Brit milah Jew trained in the practice of "brit milah", the "covenant of circumcision." According to traditional Jewish law, in the absence of a grown free Jewish male expert, anyone who has the required skills is also authorized to perform the circumcision, provided that they are Jewish. However, most streams of non-Orthodox Judaism allow female mohels, called "mohalot" (, plural of "mohelet", feminine of "mohel"), without restriction. In 1984, Deborah Cohen became the first certified Reform mohelet; she was certified by the Berit Mila program of Reform Judaism. It is customary for the brit to be held in a synagogue, but it
Jesus Is a Soul Man same melody of "Jesus Is a Soul Man". Johnny Rivers' German release of "Jesus is a Soul Man" was titled "Jesus Is a Soul Man (Schuhe Schwer Wie Stein)" and released as a bilingual English / German song. Jesus Is a Soul Man "Jesus Is a Soul Man" is a hit single by the American country singer Lawrence Reynolds. The single was released in 1969, reaching No. 28 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 chart. The song was co-written by Reynolds and Jack Cardwell. The track appeared in the 1970 Reynolds album released also as "Jesus Is a Soul Man".