In Ultra-Orthodox Judaism, Circumcision Is Considered to Mark a Boy

question 76

Multiple Choice

In ultra-Orthodox Judaism, circumcision is considered to mark a boy child's:

• A) "real" birth, in social terms.
• B) first death.
• C) transition from male to female.
• D) baptism.
• E) It marks nothing; it is done strictly for health.

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