A Small But Growing Number of Jews Are Questioning The Ancient Ritual of Circumcision

Washington Post ^ | December 29, 2013 | Michelle Boorstein

[freedumb2003]

>>I know as we get older we have a bit of shrinkage of the wedding tackle, and circumcision makes things a little easier to keep from peeing on the walls and floor.<<

I might add:

Never serve calamari at a Bris.

[freedumb2003]

But they are supposed to follow the Talmut.

[HerrBlucher]

I know as we get older we have a bit of shrinkage of the wedding tackle, and circumcision makes things a little easier to keep from peeing on the walls and floor.

ROTFLMAO! Getting old is messy. The answer is to sit to pee, but no real man will do that.

[goodwithagun]

Let’s see them write an article regarding muslim (lower case m on purpose) circumcision.

[vpintheak]

Dumb, just plain dumb.

[jjotto]

What’s old is new again. Ahab and Jezebel, assimilated ancient Greek Jews, assimilated ancient Roman Jews, assimilated 19th century German Jews, etc., etc.; all protested the “barbaric” practice. Yawn.

[HerrBlucher]

I vote for chocolate cake for the Eucharist.

I vote salami for the body and bourbon for the blood.

[WriteOn]

Why not? The destruction of the temple ended the Jewish religion anyway.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

“that soul will be cut off from its people; he has broken My covenant.

That seems pretty straightforward, right from the mouth of G-d.

Of course, the words "shall not be infringed" have been misinterpreted, too.

[faithhopecharity]

Yes I recall Alinsky. At first blush I was impressed with his cleverness. Which he had. But later I came to realize just how arrogant and aggressive his tactics are. Based most on threats and intimidation not discourse dialogue or building consensus. Also he was ready to lie to get anything he wanted. His protege appears to have learned well. Alas.

[freepertoo]

Jesus took Genesis literally. Good enough for me.

[Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America]

Maybe in Somalia or in the slums of India a foreskin is ‘unhealthy’ but not here in America where good personal hygiene is practiced. Welcoming a baby boy into the world by cutting part of his penis off is criminal in my view. It’s there for a few reasons, one of which is to enhance pleasure and also to ensure a more successful conception.

[Cicero]

It can be tougher for adults, although it sounds like you had bad luck. But it’s normally nothing much for babies.

[gitmo]

Read his post again. :-)

[jocon307]

“Circumcision will be demonized as it is a religious practice.”

And, like Kosher food rules, circumcision is also practiced by Muslims. Will the WaPo wander down to their local Mosque and inquire of the Imam as to his views on this subject?

[papertyger]

Apostasy is nothing new to Judaism.

Maccabees anyone?

[mikrofon]

God, he concluded, wouldn’t be impressed by the desire to do something simply “for tradition’s sake.”

[PapaBear3625]

I am not a Jew and I don’t know the rules, but IMO circumcision should be done by a Doctor.

The mohels I've known are Jewish MD's who have received additional training in the Jewish ritual aspects.

[Cicero]

Sorry, I missed the satire.

[Nachum]

Yawn. Another lib hit piece on circumcision.