Brit milah
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The brit milah, or bris, is the ceremony of circumcision in Judaism and Samaritanism during which a newborn male's foreskin is surgically removed. According to the Book of Genesis, God commanded the b
"Isaac's Circumcision", Regensburg Pentateuch, c. 1300
Jewish circumcision in Venice around 1780, Musée d'Art et d'Histoire du Judaïsme, Paris
Circumcision bench, 18th century. Jewish Museum of Switzerland.
Chair of Elijah used during the brit milah ceremony, Musée d'Art et d'Histoire du Judaïsme
Mohel
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A mohel is a Jewish man trained in the practice of brit milah. A woman who is trained in the practice is referred to as a mohelet. Ashkenazi Jews may use the word "moyel" based on the Yiddish pronunci
Brit milah
…followed by his descendants on the eighth day of life symbolizing the covenant between God and the Jewish people. Today, it is generally performed by a mohel on the eighth day after the infant's birth and is followed by a celebratory meal known as a seudat mitzvah. Brit milah is considered among the most…
Mohel book from Hegenheim (F), dated between 1805 and 1849. Today in the Jewish Museum of Switzerland's collection.