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Ehud:
You're as much of a Jew as I am (Jewish mother) or anyone else here, you are Jewish period. You should consider getting circumcised though. My friend did it when he was 17 and he said it wasn't painful at all and it healed really quickly. It's supposed to be easier to have the procedure done when you're older, so there should absolutely no problem in that regard.
Also, as Mel Brooks said in Robin Hood: Men in Tights "the ladies love it!" (not that that should be a reason to get one)
Tzvi Ben Roshel1:
actually it hurts more when your older (but dont let me discourage you), but it changed maybe becuase of the drugs they might give you before hand (maybe put you to sleep- I dont really know).
MarZutra:
--- Quote from: Tzvi Ben Roshel on October 02, 2007, 10:12:02 PM ---actually it hurts more when your older (but dont let me discourage you), but it changed maybe becuase of the drugs they might give you before hand (maybe put you to sleep- I dont really know).
--- End quote ---
Actually, my friend had this done when he was 35 years old when he converted and the proceedure was painless. He said that, like you, thanks to the medication it was very easy. In a few weeks he was back to....blessed....normal.. ;)
kahanewarrior:
thanks for the advice guys i think im gonna contact my rabbi to ask him about my position but i abide by the rulers of :"if your mother is jewish you are jewish"
MarZutra:
Gen 17:13 my friend... I'm not sure which comes first the "mother" or the Brit Milah. According to Jewish law, ritual circumcision of male children is a commandment from God that Jews are obligated to follow, and is only postponed or abrogated in the case of threat to the life or health of the child. Jews do not believe that non-Jews are obligated to follow this commandment. Many Christians have the same understanding of this issue (i.e., that it is a law intended for Jews, but not for Christians). See also Noahide laws.... :)
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