About

Rabbi Howard K. Glantz

Certified Mohel · Serving Families Since 1991

With over 30 years of service since 1991, Rabbi Howard K. Glantz, a certified Mohel, has been serving the community in the sacred ritual of the bris — ritual circumcision. Obstetricians, pediatricians, rabbis, midwives, doulas, baby nurses, and birthing centers eagerly supply his contact information to families seeking circumcision for their male newborns.

From educating parents on preparations for the ceremony to the infant's post-circumcision care, Rabbi Glantz is dedicated to ensuring parents a minimum of stress and a maximum of simcha (joy) from the whole experience.

Regarding his reasons for becoming a mohel, Rabbi Glantz said: “My goal has always been to serve my community in as broad a way as possible. Following my cantorial education, I decided to train as a moyel in the hope that I can pass the inheritance of Jewish tradition and ritual from one generation to the next.”

About Howard

Having matriculated as a Conservative Hazzan (Cantor), Glantz enrolled and received certification in 1990 as a mohel through the Brit Kodesh program at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America in New York.

He received extensive training at the Jacobi Medical Center / Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He was fortunate to study under primary instructor, Dr. Jacob Shragowitz — a highly respected physician and Mohel in his own right, whose family lineage has included a number of rabbis and mohalim.

Howard is in regular contact with several physicians, keeping him up to date on the latest products and information regarding pain management, procedural equipment, wound care and penile conditions.

In 2018, Rabbi Howard K. Glantz embarked on a course of study pursuing rabbinic ordination. In April 2023, Howard completed his courses and received semicha (rabbinic ordination) from the Academy for Jewish Religion in Yonkers, NY.

Philosophy

“Through the care and attention I offer, it’s my hope that families will explore or re-examine the role that Jewish ritual and practice can play in their everyday lives. I hope that I can tip the scales, if you will, so that new growing families might wish to find more meaning in Judaism.”

Since 1991, serving in the holy capacity of mohel, Rabbi Glantz has made it a point of personal pride to be as flexible and accessible as possible. He has felt privileged to arrive by foot, car, taxi, bus, train, and even by plane to accommodate the needs of families.