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Jewish circumcision is performed by cutting off the foreskin. The Torah (Exodus ch.4) relates that Zipporah (Moses' wife) cut off the foreskin of her child so God let Moses go; because God sought to kill Moses because of the delay in his child's circumcision.

Here are some more details: A chair is symbolically set aside for Eliyahu the prophet. The child is placed on the chair for a moment, and then ceremoniously carried to the Mohel. The Mohel performs the circumcision, and he and the child's father recite specific blessings, including one over a cup of wine. Then a festive meal is held, and words of Torah are customarily spoken.

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