Difference between revisions of "Brit Milah/2"
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<point><b>Point of Repetition</b></point> | <point><b>Point of Repetition</b></point> | ||
<point><b>Vezot Briti</b></point> | <point><b>Vezot Briti</b></point> | ||
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| + | <category name="">Sign of covenant with Hashem | ||
| + | <mekorot><a href="ShadalBereshit17-10" data-aht="source">Shadal </a></mekorot> | ||
| + | <point><b>Specifically on body</b> – Permanence of sign symbolizes that the covenant is permanent.</point> | ||
| + | <point><b>Ancient Custom</b> – According to Shadal, the Egyptians would customarily circumcise only their priests. The commandment to Avraham extended this custom to include all males, signifying the chosen-ness of the entire nation.</point> | ||
</category> | </category> | ||
</approaches> | </approaches> | ||
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Version as of 23:24, 16 April 2015
Brit Milah
Exegetical Approaches
medical benefits
Sign of covenant with Hashem
Sources:Shadal
Specifically on body – Permanence of sign symbolizes that the covenant is permanent.
Ancient Custom – According to Shadal, the Egyptians would customarily circumcise only their priests. The commandment to Avraham extended this custom to include all males, signifying the chosen-ness of the entire nation.
