Born on the 9th of Av
We are pleased to announce the arrival of a new tax deduction. The vital statistics are as follows:
| Date/time of birth | August 3, 2006, 12:25 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time |
| Place of birth | St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts |
| Weight | 8 pounds, 6 ounces, 6 drams, 8 grains |
| Length | 20 inches |
| Head circumference | 1411/64 inches |
| Apgar scores | 8 and 9 |
The bris, God willing, will be at 6:00 p.m. this coming Thursday, August 10, at Congregation Kadimah-Toras Moshe, at 113 Washington St., Brighton MA. A light dinner and mincha/ma`ariv service will follow.
For the ride home from the synagogue, I suggested hanging a “JUST CIRCUMCISED” sign on the back of our minivan, but for some reason my wife vetoed the idea.
There is a Jewish tradition that the Messiah will be born on the 9th of Av, the fast day mourning the destruction of the Temple and the exile of the Jewish nation. Unfortunately, since I’m almost certainly not a descendant of King David, my son, despite his birthday, is almost certainly ineligible to be the Messiah.
He didn’t take the news very well.
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I didn't know those were among the symptoms Nothing for something
Mazel tov!
Mazel tov! I met him at the bris and he is beautiful!
How do you know that your (or your wife) isn’t descended from King David?
I once asked Rabbi Wein what percentage of Ashkenazi Jews were descended from Rashi. His answer 80%. (I think that’s low.) But if Rashi is an ancestor to 80% of Ashkenzi Jewry wouldn’t his ancestor be ancestor to an even greater proportion?
Mazel Tov.