The Procedure

The mucous membrane, underlying membrane is probed away from the glans. I determine the amount of foreskin to be removed and place a shield in the correct place to protect the glans. The mucous membrane, priah and foreskin, orlah are cut with one sweep along the shield. Lastly, blood is drawn, metzitzah, a therapeutic prescription from the Talmudic period is performed. A sterile dressing with topical anesthetic is applied. When performed by a competent mohel the entire procedure, which flows as one continuous motion, takes less than a minute to perform. The excised foreskin is buried in the earth.