Kvater during Niddah Days
Question
Hello Rabbi,
My brother had a son, and my wife and I were asked to be the kvater at the brit. The brit is actually tomorrow, and today my wife started her period. Is there a permission to be a kvater during the days of niddah? I would appreciate a prompt response.
Answer
Hello,
It is forbidden to pass anything from hand to hand during the days of niddah. Therefore, it is not possible to be a kvater in the usual manner in this situation. There is no choice but to inform your brother that you will not be able to be kvater tomorrow. If he has no one else to honor, your wife can place the baby on a table, and you can take him from the table.
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Answers questions at Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
Smicha "Yoreh-Yoreh" (2012), Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
Orach Chaim, Yoreh Deah
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Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah 195:2
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