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mohel definition

mo·hel (mō′əl; Heb mō̂ hāl′)

noun pl. mohelim mo′·helim (-im; Heb mō̂′hā lēm′)

Judaism a person qualified to perform the brith milah, or rite of circumcision

Etymology: Heb

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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