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'''Judaism''' is the religion of the Jews.
[[File:Star of David.svg|thumb|200px|The Star of David (Hebrew ''magen david'') is one of the symbols of Judaism.]]
'''Judaism''' is the religion and culture of the Jews.<ref name="kohler1906">{{REFjournal
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}}</ref> Please note that not all Jews are religious but live the Jewish culture.
 
==History==
==History==
Judaism was developed in the middle east by the ancient Hebrews.<ref name="gaster">{{REFweb
Judaism was developed in the Middle East by the ancient Hebrews.<ref name="gaster">{{REFweb
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==Beliefs==
==Beliefs==
Judaism is characterized by belief in one transcendent God who has revealed himself to Abraham, Moses, and the Hebrew prophets and by a religious life in accordance with Scriptures and rabbinic traditions.<ref name="gaster" />
Judaism is characterized by belief in one transcendent God who has revealed himself to Abraham, Moses, and the Hebrew prophets and by a religious life in accordance with Scriptures and rabbinic traditions.<ref name="gaster" /> Rabbi Emeritus Kaughmann Kohler described Judaism as "the religion of joy, hope, and love."<ref name="kohler1906" />
==Controversial practice==
Judaism has historically held a belief in the so-called [[Abrahamic covenant]] which purports to require that every newborn boy be circumcised on the eighth day of life. This has now become controversial because of the certain intense [[pain]] suffered by the boy, because of the certain lifetime loss of [[foreskin#Physiological_functions| foreskin function]], and because of the violation of the child's [[human rights]].
==Religious officials==
Rabbis carry out teaching and educational functions while [[Mohel| mohels]] carry out the ritual circumcision called [[Brit Milah]] in accordance with the Abrahamic covenant.
==Symbol==
==Symbol==
The symbol of Judaism is the Star of David, which is a six-pointed star design.<ref>{{REFweb
The symbol of Judaism is the Star of David, which is a six-pointed star design.<ref>{{REFweb
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==Religious officials==
[[:Category:Rabbi|Rabbis (teachers, masters)]] carry out teaching and educational functions<ref>{{REFweb
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==Controversial practice==
Judaism has historically held a belief in the so-called [[Abrahamic covenant]] which purports to require that every newborn boy be [[Jewish circumcision|circumcised on the eighth day of life]].<ref name="hirsch1906">{{REFjournal
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}}</ref> This has now become controversial, because of [[Circumcision risks| surgical risks]], because of the certain intense [[pain]] and [[trauma]] suffered by the boy, because of the certain lifetime loss of [[foreskin#Physiological_functions| foreskin function]], and because of the violation of the child's [[human rights]].
==Questioning circumcision==
The alleged Abrahamic covenant is found in the Pentateuch (Torah) book of Genesis, chapter 17. Reform Jews in Germany stated questioning circumcision in 1843.<ref name="hirsch1906" /> Circumcision today is being questioned for several reasons.<ref>{{REFbook
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}}</ref> The practice of circumcision conflicts with many other Jewish values. Moreover, [https://www.blueletterbible.org/Comm/stewart_don/faq/words-bible/question2-what-is-textual-criticism.cfm textual criticism] indicates that this chapter appears to be a later insertion into the text of this Hebrew book.<ref name="glick2005">{{REFbook
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|title=Marked in Your Flesh: Circumcision from Ancient Judea to Modern America
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A non-cutting alternative to [[Brit Milah]], usually called [[Brit Shalom]], is gaining in popularity.<ref name="ahituv2021">{{REFnews
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|quote=The survey also found that nearly a third of the parents would prefer to forgo circumcision but nevertheless have it done for social reasons ‏(16.6 percent‏), health reasons ‏(10.4 percent‏) and because it is important for the grandparents ‏(2.1 percent‏).
}}</ref> [[Mark D. Reiss]], {{MD}}, has sponsored the [https://www.bruchim.online/inclusion-directory/ Mark D. Reiss, M.D. Inclusion Directory], where more information on Brit Shalom may be found.
Hirsch et al. (1906) state, "An uncircumcised Jew is a full Jew by birth.<ref name="hirsch1906" />
Wine (1988) argued that the medical aspects (surgical excision of functional penile tissue) should be separated from the naming ceremony.<ref>{{REFweb
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There appears to be increasing sentiment for reform of ritual circumcision practice with several organizations, such as [[Society for Humanistic Judaism]], [[Association of Humanistic Rabbis]], and [[Ritualwell]] proposing changes. [[Bruchim]] was founded in 2021 by [[Lisa Braver Moss]] and [[Rebecca Wald]] with a goal of making [[Foreskinned| non-circumcision]] acceptable in American synagogues.
{{SEEALSO}}
{{SEEALSO}}
* [[Beyond the Bris]]
* [[Circumcision and violence]]
* [[Jewish medical ethics]]
* [[Jews Against Circumcision (J.A.C.)]]
* [[Metzitzah b'peh]]
* [[Metzitzah b'peh]]
 
{{LINKS}}
* [[Moshe Rothenberg]]. [https://pool.intactiwiki.org/images/Rothenberg.pdf Ending Circumcision In the Jewish Community?]  Presented at The Second International Symposium on Circumcision, San Francisco, California, April 30-May 3, 1991.
* {{REFjournal
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* {{REFweb
|url=https://www.jewishcircumcision.org/
|title=Jewish Circumcision Resource Center
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* {{REFweb
|url=https://www.jewfaq.org/
|title=Judaism 101
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|date=1995
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