[HotHunt]

What is a "mohel" and how did that make him famous in just one episode of Seinfeld almost 3 decades ago?

Can anybody help explain this? Thanks.

[Vermont Lt]

A Mohel is the person (rabbi) who performs the circumcision.

I don’t think it matters what one time role an actor would have on Seinfeld, it would make you famous in pop culture for a while.

[subterfuge]

Pronounced MOIL. He performs circumcisions as a Jewish ceremony.

[Harpotoo]

A mohel does the circumcision of Jewish baby boys. I think he cut his finger in the episode but I can’t remember it to clearly.

[newzjunkey]

A mohel performs the bris ceremony where a Jewish male infant is circumcised

[Buckeye McFrog]

A mohel is the person who conducts a bris (Jewish ceremonial circumcision). Like many Seinfeld bit characters it was very memorable (and never-ending in reruns).

[Gamecock]

What is a "mohel"

Let's let the Seinfeld gang answer that:

ELAINE A mohel! What the hell is a mohel?

Jerry A mohel is the person who performs the circumcision.

Elaine Where am I going to find a Mohel?

how did that make him famous in just one episode of Seinfeld almost 3 decades ago?

I dunno. Bookman the Library Cop, The Soup Nazi are a couple of other one hit wonders too.

Here is the Mohel