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Berith (bē`rĭth), abbreviation of Baal-berith Baal-berith (bā`əl-bē`rĭth) [Heb.,=Lord of the covenant], local god of Shechem mentioned in the Book of Judges. ..... Click the link for more information. . How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Starting in the early 1890s, as physicians were recommending and performing the operation more and more frequently as a neonata routine, they mounted an attack on the Jewish rite of Berith Milah or Bris as primitive, unsanitary, and potentially dangerous. |
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