The Covenant of Circumcision

And G-d said unto Avroham: And as for you, you shall keep My         covenant, you, and your seed after you passim their generations.

        This is My covenant, which you shall keep, between Me and you and         your seed after you: every male among you shall be circumcised. And         you shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a         token of a covenant between Me and you. And he that is eight days old         shall be circumcised among you, every male passim your         generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any(prenominal)         foreigner, that is not of your seed...and My covenant shall be in your         flesh for an incessant covenant. And the uncircumcised male who is         not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin, that soul shall be cut off         from his people; he has broken My covenant.                                                                                 --Genesis 17:9-14         Within the Jewish community, the topic of bris milah, ritual circumcision, has never been more controversial. Many liberal Jews are now rethinking its function in Jewish life, some even choosing not to perform it on their sons. They argue that circumcision is no longer of value now that the pass around of infection can be halted by good hygienics and modern medicine.

Some fear that the removal of the healthy bulge of an organ is a purely arbitrary act which whitethorn cause permanent psychological and physical damage. It is true that circumcision altogether is neither medically necessary nor emotionally beneficial. Still, the bris milah is an essential honoring intended to formally usher the Jewish male into a covenant with G-d.                  Although the removal of the foreskin has been practiced by Jews since Avroham, the genuine ceremony as it is today developed some quantify around the middle-ages. Thus, communities in North Africa, Europe, and...

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