A Busy Week

Traveling Mohel makes the rounds. 

There is no dearth of mohels in NY. And yet, I have four brisses in NY over the course of this week (including a pair of twins!) 

I truly appreciate the level of trust you put in me.

And I hope I fill the role you are looking for to your satisfaction.

Flying a mohel in for your bris is not an easy decision to make, but those who have done so have been overwhelmingly pleased with the results. Which is gratifying to mohel as well as parents.

Be in touch! You will get the same 5-Star treatment you and your baby deserve.

Percentages Going Up

Being a traveling mohel has its perks and downsides. Every time I travel, the opportunity to see a new community and to be introduced to a slightly different Jewish culture presents itself. I love seeing how people react to my unique methods of sterility, cleanliness and the efficient manner in which I preside over a bris ceremony and circumcision.

The downside is that I don't stick around that long. Traveling does take its toll on the body, but the appreciation for my efforts in coming is always worth the trip. And, in some cases, I do revisit after an absence of several months of even years.

Someone called me today from Puerto Rico, expecting a baby in next couple of months. I remember my last visit there fondly, and look forward to the arrival of this baby and a-now-anticipated trip.

Why did I say percentages going up? Because of the brisses I've done in the last couple of months, between 30-40% of them were traveling cases beyond my local area.

I look forward to coming to your area soon, and giving you the travelingmohel experience!

A Busy Month

Ever since Traveling Mohel was launched, this mohel has had the privilege to travel for many brisses.

In this last month alone (April-May 2010), aside from local brisses in between flights, I have averaged more than one bris a week traveling by air.

Many mohels have observed that we never know more than a week in advance where our next jobs will be due to the nature of the business (you are called right when the baby is born and the bris is on the baby's eighth day, which is a week later).

This makes arranging travel a bit of a challenge, but in cases where there is no local mohel, what else can you do?

Simple Steps

The steps have been outlined in other postings. Call me ASAP. If baby is healthy and signs are good, we'll book the most economical flight possible and give enough time so your baby is well cared for.

I feel very strongly about checking the baby after the bris. There is usually no need for me to see the baby beyond one time after the bris, and I make sure to book flights in such a way that I am around for a few hours after the bris in case there are any issues.

By the time I leave, the baby is healing nicely and just needs the requisite days for the circumcision to complete healing on its own.

Email avbillet@gmail.com or call 516 850 9694 (cell).

Looking forward to serving your bris needs.