因宗教理由的包皮環切術    Circumcision for religious reasons

（左）古埃及約西元前3000年的包皮環切術。（右）現代：對猶太人和穆斯林人來說，因為他們信仰亞伯拉罕和與上帝同在，男子包皮環切具有宗教意義。圖示猶太人傳統的包皮環切術工具。該圖左：包皮罩（barzel），為一有裂隙的護罩，在切除包皮前，用它將包皮拉出；該圖右：包皮刀（izmel），為能兩面切割的雙刃刀。（(Left) Circumcision in ancient Egypt, ca. 3000 BC. (Right) Today: For Jews and Moslems, male circumcision also has a religious significance because it expresses Abraham's covenant with God. Shown here are traditional Jewish circumcision instruments. Left: The barzel, a shield with a slit through which the foreskin is drawn before it is cut. Right: The izmel, a double-edged knife that can cut with either side.