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What are some standard questions I should ask a potential mohel?

  

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Rabbi Shlomo Chein: Welcome. I'll be with you in a moment...what's on your mind?

Mommy2be: What are some standard questions to ask of a potential Mohel?

Rabbi Shlomo Chein: 1) Is he an observant Jew? 2) Does he have a lot of experience? 3) Can he give you references? 4) Does he use a clamp (he shouldn't)?

Mommy2be: Why shouldn't he use a clamp?

Rabbi Shlomo Chein: It is unhealthy and painful.

Mommy2be: Okay, that makes sense. Do you also happen to know of a website which lists Hebrew names that I can choose for my unborn son?

Rabbi Shlomo Chein: Offhand, I don't know of one. Do you know a rabbi in your area?

Mommy2be: I do have my own rabbi, but I keep forgetting to ask him. Thank you so much for your time.

[Ed. note: for help finding a Mohel contact your local Chabad Rabbi - www.chabad.org/centers - or go to www.brityy.org. For a list of Jewish names see here1].

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Chabad
Chabad, an acronym for Wisdom, Knowledge, and Understanding, is the name of a Chassidic Group founded in the 1770s. Two of the most fundamental teachings of Chabad are the intellectual pursuit of understanding the divine and the willingness to help every Jew who has a spiritual or material need.
Mohel
One who performs ritual circumcisions.