# hatafat dam brit

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An alternative to brit milah preformed for those who are born without foreskin or who convert after previously having been circumcised for an unrelated purpose, in which a droplet of blood is extracted from the penis using a knife or needle.

## Etymology
From Hebrew הַטָּפַת דַּם בְּרִית.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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