Yeshivish glossary term
mohel
מוהל
Meaning
- person who performs a bris
- ritual circumciser
Alternate spellings
moheil
Usage and context
A mohel is the person who performs a Jewish ritual circumcision.
- Category
- lifecycle - birth and bris
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
The mohel will arrive before the bris.
Plain-English example
The person trained to perform the ritual circumcision will arrive before the ceremony.