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brit milah

/ ˈmilɑ; ˈbrit miˈlɑː /

noun

  1. Judaism a Hebrew term usually translated as circumcision
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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He was trained in the Jewish religious practice of brit milah — a profession generally spelled “mohel” in English and pronounced “moil.”

A Muslim aqiqah, a Jewish brit milah, a Catholic baptism — all typically involve large crowds, festive meals and useful gifts.

Some have quit their day jobs to perform the brit milah full time.

“As access is opening up to more women, they are jumping at the opportunity,” said Rabbi Julie Adler, executive director of the Brit Milah Program of Reform Judaism in Los Angeles, which trains mohels.

But that is changing, especially when it comes to the brit milah.

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