The practice of foreskin removal likely originated in a popular belief rooted in the fear of harm caused by demons during journeys through the desert, and in the necessity of protecting uncircumcised ...

The Power of Jewish Rituals as a Mark of the Covenant By Rabbi Rachel Ain, November 2008 Why do I wear a kippah? I was asked this question when speaking at Corcoran High School this week, giving a ...

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Circumcision is one of Judaism's most important laws and for generations of faithful it has symbolized a biblical covenant with God. But in Israel, more and more Jewish parents ...

Ritual purity and impurity dominate this week’s Torah portion of Tazria, but after the destruction of the Second Temple these religious institutions have been discontinued in Jewish life. Nor do many ...

Brit Milah is the name of the sacred ceremony by which Jews welcome their newborn baby boys into the covenant of the Jewish people. Although circumcision is a core part of the ceremony, translating ...

" Paskoff said the bris, formally Brit Milah - Hebrew for "covenant of circumcision" - is "one of the most enduring religious traditions known to humankind." It is a "4,000-year-old covenant that even ...

The ancient ceremony of circumcision, performed on the 8th day of life, was instituted as a sign to the covenant between God and Abraham. It symbolized the consecration of one's sexuality and one's ...

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