Brit Milah: Difference between revisions

The '''''brit milah''''' (Hebrew: בְּרִית מִילָה; Ashkenazi pronunciation: bʁis ˈmilə, "covenant of [[circumcision]]"; Yiddish pronunciation: ''bris'' (bʀɪs)) is a Jewish religious male circumcision ceremony performed by a ''[[mohel]]'' on the eighth day of a male infant's life, as required by the [[Abrahamic covenant]]. The ''brit milah'' is followed by a celebratory meal.

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==Risks==

Medical science has identified several risks associated with Brit Milah. Brit Milah is a surgical operation and, like all surgical operations, has the risks of [[infection]], [[bleeding]], and a surgical misadventure, up to and including loss of the [[penis]] and [[death]].

* [[Pain]]

* [[Penile herpes simplex virus type 1 infection (after Jewish ritual circumcision)]]

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