Sentences with phrase «peh as»
``... implored Mr. Cuomo to work toward perserving the rights of Orthodox Jews to conduct Bris Milah in the traditional way including metzitzah b» peh as a matter of religious liberty.»
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The health department is scheduled to vote next week on the waiver for the use of direct oral - genital suction, known as metzitzah b «peh.
In the ritual, known as metzitzah b «peh, after removing the foreskin of the penis the mohel places his mouth briefly over the wound, sucking a small amount of blood out and discarding it.
This religious ritual» referred to traditionally as metzitzah b» peh» is practiced primarily within the confines of small Ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities and traces back to the Talmud where it was understood to protect the circumcised baby from harm.
At the same time, the sensitive topic of metzitzah b» peh, part of the circumcision process for some Orthodox Jews, has emerged as a flashpoint.
The community gave the endorsement after Indig said it had secured a promise from de Blasio to undo a Bloomberg - era consent requirement for a controversial circumcision practice known as metzitzah b» peh.