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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Quick question - how much did it cost (for those using only the medical aspect, we are not Jewish), and did insurance cover it?  TIA.[/quote]

It was $500, and our insurance did not cover the rabbi, but would have covered it if we had used an in-network doctor who was also a mohel.  We actually found a great mohel + MD who was approved by our insurance and who would come to our house, but we were so thrilled with the rabbi's care, we decided it was worthwhile.  My MIL was so impressed by what she saw, she actually paid him herself as her gift to her new grandson.

By the way, I respect Catholics who choose not to circumcise because of the Church's emphasis on the sanctity of the body.  That is one of the reasons why fertility must not be artificially destroyed--that counts as self-mutilation, of course, to destroy or hinder healthy body parts.  Also why we should not get drunk, take harmful drugs, or have self-destructive habits.  But we chose circumcision for our sons based on our experiences with urologists and other specialists, as something that offers health benefits; and it does not destroy the penis to circumcise it.

Also, on a lighter note, God defined His chosen people by circumcision (before the Incarnation), and the Second Person of the Holy Trinity was circumcised Himself, so I don't think He has too much of an issue with it.[/quote]

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