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Brit milah is the Jewish ritual circumcision ceremony performed on eight-day-old male babies.^[1] The foreskin is cut off from the end of the penis. The operation is carried out by a person called a mohel, a ritual circumciser, who has been trained and qualified for this task. This ceremony is important for many Jewish people as it is a symbol of the covenant that God made with Abraham.^{[1] [2]} Some mohels then optionally suck the blood out of the area of the circumcision wound using their mouth which is called "metzitzah b'peh" and is a tradition among many followers of Judaism.^[3][4] However this is known to possibly cause infectious diseases such as Herpes simplex.^[3]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "A Guide to Brit Milah/Bris Milah". milah.net. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
2. ↑ "What is the Role of Sandek at Bris Milah?". 22 April 2021. Archived from the original on 9 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Safe Bris - NYC Health". www.nyc.gov. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
4. ↑ "What Is Oral Suction Circumcision and Where Does It Come From?". Haaretz. Retrieved 2024-02-15.