Modern Medical Value of Jewish Brit Mila

Abstract

Jewish circumcision ritual is a Jewish tradition with a long history. According to their tradition, Jewish baby boys have to be circumcised on the eighth day. This paper first reviews the research on Jews' circumcision, also the correlation between circumcision and the prevention of genital disorders and sexually transmitted diseases. Then, demonstrate the medical value of Jews' circumcision according to the theory of modern medicine, including preventing male penile cancer, reducing the probability of female partners suffering from gynecological disorders, and having a positive effect on preventing AIDS infection between partners. At the same time, the paper explains the reasons why the Jews' tradition requires the ritual to be performed on the eighth day of birth according to modern medical theory. Also focuses on the clinical and biomedical applications after circumcision, such as it can be used as a transplant donor area and has made an important contribution to the research of interferon. In addition, circumcision, as a traditional ritual, has also sparked various social debates throughout the development processes of societies worldwide, deserving attention and reflection.