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→Judaism: Wikify Brit Shalom.
=== Judaism ===
Of all of the commandments in Judaism, the [[Brit Milah| brit milah ]] (literally, [[Abrahamic covenant| Covenant of Circumcision]]) is probably the one most universally observed. It is commonly referred to as a bris (covenant, using the Ashkenazic pronunciation). Even the most secular of Jews, who observe no other part of Judaism, almost always observes this tradition.<ref>[http://www.jewfaq.org/birth.htm Jew FAQ "Birth"]</ref>
However, in In the 613 mitzvot, Jews are commanded:
Halacha provides for the ceremony of hatifat dam berit (shedding of a token drop of blood) for babies who can not be circumcised due to health reasons. This is deemed to be completely valid in marking the Covenant. <ref name="Britshalom">[http://www.jewsagainstcircumcision.org/ Jews Against Circumcision, Brit Shalom]</ref>
Modern Jewish scholars have found that [[circumcision ]] is not even mentioned in the earliest, “J”, version of Genesis nor the next three rewrites by other authors. Most importantly, the story of Abraham is there in its entirety, except the part about the [[Abrahamic covenant| Covenant]] being “sealed” with circumcision. So do not be afraid of divine punishment. God did not mandate circumcision.<ref name="Britshalom"/>
Further, being circumcised is not a condition of being Jewish. Girls do not need to be circumcised to receive the gifts of covenant, i.e., receiving bat-mitzva. A boy is considered to be Jewish if his mother is Jewish from the moment he is born. In fact: