For those who understand Hebrew, I strongly recommend this paper: http://www.herzog.ac.il/vtc/tvunot/netuim11-12_ziv.pdf
מילה בידי אישה בספרות חז"ל ובמנהג יהודי אתיופיה
"Milah by a woman in rabbinic literature and in the customs of Ethiopian Jews."
Up until their aliyah the norm in Ethiopia was for mohalot to do the milah. Reasons are given in this paper. I have not heard of the custom being continued here in Israel.
Yehoshua Sivan, Chairman
Safed Committee for Ethiopian Jews
For those who understand Hebrew, I strongly recommend this paper:
http://www.herzog.ac.il/vtc/tvunot/netuim11-12_ziv.pdf
מילה בידי אישה בספרות חז"ל ובמנהג יהודי אתיופיה
"Milah by a woman in rabbinic literature and in the customs of Ethiopian Jews."
Up until their aliyah the norm in Ethiopia was for mohalot to do the milah. Reasons are given in this paper. I have not heard of the custom being continued here in Israel.
Yehoshua Sivan, Chairman
Safed Committee for Ethiopian Jews