Why are male members of the royal family circumcised by a mohel?
Circumcision is common among male children in Jewish and Islamic communities, along with many African cultures, but it is rarely deemed medically necessary. Despite this, as many as 80% of men in Harry's new home in the USA have…
Why are male members of the royal family circumcised by a mohel?
Circumcision is common among male children in Jewish and Islamic communities, along with many African cultures, but it is rarely deemed medically necessary. Despite this, as many as 80% of men in Harry's new home in the USA have undergone the procedure.
The Jewish practice of Brit Milah is linked to the Book of Genesis’ commandment that the biblical patriarch Abraham and his descendants be circumcised to symbolise the covenant between God and the Jewish people.
I think it has more to do with upper class individuals being serviced by Jewish doctors who specialize in that. An extraordinarily high percentage of specialist doctors are Jewish.
Indeed, but in regard to the Church of England:
Why are male members of the royal family circumcised by a mohel?
Circumcision is common among male children in Jewish and Islamic communities, along with many African cultures, but it is rarely deemed medically necessary. Despite this, as many as 80% of men in Harry's new home in the USA have undergone the procedure.
The Jewish practice of Brit Milah is linked to the Book of Genesis’ commandment that the biblical patriarch Abraham and his descendants be circumcised to symbolise the covenant between God and the Jewish people.
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I think it has more to do with upper class individuals being serviced by Jewish doctors who specialize in that. An extraordinarily high percentage of specialist doctors are Jewish.