The Covenant of Circumcision: New Perspectives on an Ancient Jewish Rite

According to Jewish law, the ritual practice of circumcising male infants signals the male child's entry into the covenant his forefather Abraham made with God. Circumcision, now a common medical procedure for male infants in the United States, has come under increased scrutiny in recent years. Some medical professionals have challenged its purported health benefits, ethicists have raised concerns about the degree of pain involved, and Jewish feminists...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1584653078
• ISBN13: 9781584653073
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Brandeis University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"