brit milah

Cut and dry?

Covenant, conversion, custom, and circumcision.

Where the circumcision covenant comes from.

What to do before your son's circumcision.

This man or woman performs Judaism's oldest religious rite.

10 things to know about--and think about--when planning a brit milah ceremony.

Questions and answers about the circumcision ceremony for Jewish baby boys.

An overview of ceremonies to welcome baby boys and girls.

Shifting views and philosophies about the Jewish practice of circumcising baby boys on the eighth day of life.

The message to the one who is circumcised: The covenant involves pain and sacrifice as well as honor and sanctity. And it is part of who you are, branded into your flesh at birth.