periah
periah noun: a supplementary procedure in the bris following the milah (excision of the akroposthion) where the preputial epithelium of the foreskin is separated from the glans of the penis as a precursor to posthetomy.
Noun
periah
- a supplementary procedure in the bris following the milah (excision of the akroposthion) where the preputial epithelium of the foreskin is separated from the glans of the penis as a precursor to posthetomy.
- See the Chidushey Ha-Ran, who states that even if one is no longer busy cutting / , i.e., with the milah,/ but /already/ started /doing/ the periah he is /nevertheless/ still classed as being occupied with the milah, since milah and periah are /classed as parts of/ the same action.1900, Israel Meir (ha-Kohen) translated by Aviel Orenstein, Mishnah Berurah: The Classic Commentary to Shulchan Aruch Orach Chayim, Comprising the Laws of Daily Jewish Conduct · Volume 3 page 147
- in the description of Abraham's circumcision eth is not sued. Rashi quotes Bereshith Rabbah, which explains that Ishmael underwent periah - the removal of an additional membrane below the foreskin - while Abraham did not.1986, Avraham M. Goldstein, The Eternal Heritage: An Anthology of Torah Thought · Volume 1, page 192
- Synonyms:
- bris periah
Examples of periah in a sentence
- Nevertheless, when mohelim developed a more efficient method of performing milah and periah in one step, no objection was raised.1998, Gad Freudenthal, AIDS in Jewish Thought and Law page 123
- Proof that periah is an innovative requirement is to be found as well in the tradition that the Patriarch Abraham did not practice it.2003, Elizabeth Wyner Mark, The Covenant of Circumcision: New Perspectives on an Ancient Jewish Rite, page 93
Synonyms of periah
Forms of periah
| alternative form | peria |
|---|---|
| alternative form | priah |
| alternative form | peri'a |
Origin of periah
Borrowed from Hebrew פְּרִיעָה (pri'á, “uncovering”).
Phrases with periah
Questions about periah
- What does periah mean?
- Periah means a supplementary procedure in the bris following the milah (excision of the akroposthion) where the preputial epithelium of the foreskin is separated from the glans of the penis as a precursor to posthetomy.
- How do you use periah in a sentence?
- Nevertheless, when mohelim developed a more efficient method of performing milah and periah in one step, no objection was raised.
- What part of speech is periah?
- Periah is a noun.
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