My Training

A graduate of Columbia University, I went on to specialize in neonatal ritual circumcision, integrating my commitment to rigorous academic and religious study with comprehensive clinical experience. My aim is to uphold the highest standards of precision and safety, in honor of and with fidelity to the Jewish people’s oldest commandment. My specialized training brings together an advanced clinical apprenticeship in neonatal circumcision, hospital-based pastoral care, and emergency medical services experience. This multidisciplinary background supports a practice grounded in precision, safety, thoughtful communication, and attentive care before, during, and after the bris.​​ I received my initial training at the Moresheth Avoth Institute in Beit Shemesh, Israel, under the mentorship of Rabbi Mordechai Azran, C.M. This intensive program provided a solid foundation in both the technical and procedural aspects of circumcision, as well as the liturgical, clerical, and Jewish legal expertise integral to this sacred rite. This course of study culminated in my certification as a Mohel being endorsed by Rabbi Shimon Biton, the sitting Chief Rabbi of Beit Shemesh. I continued on to my postgraduate clinical apprenticeship at the London School of Circumcision, the leading institution for advanced mohel training. Under the guidance of Ephraim Josovic, C.M., a renowned expert in the field, I gained extensive hands-on experience, mastering advanced techniques and best practices in neonatal circumcision and aftercare.  With a commitment to bringing a grounded pastoral presence to my work, I completed a unit of Clinical Pastoral Education at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, further expanding my clerical and clinical training in working with families in significant life moments. I earned a Graduate Certificate in Spiritual Leadership and Social Impact through the NYU Institute for Impact and Intrapreneurship. The program helped me build a practice responsive to the evolving needs of twenty-first-century Jewish life—welcoming families across backgrounds, identities, and levels of observance while creating ceremonies that feel both deeply rooted and distinctly contemporary. Beyond my work as a Certified Mohel, I trained as an emergency medical services provider, and served as a member of local volunteer-based emergency medical service corps. This comprehensive and multidisciplinary training equips me to perform each ceremony and procedure with the utmost precision, professionalism, and sensitivity, providing families with a safe and spiritually-rooted experience.