The Israel Bible

A Most Unusual Circumcision Ceremony

by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 21, 2022 | Antisemitism

By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz I recently had to consult with a rabbi about a matter in Jewish law. I am not an incredible scholar with an encyclopedic knowledge of Jewish law, but like most Torah-observant Jews I have a routine that I trust. As long as nothing unusual...

Circumcision: Becoming Part of God’s Covenant

by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 27, 2022 | Tazriah, Covenant

Leviticus commands that each Jewish male become a part of the covenant with God by removing his foreskin: On the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised. Leviticus 12:3 The Israel Bible explains: Leviticus chapter 12 deals with the laws of purity...

What Does the Command to Redeem the Firstborn have to do with the Exodus?

by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 2, 2022 | Bo, God, Gratitude, Prayer, Temple

Judaism is an ethnic identity that bears with it many religious obligations. It is widely known that Jews circumcise their sons on the eighth day, a ritual called brit milah, as mandated in the Torah. But less well-known is the commandment of pidyon haben, redeeming...

Circumcision is the Greatest Symbol of God’s Eternal Covenant with the Jewish People

by Rabbi Tuly Weisz | f 12, 2021 | Antisemitism, Lech Lecha, Covenant

One of the most meaningful moments for me personally was at the Brit Milah, the “Covenant of Circumcision” of my three sons. It is hard to describe the emotions that accompany bringing your eight-day year old into the Jewish people with the blessed ritual that has...