Bris cost | Imamother

amother

Chocolate

Wed, Mar 22 2017, 1:12 pm

How much (roughy) does a bris cost? Asking specifically about the cost of the actual mohel. Thanks. I'm sure it changes from place to place and mohel to mohel but looking for a rough idea of what to expect.

out-of-towner

Wed, Mar 22 2017, 1:44 pm

I think we paid our Mohel $600, but I'm not sure if that is higher or lower.

fiji

Wed, Mar 22 2017, 1:46 pm

$500-$1000 depending on where you live

amother

Indigo

Wed, Mar 22 2017, 1:48 pm

$400 - 600
Lakewood, NJ
Mohel, who is a personal friend, said that is the fee people tend to pay him but we can decide for ourselves what to give.

HonesttoGod

Thu, Mar 23 2017, 9:55 am

Brooklyn and we gave him $250. He doesn't accept payment so this is given as a "tip".

harriet

Thu, Mar 23 2017, 10:14 am

HonesttoGod wrote:

Brooklyn and we gave him $250. He doesn't accept payment so this is given as a "tip".

Officially no mohelim accepts tips as far as I know. I believe this is because they're not "allowed" (halachically) to charge for it or something like that. It's fairly standard for them to say "I don't charge, this is what people typically give me, do what you feel comfortable with. . ."

amother

Emerald

Thu, Mar 23 2017, 10:15 am

I paid 400 I think. They dont ask for a specific amount. I gave what I thought was fair.

Ruchel

Thu, Mar 23 2017, 11:00 am

Mohelim definitely demand money, except those who don't. Some ask a set fee (I've heard up to 1000 euros!!), some don't.

Iymnok

Thu, Mar 23 2017, 11:03 am

We asked around what others did since our mohel won't ask for money, but we want to pay and we know he really needs it.

chocolatecake

Thu, Mar 23 2017, 11:53 am

We gave 360 4 years ago. Mohel didnt officially charge but we asked around and that was a typical amount to give. Im in Brooklyn.

Laughing Bag!

Thu, Mar 23 2017, 12:20 pm

A Mohel is not officially supposed to ask a fee since its asking payment for a mitzvah. However since this mitzvah officially belongs to the father of the baby the father pays the Mohel as a way of thanking him for doing the mitzvah in his place. That's afaik. We payed 300$ last week (in Brooklyn).

Iymnok

Thu, Mar 23 2017, 12:21 pm

Laughing Bag! wrote:

Mazal Tov!

amother

Silver

Thu, Mar 23 2017, 1:14 pm

1,000. He only told this after it was scheduled... I think he should have been more upfront especially when that was what he charges. No "this is what I am typically given but pay what you can"- eek. We couldn't really afford it.

amother

Babyblue

Thu, Mar 23 2017, 1:19 pm

$1000. Los Angeles.
He doesn't charge, but we asked what other people give, and this is typical.

amother

Chartreuse

Thu, Mar 23 2017, 1:23 pm

Ruchel wrote:

Mohelim definitely demand money, except those who don't. Some ask a set fee (I've heard up to 1000 euros!!), some don't.

Very profound Very Happy

. Ours said theres no set price. I think we gave him $300-$400, dont remember exactly

amother

Crimson

Thu, Mar 23 2017, 2:33 pm

3 boys and 2 different mohelim. We paid $400. I think that's the norm in Brooklyn and Lakewood.

twogees

Thu, Mar 23 2017, 4:47 pm

I paid $600-650 but was told to pay what we can afford being that he knows both me and my dh. (complete side note but one nice nice thing the mohel we used did was birchas cohanim for sure the day of the bris but could have been each time he came to see the baby)

amother

Chocolate

Thu, Mar 23 2017, 6:13 pm

Thanks everyone, very helpful! Any of you ladies living in a Midwestern state?