hatafat dam brit
Meanings
noun
- 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
Etymology
From Hebrew הַטָּפַת דַּם בְּרִית.
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