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Berith, Berit, or Brit () may refer to: *
Covenant Covenant may refer to: Religion * Covenant (religion), a formal alliance or agreement made by God with a religious community or with humanity in general ** Covenant (biblical), in the Hebrew Bible ** Covenant in Mormonism, a sacred agreement b ...
s in Hebrew, particularly ** The
biblical covenant The Hebrew Bible makes reference to a number of covenants () with God (YHWH). These include the Noahic Covenant set out in Genesis 9, which is decreed between God and all living creatures, as well as a number of more specific covenants with Abr ...
between God and Israel **
Brit milah The ''brit milah'' (, , ; "Covenant (religion), covenant of circumcision") or ''bris'' (, ) is Religion and circumcision, the ceremony of circumcision in Judaism and Samaritanism, during which the foreskin is surgically removed. According to t ...
, ceremony of circumcision ** Berit Rihitzah, "Covenant of Washing" for girls ** Brit Bat, "Covenant of the Daughter", Jewish naming ceremony for newborn girls * Baal Berith, Canaanite deity *''
Berit Menuchah ''Berit Menuchah'' (; also ''Berit Menuḥa'', ''Berith Menuḥa'', or ''Brit Menucha'') is a practical Kabbalah work written in the 14th century by Abraham ben Isaac of Granada. It consists of a system of theurgy which uses the names of God in J ...
'', practical Kabbalah work


See also

* Berit, given name *
Brit (disambiguation) Brit most commonly refers to: * Briton, a British person Brit, Brits or BRIT may also refer to: People Nicknames * Brit Hume (born 1943), American TV journalist * Brit Selby (born 1945), Canadian ice-hockey player * Brit Smith (born 1985 ...
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