Genesis 17: Circumcising Slaves

Question

Shalom rabbi! All right?

Abraham´s slaves when they were circumcised, did they become Jews (the Abraham´s slaves), or not?

Bereshit 17: 9

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Alan Freire

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  1. The Just Ask! - AskTheRabbi.org Team

    Rashi, the foremost commentator on the Torah, cites the Sages that the Jewish owner of a non-Jewish slave is obligated to circumcise him. However, the circumcision does not turn the slave into a Jew.

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