What actions are permitted as part of circumcision on Shabbat?
Synopsis
All actions directly part of the circumcision process — cutting, periah, metzitzah, and applying cumin — are permitted on Shabbat when the bris is on the eighth day. The Talmud derives this from the verse 'on the eighth day he shall be circumcised.'
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