Yeshivish glossary term
milah
מילה
Meaning
- circumcision
- the circumcision component of the covenant ceremony
Usage and context
Often appears as part of the phrase bris milah. The base glossary already contains bris as the broader ceremony.
- Category
- lifecycle - birth and bris
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
The milah is scheduled for this morning.
Plain-English example
The circumcision ceremony is scheduled for this morning.