Mohel Reform Judaism. Mohel A mohel ( , Ashkenazi pronunciation , plural: "mohalim" , "mohala", "circumciser") is a Jew trained in the practice of "brit milah", the "covenant of circumcision." The noun "mohel" ("mohala" in Aramaic) "circumciser", is derived from the same verb stem as "milah" "circumcision." The noun appeared for the first time in the fourth century as the title of a circumciser (Shabbat 156a). For Jews, male circumcision is mandatory, as it is 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
What a Man (song) What a Man (song) "What a Man" is a song written by Dave Crawford, and originally recorded for Stax Records' Volt imprint by Linda Lyndell, whose recording reached No. 50 on the "Billboard" R&B chart in 1968. The song was sampled and reinterpreted as "Whatta Man" in 1993 by Salt-n-Pepa with En Vogue; the version became a commercial success. In 2011, the German singer Lena Meyer-Landrut (credited as Lena) covered the song while retaining the original title and lyrics. Linda Lyndell, a white singer who had been a support act with James Brown and Ike & Tina Turner and then