[Voliscietle]

What is a Bar mitzwa ?
Is that the Peepee cutting ritual ?
I know it has something to do with becoming a man ?

[TolleyBoymn]

I'm not Jewish, but here's your answer.

"According to Jewish law, when Jewish children reach the age of majority (generally thirteen years for boys and twelve for girls) they become responsible for their actions, and "become a Bar or Bat Mitzvah". In many Conservative and Reform synagogues, girls celebrate their Bat Mitzvahs at age 13, along with boys. This also coincides with physical puberty.[1] Prior to this, the child's parents are responsible for the child's adherence to Jewish law and tradition and, after this age, children bear their own responsibility for Jewish ritual law, tradition, and ethics and are privileged to participate in all areas of Jewish community life.[2]

In modern Jewish observance, the occasion of becoming a Bar Mitzvah or (in non-Orthodox congregations) a Bat Mitzvah is usually associated with the young man or woman being called to read the Torah and/or Haftarah portion at a Shabbat or other service, and may also involve them giving a d'var Torah including a discussion of that week's Torah portion. Precisely what the Bar/Bat Mitzvah may do during the service varies in Judaism's different denominations, and can also depend on the specific practices of various congregations. Regardless of the nature of the celebration, males become entirely culpable and responsible for following Jewish law once they reach the age of 13, and females once they reach the age of 12."

Read more from the Bar Mitzvah WiKi

[Voliscietle]

ahh i see, thnx.

[Tibaveriafark]

Bris is the peepee cutting ritual as you put it

[tarmpriopay]

Bris is the peepee cutting ritual as you put it

And when the rabbi sucks the baby's pee pee after circumcision it's called mezizah. You gotta love the crazy **** you can get away under the cloak of religion!

[Frannypaync]

And when the rabbi sucks the baby's pee pee after circumcision it's called mezizah. You gotta love the crazy **** you can get away under the cloak of religion!

That's MAJORLY ****ed up...that can't be legal here can it?

[tarmpriopay]

That's MAJORLY ****ed up...that can't be legal here can it?

It is legal in New York. After a number of infants died from contracting herpes as a result of the practice, the medical community pressured the local government to ban it but Bloomberg intervened to let it continue on the grounds of religious freedom.

[Frannypaync]

It is legal in New York. After a number of infants died from contracting herpes as a result of the practice, the medical community pressured the local government to ban it but Bloomberg intervened to let it continue on the grounds of religious freedom.

That's messed up....can't they just use a towel....ugh god...who the hell would think that is EVER a good idea?

[KellyMP]

And when the rabbi sucks the baby's pee pee after circumcision it's called mezizah. You gotta love the crazy **** you can get away under the cloak of religion!

Well, I just did a little reading on Wikipedia, and I've got to say wow, I did not know that was a (formerly) common practice.

Normally I'd make some smart ass comment here, but I just don't feel like it. That's really strange they would ever do something like that.