tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post1011585021380827606..comments2024-03-05T21:22:43.426-05:00Comments on parshablog: Brit Milah As Adopted, Adapted, And Directed Practice Taken From the Egyptiansjoshwaxmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03516171362038454070noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post-82522831631626392042008-11-07T07:25:00.000-05:002008-11-07T07:25:00.000-05:00wolf:thanks. I'll update the post. And I'll try to...wolf:<BR/>thanks. I'll update the post. And I'll try to check it out the Kli Yakar. I don't see word verification when I post. Perhaps blogger was acting weird?<BR/><BR/>YD:<BR/>interesting idea. i am not totally certain i get it, but to expand. since we have an *obligation*, rather than just a practice, than distinguishes us from the other nations, who just happen to do it. is that what you are suggesting? could work.<BR/><BR/>KT,<BR/>Joshjoshwaxmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05149022516101476797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post-6727447739325486692008-11-07T07:17:00.000-05:002008-11-07T07:17:00.000-05:00Why do we assume that the "Os" has to mean that th...Why do we assume that the "Os" has to mean that the ACT/RESULT of circumcision serves as a sign. Maybe it is the OBLIGATIONAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post-46333151247128582812008-11-06T21:32:00.000-05:002008-11-06T21:32:00.000-05:00Note that if circumcision was a relatively new pra...Note that if circumcision was a relatively new practice one wouldn't expect Shechem to have accepted it so quickly.Wolf2191https://www.blogger.com/profile/13577870680689849400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post-72473246222693496782008-11-06T21:21:00.000-05:002008-11-06T21:21:00.000-05:00The rainbow thing is discussed already by Abravane...The rainbow thing is discussed already by Abravanel and others - see Kli Yakar on that passuk. <BR/><BR/>Is the word verification necessary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post-11257290126544558292008-11-06T21:18:00.000-05:002008-11-06T21:18:00.000-05:00Shadal got it from Herodotushttp://en.wikipedia.or...Shadal got it from Herodotus<BR/><BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_male_circumcision#Circumcision_in_the_Ancient_worldAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com