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The day Sophie became a big sister, the phone rang and rang. "It’s a boy," Auntie Luba repeated, "and the bris will be Tuesday." Baby’s Bris chronicles the first eight days of Baby’s life, seen through the eyes of his big sister. As the family gathers and plans are made, Sophie is overwhelmed by all the commotion. In the end, she learns that a bris is a promise we all make to help a new baby learn and grow as a member of the Jewish community. With glossary and explanation of brit milah.

Baby’s Bris is an outstanding contribution to the field of Jewish family literature. Any parent or grandparent who wants to explain an upcoming circumcision to an older sibling ...now has a great resource to read aloud...
 
-- Dr. Ron Wolfson, Vice President and Director, Whizin Center for the Jewish Future, University of Judaism, Los Angeles; author of "The Art of Jewish Living" series.

Told from a child’s point of view, this book is a valuable addition to any family celebrating this occasion and to any library that serves families and children. Easy to understand and yet substantive enough to truly teach what the ritual means.
 
-- Rabbi Judith Z. Abrams, Ph.D, Director of Maqom, an adult school for Talmud study. Recipient of the Covenant Award for Outstanding Jewish Educators.