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According to Leo Allatius, the product of one instance of this action ascended (15[1])to the rings of Saturn. Zipporah performed this action at an inn with Gershom after hearing that (10[1])God would kill Moses. A practice of sucking blood following this (-5[1])practice spread herpes in Orthodox communities. (15[1]-5[1])The (15[2])Jewish (15[1])name for this practice is (15[1])(*) brit milah (-5[1])(“breet mee-LAH”), or (10[1])bris. (10[2])Mohels specialize in carrying out this practice, (10[2])which (10[1])is accompanied by a naming (-5[1])ceremony on the eighth day after a child’s birth. (-5[1])For 10 points, name (10[1])this practice of (0[1])removing the foreskin. (10[1])■END■ (10[2])

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