MB 331.6 - 331.7 - Preparations, Carrying, and Post-Procedure Handling of Implements for Circumcision on Shabbos
Update: 2025-11-16
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This episode continues the study of the laws of Shabbos as they relate to performing a circumcision on the eighth day when it falls on Shabbos. The discussion covers which preparations must be done before Shabbos and which may not be performed on Shabbos itself. The episode reviews the rules for transporting the knife, when one may ask a non-Jew to assist with rabbinic prohibitions, and the status of the knife as muktzeh after the procedure. Practical guidance is provided on avoiding unnecessary carrying, safeguarding the knife, and prioritizing where the baby or knife should be brought.
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