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Title: A question about circumcision of a baby newborn
Post by: Dr. Dan on March 04, 2013, 11:57:03 AM
in light of the recent tragedy of the Satmar family's car accident, I read that the baby boy born prematurely, but later passed away, was going to have a circumcision then buried with the parents. 

May none of us ever experience such a tragedy, but I was wondering how this is possible and why it can be done.
Title: Re: A question about circumcision of a baby newborn
Post by: Binyamin Yisrael on March 04, 2013, 02:52:25 PM
If he survived, would it be permisible to name him after his father?

Title: Re: A question about circumcision of a baby newborn
Post by: ChabadKahanist on March 05, 2013, 12:19:55 AM
If he survived, would it be permisible to name him after his father?
Yes it would have & I know of such case Rabbi Mendel Futerfas,A"H (HaRav Menachem Mendel Ben Menachem Mendel) born in Russia & later was a mashpia in Kfar Chabad Israel.
Title: Re: A question about circumcision of a baby newborn
Post by: Binyamin Yisrael on March 05, 2013, 01:37:54 AM
Sfaradim name after living grandparents but not after living parents. The only Jews I've seen named after parents are self-hating Jews who call themselves _____ Jr..

Title: Re: A question about circumcision of a baby newborn
Post by: muman613 on March 05, 2013, 01:55:11 AM
Sfaradim name after living grandparents but not after living parents. The only Jews I've seen named after parents are self-hating Jews who call themselves _____ Jr..

But if the child lived and the father and mother died, there would be no issue with naming him with the same name as the parents.

Title: Re: A question about circumcision of a baby newborn
Post by: Sveta on March 05, 2013, 02:30:29 AM
Ok, but what about the posthumous circumcision? I know that in the commandments, a man who is not circumcised would pretty much be excluded from the community until he would have a circumcision. But how does this apply to the baby that passed away?
Title: Re: A question about circumcision of a baby newborn
Post by: Binyamin Yisrael on March 05, 2013, 02:33:59 AM
Ok, but what about the posthumous circumcision? I know that in the commandments, a man who is not circumcised would pretty much be excluded from the community until he would have a circumcision. But how does this apply to the baby that passed away?


Does the dead baby get a name? They probably don't wait to the 8th day to do the brit followed by burial though.