Why a Mohel?

If you have decided to circumcise your son, you want to choose a healthcare provider who will treat your son as if he were his own. Someone with the hands of a surgeon and the heart of a caring father. Rabbi Trager has four sons of his own and as a certified mohel offers a more natural procedure, in the nurturing environment of your home. Rabbi Trager is the only fulltime mohel in the Bay Area and he has done more than 3500 brissim in the 15+ years he has been a mohel. 


Rabbi Trager was specfically trained to complete the procedure quickly. He is able to do so using the most effective pain control methods. Your baby will be held in the arms of a loved one, not immobilized in a cold hospital room. In fact, pediatricians and obstetricians often use mohels to circumcize their own sons because they know a mohel can ensure a procedure that is precise, complication-free, and less stressful for the baby (and the mommy and daddy!)

A mohel is trained in the medical and surgical techniques of circumcision. In addition to being  an expert in this field, the mohel is also an expert in the Jewish laws pertaining to Bris Milah. A doctor's medical circumcision, usually performed in the hospital within the first few days after birth, does not fulfill the requirements of a Bris Milah and is not considered valid according to Jewish law. The Bris must be performed by a Jewish person who understands, upholds and practices the tenets of the Jewish religion and is specially trained to function as a mohel. 


For details about the differing techniques see the FAQ section.

Your baby 

will be held 

in the arms 

of a 

loved one, 

not strapped 

down, 

immobilized 

in a cold 

hospital room.