ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Milah

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Milah is a noun meaning (Judaism) The first step in the bris, where the akroposthion is excised (later followed by periah, then posthetomy, then metzitza).

Meaning

(Judaism) The first step in the bris, where the akroposthion is excised (later followed by periah, then posthetomy, then metzitza).

Example Sentences

Milah is ordained in the Bible
The milah (the cutting off of the end of the upper prepuce) is then performed. In medieval Ashkenazic communities it was customary to place the removed prepuce in a container of sand.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include brit, periah, metzitza, mohel, briss, izmel.

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