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Since the Bnei Keturah or the descendants of Yishmael did not accept the Torah at Sinai, they would have to convert completely if they wished to become Jewish. Even if they had had circumcision pre...
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#2: Post edited
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sabbahillel
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2020-11-13T05:24:06Z (about 4 years ago)
Since the Bnei Keturah or the descendants of Yishmael did not accept the Torah at Sinai, they would have to convert completely if they wished to become Jewish. Even if they had had circumcision previously as a result of being descendants of Abraham, they would be no more than any other gentile who had had the surgical procedure.
- Since the Bnei Keturah or the descendants of Yishmael did not accept the Torah at Sinai, they would have to convert completely if they wished to become Jewish. Even if they had had circumcision previously as a result of being descendants of Abraham, they would be no more than any other gentile who had had the surgical procedure.
- One could consider that Vayeirah 17:21 explicitly says
- > But my covenant will I establish with Isaac whom Sarah will bear unto thee at this time next year.
- This means that anyone who is not Jewish must join the covenant (which includes *milah*) at the time of conversion.
#1: Initial revision
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sabbahillel
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2020-11-13T05:17:46Z (about 4 years ago)
Since the Bnei Keturah or the descendants of Yishmael did not accept the Torah at Sinai, they would have to convert completely if they wished to become Jewish. Even if they had had circumcision previously as a result of being descendants of Abraham, they would be no more than any other gentile who had had the surgical procedure.