Q. Does one comply with the mitzvah of seudas bris milah when serving a dairy seuda, without wine, as is the custom? Or should one serve meat and wine, as is appropriate for a seudas mitzvah?
A. Many Poskim maintain that the seudas bris should indeed preferably include meat (not chicken) and wine (Magen Avraham (O.H. 249: 6) quoting Sh’loh, Machatzis Hashekel ibid., Maase Rav citing the Gr’a, Piskei Teshuvo 194, Shulchan Oruch Horav, Shevet Halevy 3: 18 etc.). Others maintain that chicken meat or fish is enough (Chavos Yoir 178, Yad Efraim Y.D. 1, Maharam Shick E. H. 89, et. al.). Some Poskim opine that after the churban wine is sufficient (Rif and Rosh – Pesachim 109, Ois Bris 14, Zocher Habris 25: 9, et. al.).
Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that although preferably a meat seuda would be recommended, most commonly a dairy breakfast is served. The reason being, that it is what most people enjoy, are accustomed to and would eat after a morning bris on their breakfast. What is the point to serve meat, if people won’t partake? However, wine could be served to those who want.
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by Horav Shlomo Miller Shlit’a
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