The Power of Jewish Rituals as a Mark of the Covenant By Rabbi Rachel Ain, November 2008 Why do I wear a kippah? I was asked this question when speaking at Corcoran High School this week, giving a ...

The ancient ceremony of circumcision, performed on the 8th day of life, was instituted as a sign to the covenant between God and Abraham. It symbolized the consecration of one's sexuality and one's ...

Male circumcisions are performed daily in the United States when the baby is born. In the Jewish religion, male circumcisions are generally performed eight days after the birth. According to the Torah ...

In a succinct written statement, a coalition of Los Angeles Jewish groups expressed “great concern” about a proposed ballot measure that that would prohibit the circumcision of male minors in Santa ...

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Circumcision is one of Judaism's most important laws and for generations of faithful it has symbolised a Biblical covenant with God. But in Israel, more and more Jewish parents ...

A measure to ban circumcision won't be on the ballot in Santa Monica. Jena Troutman told The Jewish Journal she was abandoning the effort before any signatures were gathered because of the news ...