[Avodah] MbP

[Zev Sero]

On 3/09/2012 3:19 PM, saul newman wrote:
> does metzitza bepeh , according to the communities that practice it,
> rise to the level of such an ikuv, that one who was gemal'ed without
> it  needs a later MbP , eg at conversion, before marriage , etc?

Of course not.  Even if one didn't do metzitzah at all there's no do-over,
although it's required lechol hade'os, and is clearly a part of the mitzvah.
What would one do, exactly, to correct it?  Hatafas dam (which does not
include metzitzah)?!  That would be ridiculous.  No, if metzitzah was
omitted the mohel must be fired, and the mitzvah was not done properly,
but the child is a nimol.   Kal vachomer if it was done but improperly.

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