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Humans, not God, are at the center of this Jewish denomination.

So God is just like you and me, right? Maimonides explains why the Bible's descriptions of God can't be taken literally.

Using language--a human construct--to describe the divine is a precarious matter.

Covenant, conversion, custom, and circumcision.

How Jewish thinkers over the ages have explained the importance of ritual circumcision.

How can creativity and a sense of commandedness be combined when confronting new ritual needs?

The customary quorum of 10 represents the community and its obligations to the child.

Overview of Liturgy, Ritual & Customs for baby ceremonies.

Do justice, baby!

Questions and answers about the ethics of circumcision.

Naming may have heavenly significance.

A covenant ceremony welcomes a child into the community of humanity as a developing moral agent, responsible for working to perfect the world.