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Nota d'ambito

Used for discussions of the ceremony or act of ritual circumcision. (en-US)

Definizione

The ceremonial removal of the foreskin covering the glans of the penis. Circumcision is the sign of the covenant between Jews and God as prescribed in Genesis, and a fundamental part of Jewish identity. The ceremony of brit milah is a communal celebration marking entry of a Jewish male into the tradition and practices proscribed by the Torah and the rabbinic tradition, and a formal rite where males enter the nation of Israel. The rite is followed by a seudat mitzvah (communal feast of commandment). (en-US)

Fonte

Klein, Isaac. A Guide to Jewish Religious Practice. New York: Jewish Theological Seminary of America and KTAV Publishing House, 1979. pp. 420-432

Termini più generici

• Vita religiosa ebraica