Shulchan Arukh Yoreh De'ah · Siman 260
Shulchan Arukh Yoreh De'ah 260 — English translation
Translation: Shulchan Aruch by Yosef Karo, translated from Hebrew by Wikisource. Section numbers match the Hebrew text above.
- 1It is a positive commandment for the father to circumcise is son. And this commandment is greater than all the other positive commandments.
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ובו סעיף אחד:
מצות עשה לאב למול את בנו וגדולה מצוה זו משאר מצות עשה:
Yoreh De'ah Siman 260
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