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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