A mohel (Hebrew:מוהל, plural mohelim)'s a Jewish man who performs the Jewish ritual of Brit milah (circumcision). Biblical origins For Jews, circumcision's mandatory, as it's prescribed in the Torah: In the book of Genesis as a mark of the Covenant between God and the descendants of Abraham: "Throughout all generations, every male shall be circumcised when he's eight days old...This shall be my covenant in your flesh, an eternal covenant. The uncircumcised male whose for… (More on Mohel)