The Jewish Circumcision

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Circumcision has been a central feature of Jewish culture for more than 3,500 years, symbolic of the newborn male's entry into Jewish tradition. The paper looks at personal and cultural aspects of circumcision, including an interview with a member of this minority culture and analyzes aspects of the ritual in terms of value orientation within the larger culture, including its health care delivery system.

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"Jay moved to Los Angeles to go to college, and he has visited his family only twice in the four years he has been at school. The second time was to attend the bris or brit milah, "the covenant of circumcision," for his nephew. When planning the visit, he admits he was slightly annoyed to have to take the time to go home, but he found the experience very moving and started to think about his faith more intensely than he has in awhile. Most of the time, Jay thinks of himself as part of the dominant culture, "but experiences like this remind me that my heritage is a little different," he says. "Even if I don't keep kosher or observe all the practices, I am still a Jew. It's part of who I am, and I should at least think about that more often.""

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