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Is There Such a Thing As a Circumcision Revision Procedure?
The joy of a newborn baby's coming to life and celebrating its first covenant with God is not always backed by a successful circumcision procedure. For some parents, the circumcision procedure becomes a great source of restlessness and anxiety, who must find a more...
No Two Mohels Are Created Equal: Learn How Rabbi Rappaport Became a World-Renowned Mohel!
Throughout the world, the number of mohels has seen steady growth over the past decades. From the United States to Russia's Far East, Jewish communities call upon mohels to help celebrate their newborn sons' arrival into the world by sanctifying their first covenant...
Choosing Rabbi Rappaport’s Perfect Circumcision Experience!
Choosing the perfect mohel for the perfect circumcision experience is not an easy feat to accomplish. Every single detail, from the mohel’s training and expertise to the tone of their voice and their affability, has to be taken into consideration for your newborn...
Recovery for Circumcision: From the Procedure to Healing!
The most sacred of days is finally upon you: your newborn son is ready to experience his first act of commitment to God by undergoing the Bris Milah ceremony! Both God and the community are ready to welcome a new member into this most sacred of covenants. Therefore,...
Why Do We Circumcise? Understanding the Jewish Tradition
Ever since the birth of civilization, humans have shaped their understanding of the world, with all its ups and downs, into rituals. Every year, on specific dates, communities get together to celebrate certain key life moments, such as baptism, coming of age, or...
Everything You Need To Know About Adult Jewish Circumcision
The general population associates the circumcision ritual with a baby’s fragile age, i.e., the eight-day or within the first few weeks of the baby’s life, when mohels perform the Bris Milah ceremony on newborn babies and formally welcome them into the Jewish...
We Have More and More Non-Jewish Circumcisions!
The Jewish practice of circumcision is the believer's first act of commitment to God and the Jewish traditions, performed during the Bris Milah. This most sacred of ceremonies is filled with social and religious gravity—the newborn child is welcomed into an age-long...
The Meaning of a Circumcision: Everything You Need to Know
If you are of Jewish descent, you may have heard of the Bris Milah, the ceremony that certifies the commitment to God and the practice of Jewish traditions through the act of circumcision. This holiest of ceremonies celebrates the covenant God made with the first...
Let’s Talk About the Main Circumcision Types
Circumcision is best described as a minor surgical procedure in which the foreskin or the fold of skin covering the penis is removed aseptically. This is commonly practiced in the U.S., Australia, Canada, West Africa, Middle East, and Central Asia. Circumcision is...
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