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From: meth@csd2.UUCP (Asher Meth)
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Subject: Re: Ben Niddah, Milah and Sex Detection
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Date: Mon, 4-Mar-85 17:36:00 EST
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Yom sheini leparshas Ki-Sissa, 11 ADAR 5745

Asher Schechter writes ....
>A milah performed properly by a nonjew is kosher [Avoda Zora  26 ]
>(however there may be a problem if the nonjew is not trustworthy
> and a competent Rabbi should be consulted ,and of course it is better
>to have a jewish mohel)

Asher, you know better than to pasken from the gemarrah !!

It is very important to quote all your sources, even all the way back to the
gemarrah, but please quote the source in the Shulchan Aruch (as you usually
do).

The source is : Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh Deah, 264:1.
The Mechaber (R. Yosef Caro) says that under certain conditions it is kosher.
The Ramo says that we require Hatafas Dam Bris, a slight incision to draw some
blood, to make the person halachically circumsized.

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A Freilichen Purim to one and all.

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