2007-03-28 11:08:49 · 17 answers · asked by GCTA 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Tradionally the Jewish, but almost all boys in the United States.
2007-03-28 11:15:08 · answer #1 · answered by Justsyd 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In the US it's almost every boy - Jewish or not. Jews traditionally though.
2007-03-28 18:11:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Jews are commanded in the Bible to be circumcised when they are 8 days old. This commandment was told to Abraham. Since his son Ishmael was 13, he was circumcised when he was 13. Consequently, Arabs, who are decendants of Ishmael have it at age 13. (They have a high runaway rate at 12--HA!!)
In America most males get this procedure in the hospital after birth, but not on the 8th day. Non-Jews in America get it done because it is considered healthy. Jews do it because that is what G-d commanded us to do.
2007-03-28 18:24:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Jews traditionally get circumcised on the eigth day after birth.
2007-03-28 18:13:11 · answer #4 · answered by easyericlife 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is and always was a Jewish religious belief that somehow became the norm in the USA. But that is changing now. Since there is no good reason to circumcise. And actually the fore-skin is there for a reason. Which should have been obvious to begin with.
2007-03-28 18:15:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
traditionally the jewish
2007-03-28 18:15:11 · answer #6 · answered by rsfraz 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jews
2007-03-28 18:12:10 · answer #7 · answered by Mike S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jewish boys are to be circumcised when they are 8 days old.
2007-03-28 18:12:12 · answer #8 · answered by Aloe-ish-us 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is traditionally Jews
2007-03-28 18:13:39 · answer #9 · answered by Godsgirl 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not 'tradition' it's 'religious ritual' that is performed on Jewish males when they are 8 days old ...
2007-03-28 18:28:14 · answer #10 · answered by Kris L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋