Rabbi Explains Metzitzah B'peh

James
Published on Sep 4, 2022
When a baby is circumcised, some ritual Jewish circumcisers (mohelim) do a practice called metzitzah bâ€™peh. Metzitzah bâ€™peh is when the mohel uses his mouth to suck blood away from the babyâ€™s circumcision wound as part of the circumcision ritual. After metzitzah bâ€™peh, some babies can get an infection.