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To enter into the covenant of Abraham. Jewish boys are circumcised when they are 8 days old because that is the specification in the Torah.

Vayikra (Leviticus) 12:3

"And on the eighth day, the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised."

The significance of circumcision is outlined in the verses below. Essentially, a male Jew who isn't circumcised isn't allowed to participate in a large part of Jewish life and ritual.

Bereishit (Genesis) 17:9-14

"And HaShem said to Abraham, "And you shall keep My covenant, you and your seed after you throughout their generations. This is My covenant, which you shall observe between Me and between you and between your seed after you, that every male among you be circumcised. And you shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin, and it shall be as the sign of a covenant between Me and between you. And at the age of eight days, every male shall be circumcised to you throughout your generations, one that is born in the house, or one that is purchased with money, from any foreigner, who is not of your seed. Those born in the house and those purchased for money shall be circumcised, and My covenant shall be in your flesh as an everlasting covenant. And an uncircumcised male, who will not circumcise the flesh of his foreskin-that soul will be cut off from its people; he has broken My covenant."

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