What can you expect from a Mohel?
The Beth Din has approved a number of Mohalim to perform Brit Milah. A list of these Mohalim and their contact details and curriculum vitae is found here.
The Regulatory Board is in the process of accrediting these Mohalim, in accordance with its latest guidelines, policies and procedures, and expects to complete this process by December 2017.
We recommend you only make use of Mohalim approved by the Beth Din and in time, only those Mohalim who have been fully accredited by The Regulatory Board.
What can you expect from a Mohel?
- A Mohel will uphold the values of Orthodox Judaism and adhere to the halachic rulings of the Beth Din.
- The Mohel will adhere to the highest standards of Brit Milah and ensure that the safety and wellbeing of your baby are paramount, while ensuring the procedure is completed according to the precise halachic requirements.
- In terms of conducting a Brit Milah, a Mohel will not have any contact with a baby nor undertake any procedure if he is or believes he may be becoming ill in a way which will or may affect the health of the baby.
- A Mohel will be in good health and will stop practising where there is a change in his own health which might affect performance or pose risk to your baby or family.
What information and advice should your Mohel give you?
A Mohel should offer you or the baby’s carers clear, consistent verbal and ideally written information and advice throughout all stages of the circumcision process. This should include the risks of any complications, bleeding and surgical site infections, what is done to reduce them and, if complications occur, how they are best managed. | Read More
Consent to perform a Brit Milah
- The Mohel must obtain written, informed consent from parents before performing the circumcision.To view or download the consent form, please click here
Confidentiality
The Mohel will keep contemporaneous notes relating to all encounters with your baby and family including a record that written consent for the procedure was obtained. He will also complete an electronic registration and procedure document, which will be submitted to the Beth Din.
The Mohel must respect the confidentiality of the family and must not share any medical information he may receive without the express consent of the baby’s parents unless this disclosure is in the best interests of the baby.
If a Mohel is concerned that a child is at risk of abuse or neglect, he must inform the Medical Officer of The Regulatory Board in the first instance for advice on how to escalate this concern.