| The child is taken from the mother, and the operation, performed by the mohel, is a predominantly male affair. |
| He was a mohel, and had one pointed, uncut finger nail, and every pinch went to the heart. |
| Here the mohel was taken to a palace, in one of whose apartments was the child's mother lying. |
| The Sandek is a Godfather but there is also a Kvater who brings the to-be-circumcised infant to the mohel, circumcisor. |
| Then the mohel began the naming ceremony, and some relatives and friends offered their wishes for this young life. |
| The ceremony takes place in the home and is usually performed by a mohel, an observant Jew who may be a rabbi, doctor, or simply one skilled in the technique. |
