Milah
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The first step in the bris, where the akroposthion is excised (later followed by periah, then posthetomy, then metzitza). Judaism, uncountable
"Milah is ordained in the Bible"
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More examples"The operation consists of three parts: " milah," " peri'ah," and " mezizah." Milah: The child having been placed upon a pillow resting upon the lap of the godfather or "sandek", ... the mohel exposes the parts by removal of the parts by removal of garments, etc., and instructs the sandek how to hold the child's legs. The mohel then grasps the prepuce between the thumb and index-finger of his left hand, exerting sufficient traction to draw it from the glans, and places the shield in position just before the glans. He now takes the knife and with one sweep excises the foreskin. This completes the first act. Peri'ah: After the excision has been completed, the mohel seizes the inner lining of the prepuce, which still covers the glans, with the thumb-nail"
Etymology
Romanization of מילה (Hebrew for cut)