Moyl: The Story of a Traveling Jewish Ritual Circumciser, is a documentary made in 2004 by Emmy Award-winning director Moti Krauthamer. It profiles David Bolnick, a man thousands of Jewish parents have trusted to make the cut that welcomes their child into the Jewish community.
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