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Circumcision
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Brit Milah: The Covenant of Circumcision
Brit milah — Jewish circumcision on the eighth day — is one of the oldest rituals in Judaism, sealing the covenant between God and Abraham for every generation.
The Covenant: The Bond Between God and Israel
The covenant — brit in Hebrew — is the foundational relationship between God and the Jewish people. From Abraham's circumcision to the revelation at Sinai, explore what it means to live in covenant with the divine.
Why Do Jews Circumcise? The Covenant, the Ceremony, and the Debate
Jewish circumcision — brit milah — is one of the oldest continuously observed rituals in the world, a physical sign of the covenant between God and the Jewish people dating back to Abraham.
Parashat Lech Lecha: Abraham's Call and the Birth of a Nation
Parashat Lech Lecha follows Abraham's call to leave his homeland, his journey to Canaan, the covenant between the pieces, and the institution of circumcision — the birth of Jewish identity.