[Avodah] bris kibudim

[kennethgmiller at juno.com]

R' Mordechai Cohen wrote:

> We just had a grandchild in EY

Mazel tov!

> A popular mohel there for the anglos in J'm (R yehuda Baum) gave
> my son the following list of prioritized kibudim for the bris:
> Sandak/amidah l'brochos/kisai eliyahu/brochos/krias shaim/amidah
> l'krias shaim/maihakisai/maihasandak
>
> I was surprised by the chashivus given to the second kibud.
>
> Certainly in chul the olam treats amidah l'brochos (& kisai
> eliyahu) as less important than brochos/krias shaim

In my experience, what the "olam" considers to be important has more to do with voice and fame rather than anything inherent in the action itself.

Exhibit A: The olam considers Hagbah less important than any aliyah.
Exhibit B: The olam considers Eidei Kiddushin less important than any of the brachos.
Exhibit C: The olam considers Krias Hakesubah *more* important than most other kibudim.

As to why that mohel placed amidah l'brachos higher than the brachos themselves, I have no idea, but surely he has a reason. Ask him!

Akiva Miller

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