sentences:  Circumcision is not required by Judaism for one to be considered Jewish, but some adherents foresee serious negative spiritual consequences if it is neglected.According to traditional Jewish law, in the absence of an adult free Jewish male expert, a woman, a slave, or a child who has the required skills is also authorized to perform the circumcision, provided that they are Jewish.However, most streams of non-Orthodox Judaism allow female mohels, called "mohalot" (, the plural of "mohelet", feminine of "mohel"), without restriction.