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mohel


mo·hel

noun \ˈmō-(h)el, ˈmi(-ə)l\
plural mohels also mo·hal·im \ˌmō-hä-ˈlēm\ or mo·hel·im\-(h)e-ˈlēm\

Definition of MOHEL

: a person who performs ritual Jewish circumcisions

Origin of MOHEL

Hebrew mōhēl
First Known Use: 1650

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