The custom is for everybody to stand while a Brit Mila is taking place, except for the Sandek who is holding the baby.
This is learned from the verse וַיַּעֲמד כָּל הָעָם בַּבְּרִית - "and the entire nation stood at the Brit" (Melachim-II 23:4)
It is forbidden to circumcise a baby who is not 100% healthy; delaying a Brit Mila is better than risking a baby's life.
Source: Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 160:2, 4
- Danny
Tuesday, 11 Adar-I 5771
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Halocho #747 - Brit Mila - Stand Up!
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