The person who performs the Brit is called a “Mohel.” He is a master surgeon with special expertise in Jewish ritual circumcision. To qualify as a Mohel one must be a God-fearing, Torah observant Jew, and trained in all of the myriad Jewish laws and medical laws pertaining to Brit Milah.

By having the Brit performed by a qualified Mohel one is assured that the entire procedure is acceptable to Biblical and halachic (Jewish law) standards, and performed in a most medically competent manner.

One should note that having a baby circumcised by a pediatrician surgeon at the hospital does not fulfill the Biblical requirements of a Jewish ritual circumcision. The obligation still remains to be circumcised ritually. In addition, many physicians utilize various methods and procedures, such as the Gamko clamp that causes unnecessary pain to the child, and is forbidden according to Jewish law.

It is important to note that the Brit is the right of every Jewish baby boy. Funds should never be an issue of whether or not to do the Brit. Rabbi Yaakov is committed to preforming the Brit in all circumstances regardless of financial situations.