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A boy born to a Jewish mother is a Jew without regard to his circumcision status. | A boy born to a Jewish mother is a Jew without regard to his circumcision status. | ||
The Christian elders, meeting at the [[Council at Jerusalem]] in about 49 A.D. rejected Brit | The Christian elders, meeting at the [[Council at Jerusalem]] in about 49 A.D. rejected Brit Milah as a Christian practice, however it remains a Jewish practice. | ||
==Risks== | ==Risks== | ||
Medical science has identified several risks associated with Brit Milah. Brit Milah is a surgical operation and, like all surgical operations, has the risks of [[infection]], [[bleeding]], and surgical misadventure, up to and including loss of the [[penis]] and [[death]]. | Medical science has identified several risks associated with Brit Milah. Brit Milah is a surgical operation and, like all surgical operations, has the risks of [[infection]], [[bleeding]], and surgical misadventure, up to and including loss of the [[penis]] and [[death]]. | ||
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* [[Brit Shalom]] | * [[Brit Shalom]] | ||
* [[Judaism]] | * [[Judaism]] | ||
* [[Metzitzah b'peh]] | |||
* [[Pain]] | * [[Pain]] | ||
* [[Penile herpes simplex virus type 1 infection (after Jewish ritual circumcision)]] | * [[Penile herpes simplex virus type 1 infection (after Jewish ritual circumcision)]] | ||