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Vacht Nacht
A 'Vacht Nacht' (Yiddish; "the night of watching") is a term referring to the night before the Bris milah. The standard "Vacht Nacht" custom, practiced by many Ashkenazic Jews, is to have children come and recite the Shema and other verses near the baby.
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