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What is the Jewish term for the rabbi that does the circumcision?
A Jew that does circumcision is called a Mohell
Is circumcision required to be an orthodox Jew?
YES! Circumcision among Jewish males is nearly universal and is a Torah-precept (Genesis ch.17).
What are the Rites of Passage of a Christian Jew and Muslim?
There are several from circumcision to the Hajj. See related link below:
What is the importance of replication and transcription in eukaryotic cells?
An angry jew.
What is a Brit Mila?
Literally, "covenant of circumcision" (Genesis 17) The term can mean either the act or the ceremony of covenantal circumcision, which is normally performed on the 8th day of a male Jew's life and required of any male Gentile who converts to Judaism.
What is a non Jew called?
The word you are looking for is gentile.
Was Saint Luke a Jew?
Yes, Saint Luke was believed to be a Gentile Christian rather than a Jew. He was a companion of the Apostle Paul and is traditionally considered the author of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament.
What is the event called were a boy becomes a Jew?
According to the laws of Judaism, any child that is born to a Jewish woman is a Jew. There is no event that makes a person Jewish unless they converted to Judaism from a different religion. You may have been thinking of the circumcision ceremony, or the Bar Mitzva.
Does a circumcision make you a Jew?
There are four main branches of Judaism. They all believe the same things but to different levels of observance:Reform - Least observant, but still spiritual.Conservative - Mix between Reform and OrthodoxOrthodox - Strict observance of the laws of JudaismHasidic - Very strict observance of all the laws of JudaismSome Reform groups don't require male circumcision as part of the conversion process, but this is a minority attitude. All others, including most Reform congregations, include circumcision in the conversion process.NOTE:1) If a male is already circumcised, there is a ceremony called a "symbolic circumcision" in which a mohel takes a drop of blood.2) Mohels perform circumcision, but doctors and rabbis can also be trained as mohels.
Where in the New Testament Holy Scripture does it state that you are Jew not by blood but by spirit or faith?
When his people came out of Egypt they were a mixed multitued.Answer is Gal 3:7,8,9. Rom 4:12,13. Acts 3:25. Acts13:26. Luke 19:9,10.John 8:52.Mat 3:9Another answer:The specific reference you have in mind may be Romans 2:28, 29 - For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh; but he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the Spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not from men but from God. [NKJV]
What does circumcision show based on a jews perspective?
It depends on which Jew you are. Many slavishly persist in the practice while an increasing number are beginning to see it as a form of genital mutilation that is immoral to perform.
Why did Paul circumcise Timothy in the bible?
Paul circumcised Timothy to avoid any unnecessary barriers or offense that might hinder Timothy's ministry to the Jews. Though Paul preached that circumcision was not necessary for salvation, he chose to have Timothy circumcised so that they could have greater acceptance and credibility among the Jewish population they were ministering to.
