*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Buy in Paperback or Kindle
Buy on Apple Books
Purchase on our website
WhatsApp
Telegram
Facebook
Twitter
Waiting seven days from after recovery:[1]
If the child became sick in his entire body [such as a fever[2]], or is suffering from acute pain [i.e. acute eye pain[3]], then one is required to wait 7 full 24 hour days from the moment that the child recovers prior to circumcising him.[This applies even if the child was sick for only a short amount of time and then quickly recovered.[4] Certainly this applies if the child needed to be resuscitated immediately after birth that one must wait 724 hour days from after the resuscitation.[5] It, however, does not apply if the child was merely weak and not sick and is now strong enough to be circumcised.[6]] If, however, the child only had mild localized pain, then it is not necessary to wait seven days after recovery.
_________________________________
[1] Michaber and Rama Y.D. 262:2; Shevach Habris 9:2; See Pesakim Uteshuvos 262:9 footnotes 57-60 regarding dispute if illness must be lethal
[2] Aruch Hashulchan 262:11
[3] Rama ibid; Avoda Zara 28b and Rashi ibid; See Koveitz Or Yisrael 21:11-12 for a letter of the Rebbe Maharash written on the subject
[4] Poskim in Pesakim Uteshuvos 262:9 footnotes 59
[5] Poskim in Pesakim Uteshuvos 262:9 footnotes 60
[6] See Pesakim Uteshuvos 262:11 footnotes 90-91