Participation in a Brit with a Doctor Who Does Not Observe Commandments
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Question
Should I avoid attending the brit that my brother is holding for his son, where the mohel is a doctor who does not observe commandments (and there is also no certainty if he is Jewish, an immigrant from Russia), or should I attend to honor my brother and sister-in-law?
Answer
Hello Rabbi
It is preferable not to participate in such a brit, but if there is a great need, it is permitted.
If the mohel is Jewish, even if he does not observe commandments at all, the brit is valid. However, if the mohel is not Jewish, it is not a brit at all.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 264