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about converting to Judaism?

if you convert to Judaism and you're a circumcised adult. Do you need to do Brit milah (Jew circumcision ritual)?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Not a bris milah but a ritual called hatafas dam bris will be performed. Which is where they take a drop of blood.

  • 1 decade ago

    All the above are correct but I have to mention one warning. There is a small percentage of American men who have been circumcised in a way that leaves part of the foreskin attached. When this is the case, that residual foreskin is removed by real circumcision.

    You should be able to see if there is some foreskin still attached. If not, then just a drop or two of blood is drawn.

  • 1 decade ago

    Only symbolic circumcision (hatafat dam brit), i.e., taking a drop of blood required and of course, immersion in the ritual bath (mikveh).

  • Q
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    You do, but it's only a symbolic circumcision, not a literal one.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    yes, but it is nothing more than going to get pricked in the prick with a pricker, by....well, mine wasn't a prick....but ya get the idea none the less

    it will be a ritual drawing of blood

    it doesn't really hurt

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