A traditional Jewish bris is by far the best procedure with which to circumcise a baby. Unlike surgical brisos mohelim do not use painful clamps or rings and follow the same time hallowed procedure as has been practiced for some 3500 years although the instruments and sterile conditions have been regularly updated.

The foreskin is a hollow sleeve of skin which covers the child’s penis and corona. In performing the bris the foreskin is gently isolated from the penis and safely and quickly removed in matter of seconds. Prior to the circumcision the mohel often applies a local anaesthetic so that the baby feels nothing. Once the baby is picked up and cuddled he is back to his normal self.

In order to reduce costs of consumables Rabbi Gluck may provide parents with a short shopping list of the items that need to be bought in preparation. To ensure the highest standards of hygiene and reduce any risk of infection all surgical instruments are autoclaved – sterilised in the same sort of unit used by dentists and surgeons. Following the bris the mohel will provide full after care instructions both verbally and in printed form.