Bris

: The mohel, played by Charles Levin, is one of the show's most memorable one-off characters. He is portrayed as incredibly anxious and easily distracted, famously losing his temper over the placement of a glass near the edge of a table.

While the term is primarily a pop-culture reference, a "deep piece" of writing on the topic of a bris often explores the complex emotions or controversies surrounding the ancient ritual:

The phrase "deep piece" in the context of a "bris" (the Jewish circumcision ritual) most often refers to a comedic highlight from the Seinfeld episode titled " The Bris ". In this episode, a high-strung mohel (the person who performs the circumcision) famously rants about a glass being left on the edge of a table and yells about it potentially falling "" carpet. "The Bris" ( Seinfeld , Season 5, Episode 5)