metzitza

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Synonyms: mechitza

Antonyms: mechitza

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|Judaism}} a procedure performed in [[Rabbinic Judaism]] after the [[Jewish]] ritual of [[brit milah]] (covenent cut) following the two added steps of [[priya]] (uncovering) and [[circumcision]] (circle-cut) mandated by the Gelmud in 500 CE: in this 3rd extra step a [[mohel]] uses his mouth to suck blood from the penis of the male (usually a baby) he just uncovered and circumcised, drawing the blood from the wound where the prepuce (foreskin) was amputated.

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