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This directory is provided by the Berit Mila Program of Reform Judaism.

Adashek, Steven J., MD

Areas Served
Baltimore, MD, Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia
Services
Brit Bat, Brit Milah, Hatafat Dam Brit
Email
Mohel18@comcast.net

Algase, Leslie F., MD

Areas Served
Rochester, NY
Services
Brit Bat, Brit Milah, Hatafat Dam Brit
Email
lesliealgase@gmail.com

Bakshandeh, Kiumars, MD, FACS

Areas Served
Greater Los Angeles area
Services
Adult Brit Milah, Brit Bat, Brit Milah, Hatafat Dam Brit
Email
kiubl@sbcglobal.net

Berger, Joel, MD

Areas Served
Albuquerque, NM
Services
Brit Bat, Brit Milah
Email
joelb@ahpeds.com

Blake, Emily, MD

Areas Served
Fairfield and New Haven Counties, CT, expanded tristate coverage including New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Services
Brit Bat, Brit Milah, Hatafat Dam Brit
Email
mymohel@yahoo.com
Website
My Mohel

Blank, Wesley S., MD

Areas Served
New York City, Westchester, Long Island, Rockland, Connecticut, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Nassau County, Nassau, Greenwich, CT, Southern Connecticut
Services
Brit Bat, Brit Milah, Hatafat Dam Brit
Email
wesleyblankmohel@gmail.com
Website
Wesley Blank Mohel

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Glossary of Terms

Brit Milah
Covenant of circumcision, traditionally performed on the eighth day of a boy's life.

 

Berit Bat
Ceremonies that celebrate the birth of a daughter and her entry into the covenant of the Jewish people are known by a variety of names. 

 

Hatafat Dam Berit
When an adult man who is already circumcised converts to Judaism, it is customary to take a symbolic drop of blood - effectively consecrating his pre-existing circumcision as being for the sake of entering the covenant of circumcision.

 

Adult Berit Mila
While the the Reform Movement does not require that converts to Judaism become circumcised, it is increasingly recognized and practiced as an important aspect of becoming a full member of the Jewish people.