If you attended Jewish day school, chances are high that you learned the Book of Genesis. But you learned it in a sanitized way that was appropriate for children. You learned about the creation of the world, eating the forbidden fruit, Cain & Abel, Noah and the Flood and the like. It takes a rereading of the Book of Genesis- this time through adult eyes- to see something that, once pointed out, is glaringly obvious.
Lech Lecha: Circumcision-Rite of a Sexual Ethic
Lech Lecha: Circumcision-Rite of a Sexual…
Lech Lecha: Circumcision-Rite of a Sexual Ethic
If you attended Jewish day school, chances are high that you learned the Book of Genesis. But you learned it in a sanitized way that was appropriate for children. You learned about the creation of the world, eating the forbidden fruit, Cain & Abel, Noah and the Flood and the like. It takes a rereading of the Book of Genesis- this time through adult eyes- to see something that, once pointed out, is glaringly obvious.