hatafat dam brit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An alternative to brit milah preformed for those who are born without foreskin or who convert after previously having been circumcised for an unrelated purpose, in which a droplet of blood is extracted from the penis using a knife or needle.

Word forms

hatafat dam brit hatafat dam brits hatafat dam bris

Etymology

From Hebrew הַטָּפַת דַּם בְּרִית.

Synonyms

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