Brit milah

Brit milah is the Jewish ritual circumcision ceremony performed on eight-day-old male babies.[1] The foreskin is cut off from the end of the penis. The operation is carried out by a person called a mohel, a ritual circumciser, who has been trained and qualified for this task.This ceremony is important for many Jewish people as it is a symbol of the covenant that God made with Abraham.[1] A special role on a Bris have the Sandek (Godfather), he hold the baby at the ceremony[2] Some mohels then optionally suck the blood out of the area of the circumcision wound using their mouth which is called "metzitzah b'peh" and is a tradition among many followers of Judaism.[3][4] However this is known to possibly cause infectious diseases such as Herpes simplex.[3]

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References

"A Guide to Brit Milah/Bris Milah". milah.net. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
"What is the Role of Sandek at Bris Milah?". 22 April 2021.
"Safe Bris - NYC Health". www.nyc.gov. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
"What Is Oral Suction Circumcision and Where Does It Come From?". Haaretz. Retrieved 2024-02-15.

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[milah-1] "A Guide to Brit Milah/Bris Milah". milah.net. Retrieved 8 December 2010.

[2] "What is the Role of Sandek at Bris Milah?". 22 April 2021.

[:0-3] "Safe Bris - NYC Health". www.nyc.gov. Retrieved 2024-02-15.

[4] "What Is Oral Suction Circumcision and Where Does It Come From?". Haaretz. Retrieved 2024-02-15.