Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] [POLITICS][RELIGION] metzitzah b'peh

["Christian M. Cepel" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

Mike.  I sometimes wonder exactly how you spend a typical day.  I then 
often conclude that the revelation might be a bit too scary and affirm 
my desire to remain ignorant.

:)

Just joshing you.


Mike Miller wrote:
> "Metzitzah b'peh" is a ritual sucking of a baby boys penis after 
> circumcision by a "mohel."  The idea is to clean the penis by sucking 
> blood from it.  Anyway, it might not be as good of an idea as it seems:
>
> http://news.google.com/news?q=%22metzitzah+b%27peh%22
>
> Apparently, a Jewish text says something like this:
>
>    http://www.sexuallymutilatedchild.org/mohel.htm
>
>    The Mishnah, Shabbath 19:2
>
>    They may perform on the Sabbath all things that are needful for
>    circumcision: excision, tearing, sucking the penis, and putting thereon
>    a bandage and cumin. If this had not been pounded up on the eve of the
>    Sabbath a man may chew it with his teeth and then apply it.
>
> Though many Jews believe that a medical suction tool of some sort should 
> be used instead of a man's mouth, some others disagree and prefer to 
> rely on their ancient text to tell them how to live even though their 
> children may become sick or even killed.  Ah, the wonders of religion!
>
> Mike
>
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