Sandak and Godparent in Midrash and Medieval Practice
"The guest who holds the baby at a Jewish circumcision ceremony is popularly known as a sandak, commonly translated as "godfather." Both the word and the custom are seen by some to reflect the influence of Christian baptism on Jewish practice. The term was common among Jews of medieva...
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| Language: | English |
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Penn Press
2007
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The Jewish quarterly review
Year: 2007, Volume: 97, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-32 |
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Shoher Tov
B godparent B godmother B sandak B godfather B Midrash Tehillim B Circumcision |
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