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Answer 1
As commanded by God, in order to enter into the covenant of Abraham (Genesis ch.17).
God told Abraham "every male among you shall be circumcised" (Gen. 17) as part of the covenant between God and the Jewish people.
Since that time, virtually all Jews have observed the command of circumcision (Genesis ch.17) for close to four millennia, even in times of religious persecution under the Greeks, Romans, Spaniards, Soviets and others.
Answer 2 The real reason however is always to set a society or a part of a society apart from others.
Answer 3
The religious origin of Jewish circumcision is in the Torah. It says that God told Abraham "every male among you shall be circumcised" (Gen. 17) as part of a covenant between God and the Jewish people. Circumcision was introduced to replace the sacrifice of children to their god. However, most Jews are unaware of this origin, and in a survey of American Jews, the large majority (87%) do not believe that the Torah is the actual word of God.
In actual practice, many Jews circumcise because of cultural conformity, not religious reasons. Based on a national survey of American Jews, "90 percent define being Jewish as being a member of a cultural or ethnic group." Most circumcisions of male infants of American Jewish parents are done in hospitals without any religious ritual.
"Circumcision is commanded in Genesis 17:10-14 as an outward sign of a man's participation in Israel's covenant with God, as well as a sign that the Jewish people will perpetuate through him" (Circumcision in Judaism, n.d., para. 2)
Reference:Circumcision in Judaism. (n.d.). What does Judaism teach about circumcision?
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Are there any celebrity male Jews who are not circumcised?
Per Jewish religion; and Islam religion; all males should be circumcised.
Does Abraham's covenant of circumcision follow the male or female line?
The question does not read clearly.1) If it is asking whether the males or females in the family get circumcised, the answer is Males:Gen. 17:10 This is My covenant, which you shall keep, between Me and you and your descendants after you: every male among you shall be circumcised.2) If it is asking whether the male to be circumcised comes to be circumcised on account of his mother's Jewish-ness or his father's Jewish-ness, the answer is that the mother determines the Jewish-ness of the child and whether or not that child should be circumcised. (This comes from the Talmudic Interpretation of Deut. 7:3-4. Read more at the Related Link.)In the case of a Jewish father and non-Jewish mother, the child will have to be converted prior to being required to be circumcised. He can certainly be circumcised while not being Jewish and convert later, but the requirement to be circumcised only applies at the moment of conversion. If the non-Jewish mother converts before the birth of the child, the child is born Jewish.
Was Jesus male or female?
Jesus was circumcised on the 8th day as a Jewish male baby. The sacrifices of His Mother Mary were for bearing a male baby.
What event happens when a Jewish baby is born?
Male children are circumcised eight days later...
Do you have to cut of your foreskin to be Jewish?
Abraham was circumcised, so Most Male Jews have had their penis circumcised, the removal of the foreskin. No Jewish woman has Ever had her genitals cut up. Circumcision Only applies to the Men, never to the Women in Judaism.
Is drake circumcised?
Yes he is, Drake is jewish and all jewish babies are circumcised as part of their religion.
At what age do you get circumcised?
The vast majority of men in the world are never circumcised, so there's not really an answer to your questions. Jewish infants are circumcised 8 days after birth. However, circumcision is very rare in most parts of the world.
How you may ascertain about a male whether he is a Muslim or not?
Muslim males are circumcised , but then, so are Jewish males. There is no other way, however.
Does a person have to be circumcised to be buried in a Jewish cemetery?
Male circumcision is a key mitzvah in Judaism. Although a small percentage of Jews are choosing to not circumcise their male babies, an uncircumcised male is considered to be separate from the Jewish Nation and is prohibited in participating in certain mitzvot later in life.
Is Bruno Langley circumcised or intact?
Brunei is a muslim country and is largely circumcised. It is done to boys not infants.
Can you lose your penis if you get circumcised?
Yes, if whoever is doing it "accidentally" cuts it off. This sort of thing can happen when infants are circumcised more likely though is the accidental removal of the whole glans. These are just some of the risks of male genital mutilation (circumcision).
Does every son get circumcised in Judaism?
Approximately 80-90% of Jewish males worldwide are circumcised. Of those who are, most aren't because of religious persecution in the countries they were born that prohibited Jewish circumcision. Additionally, there is a small fringe group of Jews today who are against male circumcision.
