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Brit Milah

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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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A boy born to a Jewish mother is a Jew without regard to his circumcision status.
==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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* {{REFweb
|url=https://www.thebrisguide.com/what-is-a-bris
|title=The Parent's Comprehensive Guide to Bris Milah
|last=Golish
|first=Shlomo
|init=
|publisher=The Bris Guide
|date=2022
|accessdate=2022-11-24
}}
{{REF}}
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