Also called: Ritual Circumciser, Mohelet
A Jewish ritual specialist who performs the brit milah, the circumcision ceremony for baby boys on their eighth day, with prayers and blessings.
He arrives at a family's home with a sterile kit, reviews the baby's health with the parents, and leads the blessings while relatives gather. The procedure itself takes seconds. Afterward he checks on yesterday's baby to make sure he is healing well.
Paid per ceremony (often $500-1,000 or more); income varies widely, and many do this alongside another job.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 6 years after high school. Years of training under an experienced mohel plus deep religious knowledge; in Reform and Conservative Judaism many mohalim are physicians trained through denominational programs.
Ways in: Apprenticeship, Professional school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Medicine, Jewish Studies.
Growing about average. Steady, tied to the number of Jewish births.
Low risk for 10 years. This is a religious ritual and a delicate procedure; nothing in it is headed for automation.
Classes: Biology, Hebrew, Health science.
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