hatafat dam brit

== English == === Alternative forms === hatafat dam bris === Etymology === From Hebrew הַטָּפַת דַּם בְּרִית. === Noun === hatafat dam brit (plural hatafat dam brits) (Jewish law) 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. ==== Synonyms ==== hatafat dam bris