Hope you’re having a great day!

… One more thought about circumcision.

Many times in Jewish history, our enemies have tried to outlaw circumcision.

The Greeks (Chanukah story) made it a capital offense.

Circumcision really upset them.

Why?

Part of it was their obsession with physical beauty and perfection.

They admired the “perfect body.”

And saw circumcision as a desecration of the body!

The Jews see things differently.

There is something much greater than a perfect body.

Dedicating the body to a life of meaning and holiness!

And that’s the message of circumcision.

It’s been said, “The Greeks saw holiness in beauty.

But the Jews see beauty in holiness!”

… I once saw someone put it this way.

“To the Greeks, circumcision was like splattering paint all over a Rembrandt!”

To us, circumcision is something much different.

It’s the finishing touch on the Rembrandt!

 All the best,