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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MOHEL

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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MOHEL

mohel  [ˈmɔɛl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOHEL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mohel is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MOHEL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mohel

A mohel is a Jewish person trained in the practice of brit milah, the "covenant of circumcision."...

Definition of mohel in the English dictionary

The definition of mohel in the dictionary is a man qualified to conduct circumcisions.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOHEL

mohawk
Mohenjo-Daro
mohican
Mohilev
Moho
Mohock
Mohole
Moholy-Nagy
Mohr´s circle
Mohs scale
mohua
mohur

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOHEL

Achitophel
Ahithophel
astrophel
Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel
Bethel
Breughel
brothel
Brueghel
bushel
hatchel
Herschel
hide one´s light under a bushel
isohel
Machel
Mont-Saint-Michel
moygashel
notchel
Rachel
raschel
satchel

Synonyms and antonyms of mohel in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mohel» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOHEL

Find out the translation of mohel to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mohel from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mohel» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

mohel
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mohel
570 millions of speakers

English

mohel
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एमओआईएल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

mohel
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

моэлем
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mohel
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

mohel
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mohel
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mohel
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mohel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

mohel
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

모헬
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mohel
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mohel
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

mohel
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोहेल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mohel
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mohel
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mohel
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

моелем
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mohel
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

mohel
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

mohel
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

mohel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mohel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mohel

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOHEL»

The term «mohel» is regularly used and occupies the 55.396 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOHEL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mohel» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mohel» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mohel

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOHEL»

Discover the use of mohel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mohel and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The New Jewish Baby Book: Names, Ceremonies & Customs : a ...
It is said that non-Jewish doctors hire non-medically trained mohalim to circumcise their sons, and there is a long-standing rumor that the British royal family entrusts its sons to the hands of London's most skilled mohel. The status of the mohel ...
Anita Diamant, 2005
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Encyclopedia of Jewish Medical Ethics: A Compilation of ...
Remaining skin tags after a circumcision which need to be excised should preferably be excised by a Jewish mohel supervised by a competent physician. If that is not possible, a physician — even a non-Jewish physician — can excise the ...
‎2003
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Folktales of the Jews, Volume 1: Tales from the Sephardic ...
here was a mohel* who was very pious. But as for charity? He would not give even a grush.** What was he willing to do? Only circumcision. Wherever there was a circumcision, there he was. And God loved this man a lot. It happened that a ...
Dov Noy, Dan Ben-Amos, Ellen Frankel, 2006
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From Abraham to America: A History of Jewish Circumcision
emerged in rabbinic culture as the primary quality of a mohefs blade (izmail, or mohel-messer in Yiddish). The rabbis dismissed any significance to Zippor- ah's use of a stone knife in Exodus 4 since that rite occurred under duress (YD 264:15 ).
Eric Kline Silverman, 2006
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Judaism
The operation can be performed under local anaesthetic. Circumcision is carried out by a trained person called a mohel. Sometimes the mohel will be a doctor, although this is not necessary. It is essential however, that the mohel is a deeply  ...
Arye Forta, 1995
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How to Run a Traditional Jewish Household
When the kvatterin enters with the infant, the mohel calls out, “Baruch haba" (“ Blessed be he who comes in"). Everyone present rises and remains standing throughout. The kvatterin transfers baby to kvatter. The mohel takes the baby from the ...
Blu Greenberg, 2011
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The Biblical and Historical Background of Jewish Customs and ...
Beginning with the fourth century, the term mohel (mohela in Aramaic) appeared for the first time as the title of a circumciser (Shabbat 156a). To make sure that a mohel's surgical expertise is matched by his proficiency in the religious aspects ...
Abraham P. Bloch, 1980
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The Classic Tales: 4,000 Years of Jewish Lore
Alarmed, the mohel asked the stranger where they were going, but the man did not answer him. At last they reached a magnificent mansion, and the carriage came to a halt. The stranger got out and went inside. When the kamzan entered the ...
Ellen Frankel, 1993
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Mimekor Yisrael: Selected Classical Jewish Folktales
The mohel went home at once, took the circumcision knife, and then took his seat on the cart to accompany the man who had come to him; for he supposed that this was a human being, and did not know that he was a demon. So they both ...
Micah Joseph Berdichevsky, Emanuel Bin-Gorion, Dan Ben-Amos, 1990
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Symphony #1 in a Minor Key: A Meditation on Time and Place
Blessed are you, God, for having commanded us on the rite ofcircumcision,” the mohel says, never taking his gaze from the child! From where I stand, I can see movement and hear the clicking of instruments—I am surprised to hear, ta-keh, ...
Alan A. Block, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOHEL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mohel is used in the context of the following news items.
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What Does it Take to Become a Mohel?
Chief Rabbi David Lau convenes special refresher course for mohelim from across Israel, tells parents to only use mohel with valid license. «Arutz Sheva, Jul 15»
2
Seth Rogen Is Throwing James Franco a Bar Mitzvah (With a Bris …
And in celebration we'll also have a mohel and a live bris for James at the ... For those of you out there who don't know, a mohel performs the ... «E! Online, Jul 15»
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Seth Rogen Is Throwing James Franco a Bar Mitzvah
"And in celebration we'll also have a mohel and a live bris for James at the event. You don't want to miss it." The joyous occasion will be the ... «People Magazine, Jul 15»
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Rogen throwing Franco a Bar Mitzvah
And in celebration we'll also have a mohel and a live bris for James at the event.' Last year's prom-themed show featured appearances from ... «Sky News Australia, Jul 15»
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Seth Rogen James Franco: 'The Interview' Pals Will Do Anything For …
And in celebration we'll also have a mohel and a live bris for James at the event." Tickets for the event will be getting sold starting August 11, ... «Food World News, Jul 15»
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Seth Rogen Raising Alzheimer's Charity Funds With James Franco …
And in celebration we'll also have a mohel (a person who performs circumcisions) and a live bris (circumcision) for James at the event.". «Contactmusic.com, Jul 15»
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Zach Johnson wins British Open but, even in defeat, Jordan Spieth …
But, armed with the short-game precision of a mohel to offset his ordinary driving distance, Johnson in due time set about invading the Tour with ... «PennLive.com, Jul 15»
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Ukrainian Jews waiting for Israeli recognition
... people whose Jewishness is not recognized by the Rabbinate: Dr. Yaacov (Yasha) Gaissinovitch, a successful local mohel, the man who can ... «Ynetnews, Jul 15»
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Summer camping's role in the resurgence of Jewish life in the former …
Rabbi Levi Heber, today a renowned mohel in the New York area, had been a camp counselor before, so when the opportunity to travel to the ... «Chabad.org, Jul 15»
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FEATURE: Jewish archives' vault houses many records and …
The OJA also holds circumcision records compiled by Dr. Isadore M. Cass, a well-known mohel of a later generation, who performed some ... «Canadian Jewish News, Jul 15»

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