Circumcision (Brit Milah) confronts us with a bold claim: that the human body itself can become a sign of covenant. It is a ritual that refuses to confine faith to belief alone, inscribing spiritual responsibility into physical existence. Brit Milah does not romanticize the bond between God and Israel. Instead, it marks it with vulnerability and permanence. In a world that prizes autonomy, circumcision declares that identity may also be shaped by commitment—binding freedom to memory, history, and sacred obligation.
Blatant Anti-Semitism and Ignorance
What gives us the right to bring a child into a religious covenant by way of circumcision, without his consent? On the other hand, what right do we have to bring children into the world without giving them a higher mission?
In Circumcision and Miscellaneous
Centuries after Shakespeare said “Something’s rotten in the state of Denmark,” we have hard proof of a big stink in Denmark and nearby Scandinavian countries.
In Circumcision and Miscellaneous
As anti-Semitism in Europe is on the rise, and antagonism towards the State of Israel escalates, there is a need for careful assessment of the nature of anti-Semitism.
In Circumcision
In previous generations, parents arranged marriages for their sons and daughters, convinced that the spouses they chose for their children would be ideal life partners for them. In a similar way, Jewish parents throughout the generations bring their newborn sons into a covenant with the God of Israel, eternally uniting them with their most ideal Partner. Brit milais the act by which a Jewish child and God become engaged.