covenant of circumcision". Brit, actually means coventant and is used in many other contexts. Hope that helps. Brian Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 14:06:31 +0100 (MET) From: Daniel Ridings <daniel.ridings@muspro.uio.no> Subject: Re: [Leica] PAW- Bris Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.4.58-L.0312161404350.16245@hedvig.uio.no> References: <BAY10-DAV47atJ1C5jt0000c5f2@hotmail.com> I was going to ask what Bris was but figured it out. I thought it was called something else: Br'it XYZ. Can someone help? He (the nephew) looks a little old for what I'm thinking about. Maybe I _don't_ know what Bris is. Nice shots though :) Daniel On Mon, 15 Dec 2003, eric wrote: > Just got back from my nephew's bris. Here is my submission: > http://www.faneuil.net/max/pages/crop0029.htm > > Young man behind the rabbi is the father (my brother) > Notice the women UPSTAIRS. > The mom was not allowed to approach the dais/alter. > She had to watch from several hundred feet away. > Pretty much why I strayed from the synagogue. > > Eric > > -------------------------------------------------- > www.faneuil.net > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 14:15:54 +0100 (MET) From: Daniel Ridings <daniel.ridings@muspro.uio.no> Subject: Re: [Leica] PAW- Bris Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.4.58-L.0312161411300.16245@hedvig.uio.no> References: <BAY10-DAV47atJ1C5jt0000c5f2@hotmail.com> > Just got back from my nephew's bris. Here is my submission: > http://www.faneuil.net/max/pages/crop0029.htm > > Young man behind the rabbi is the father (my brother) > Notice the women UPSTAIRS. > The mom was not allowed to approach the dais/alter. > She had to watch from several hundred feet away. > Pretty much why I strayed from the synagogue. Aha ... circumcision. I was sure it was a two word term. I'm not Jewish but when my children were born, I wanted them circumcised. Unusual (then) in Sweden. The local hospital wanted to put them to sleep and make a big deal out of it. No way, I thought. I don't want them knocked out. That's dangerous. Called the rabbi and he agreed (there is a procedure for cutting goy's). What you wrote about the mom ... boy do I ever remember that. My wife was not thrilled, talk about giving me looks. She came along, but she waited out of sight. Then I had another son ... same ritual. Was I ever glad when the third one was a daughter! Daniel - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html Brian Ampolsk Computer Sciences Corporation Unix System Engineering 500 Creek View Road Newark, DE 19711 Office 302.391.8471 Mobile 302.528.5989 Fax 302.391.8402 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is a PRIVATE message. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete without copying and kindly advise us by e-mail of the mistake in delivery. NOTE: Regardless of content, this e-mail shall not operate to bind CSC to any order or other contract unless pursuant to explicit written agreement or government initiative expressly permitting the use of e-mail for such purpose. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html