Religious Circumcision

At all times circumcision was practiced by many nations such as Phoenicians, Egyptian sacrificers, Australians, Africans, Muslims, Jewish. There were many reasons for circumcision. African people living in hot region performed circumcision for simplification of hygienic procedures because of small amounts of water. Australians used the given method to perform essential ritual of initiating when boy becomes male. There do exist many hypothesis around circumcision for religious reasons. Up to the present day in Egypt was kept cave art depicting circumcision procedure.

It should be noted that in Egypt the only men who had right to marry were men with removed foreskin. In most nations, who practice circumcision, this operation is made in males aged between several months and 17 years.

Jewish ritual of circumcision bears just religious character and is based on Bible. It should be performed in presence of rabbin (or rabbin performs circumcision himself) on eighth day after birth.

In children of early age pain killers are not used. Disagreeable sensations in early childhood are removed from memory quickly and this procedure not seems so fearful anymore. Jewish say that circumcision is a process of redemption from wickedness and malice of a human. “Circumcise yourselves to the Lord” (Jer:4:4)

Circumcision in Judaism is a symbol of dispensation between male and the God. Independent from prohibitions on circumcision at different times on the ground of death penalty, corporal punishment and so on, circumcision existed anyway.

Circumcision at eighth day after birth is performed by the next rules:
1. it must be performed at day time
2. it must be performed by a male
3. in traditional circumcision are used most simple instruments