Jacobs discovers his heritage as he studies the Bible. "These are no longer meanigless names. These are men I'd spent my year with. Abraham, Isaac, Jacob. This was a chain that- if [you] continued spouting names for several hours- would presumably include...A.J.Jacobs. {and you} Who am I to break thousands of years of tradition? Circumcision is a crazy, irrational ritual. But here's the thing: It's my crazy, irrational ritual. So maybe I shouldn't dismiss it." (p.321)
Do you think of the Bible as your family story?
What rituals do you have in your family?
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