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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]]. | 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== | ==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. | Rabbis (teacher, master) carry out teaching and educational functions<ref>{{REFweb | ||
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}}</ref> 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 | ||