Almost all male Jews are circumcised.
The origin of Jewish circumcision is in the Torah, which is the foundation of Judaism. God told Abraham "every male among you shall be circumcised" as part of the covenant between God and the Jewish people (Genesis ch.17). Since that time, virtually all Jews have observed the command of circumcision for close to four millennia, even in times of religious persecution under the Greeks, Romans, Spaniards, and Soviets. Circumcision is the indelible sign of God's covenant and is just as important as Yom Kippur in terms of the stringency which the Torah places upon it. And similar to Yom Kippur, it is one of the observances which are common to Orthodox, Conservative and Reform Jews alike.Humanistic Jews approach Judaism with the belief that it's a culture, not a religion. As circumcision is a religious ceremony in Judaism, some Jews who belong to the Humanistic movement feel that it is not necessary to circumcise their sons. Some of these people agree with the secular anti-circumcision movement's negative claims about circumcision.
On the contrary, almost all male Jews are circumcised. The origin of Jewish circumcision is in the Torah. God commanded "every male among you shall be circumcised" as part of the covenant (Genesis ch.17).
Since that time, virtually all Jews have observed the command of circumcision for close to four millennia, even in times of religious persecution under the Greeks, Romans, Spaniards, and Soviets. Circumcision is the indelible sign of God's covenant and is just as important as Yom Kippur.
It may be noted that circumcision has been known to offer virtually complete protection from penile cancer. A recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine states that none of the more than 1,600 persons studied with this cancer had been circumcised in infancy. In the words of researchers Cochen and McCurdy, the incidence of penile cancer in the U.S. is "essentially zero" among circumcised men.
Also, research at Johns Hopkins University Medical School in Baltimore have shown that circumcised men are six to eight times less likely to become infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS (Reuters, March 25, 2004).
Several studies reported that circumcised boys were many times less likely to develop urinary tract infections during infancy than uncircumcised boys. In addition, circumcision protects against bacterial, fungal, and parasitic infections and a variety of other conditions related to hygiene.
The very low rate of cervical cancer in Jewish women is thought to be related to their husbands' being circumcised. As a result of studies like these, a number of prestigious medical organizations such as the California Medical Association have recognized the benefits of circumcision.
As an operation, circumcision has an extremely small complication rate. A study in the New England Journal of Medicine (1990) reported a complication rate of 0.19 percent when circumcision is done by a doctor. When done by a mohel, the rate falls to 0.13 percent (1 in 800). Even when a complication does occur, it is usually due to the bleeding, which is easily correctable. No other surgical procedure can boast such figures for complication-free operations.
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The Jewish faith doesn't allow "mutilation", like tattoos and body piercings, and some Jews think circumcision is a form of mutilation.
Some non-religious Jews feel it's not necessary or that it's wrong to circumcise boys. However, they're a very small minority in the Jewish community.
Only the Muslims ad Jews from Poland are circumcised.
No, circumcision is not common in Switzerland. It is not a routine cultural or religious practice in the country.
No, circumcision is not a common practice in Belgium. It is estimated that the rate of circumcision in Belgium is relatively low compared to some other countries.
Only the Muslims ad Jews from Russia are circumcised.
No, most Austrian penises are not circumcised. Circumcision rates in Austria are lower compared to countries like the United States, where circumcision is more common for cultural or religious reasons.
Italian Jews get circumcised.
Generally only Jews and Muslims are circumcised in Denmark the indigenous Danish population is uncircumcised.
Per Jewish religion; and Islam religion; all males should be circumcised.
Circumcision in Poland is a rare occurrence this is the case throughout Europe. The only people there that are likely but not always circumcised are Jews and Muslims.
Ultra-Orthodox Jews think so, but not being circumcised can't always be helped. If a Jew is not circumcised, it's not too late - Abraham circumcised himself at the age of 99!
Yes Jews and Muslims. There are also medical reasons for circumcision.
No. As with any other aspect of Judaism, even non-Jews are welcome to study. Generally males only need to be circumcised if they wish to convert to Judaism.