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'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' refers to the practice by many Jewish parents of performing a circumcision on eight-day-old boys as mandated by the [[Abrahamic covenant]] found in Genesis 17. The circumcision is NOT a medical procedure. It is carried out by religious official called a [[mohel]]. The circumcision is a religious ceremony called [[Brit Milah]]. | '''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' refers to the practice by many Jewish parents of performing a circumcision on eight-day-old boys as mandated by the [[Abrahamic covenant]] found in Genesis 17. The circumcision is NOT a medical procedure. It is carried out by a religious official called a [[mohel]]. The circumcision is a religious ceremony called [[Brit Milah]]. | ||
Many Jewish parents are concerned about the health and well-being of their son under the [[pain]], stress, and [[trauma]] of a cutting operation so they substitute a [[Brit Shalom]], which is a non-cutting naming ceremony. | |||
Many Jews in [[Israel]] are secular Jews who do not practice circumcision. | |||
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* [[Judaism]] | * [[Judaism]] | ||
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Ritual circumcision refers to the practice by many Jewish parents of performing a circumcision on eight-day-old boys as mandated by the Abrahamic covenant found in Genesis 17. The circumcision is NOT a medical procedure. It is carried out by a religious official called a mohel. The circumcision is a religious ceremony called Brit Milah.
Many Jewish parents are concerned about the health and well-being of their son under the pain, stress, and trauma of a cutting operation so they substitute a Brit Shalom, which is a non-cutting naming ceremony.
Many Jews in Israel are secular Jews who do not practice circumcision.