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A Typical Day When a mohel isn’t performing a circumcision he may be checking in on the baby to make sure he is okay, working as a doctor or organizing his schedule. |
Top 3 Perks 1) Free meals2) Gratifying and spiritual work 3) Good mix of science and religion |
Job Culture Indoors, using sharp objects, religious work, work as much or as little as you want |
My ExperienceSince job shadowing a rabbi was very interesting I decided to take it up a notch and job shadow a mohel. A mohel is a professional who practices ritual circumcision for Jewish babies. I shadowed an experienced mohel at a circumcision one morning this summer. The mohel I shadowed usually visits the parents a day before the circumcision and a day after. Around a half hour before the circumcision he recommends breast feeding to the parents and he does not recommend an anesthetic. Instead he prefers a traditional approach of sweet wine for the baby. During the actual ceremony which only took like 20 minutes, the mohel unwrapped all his instruments which he told me are sterilized in a machine. After a quick procedure everything was done and while the parents of the baby looked very nervous, the mohel was incredibly calm. After the ceremony I asked him why he wanted to become a mohel. He decided to become a mohel after spending many years as a doctor. He says a lot of mohels are doctors because it’s a great way to blend a love of medicine and their Jewish faith. I guess I understand that, but I still wouldn’t want to do what he has to do. |
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Requirements 1) Complete medical training in a field relevant to circumcisions like pediatrics2) Apply to a religious board 3) Complete a 30-35 hour training course |
Skills Needed Dexterous, ability to calm people and yourself, people skills, communication, religious knowledge |
The Field – There is a shortage of mohels |
