Facts in Judaism
Jewish Records: Who is the Youngest Mohel in the World?
The fascinating journey of a teenager who started assisting his father at circumcisions from age 7, and began performing them himself at just 16 years old.
(Photo: shutterstock)Asher Waldman has seen many circumcisions in his life. As a child, he often accompanied his father, a mohel. He would hold the circumcision tools, clean them, and help his father. At age 16, he began performing circumcisions himself and received his certification at age 19.
For years, Waldman served as a military mohel and had the privilege of circumcising hundreds of adult Jews and infants.
It's surprising to see such a young mohel with a notebook full of names of babies he circumcised and numerous touching stories about circumcisions he performed for soldiers, older people, and in unusual places.
