Circumcision! Now that's a touchy subject

There are certain topics that make even the boldest dinner guests squirm in their seats. Circumcision tops that list. Just saying the word makes people shift positions. Yet for Jews, it has always been more than a medical procedure — it’s a sacred act, a covenant sealed in flesh.

According to the Book of Genesis, God’s command was explicit: “This is My covenant, which you shall keep, between Me and you and your descendants after you: every male among you shall be circumcised. You shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between Me and you. He who is e...