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Circumcision is the first act of sanctification in the life of a Jewish male.
Modern ritual recognizes that importance of Sarah to the covenant and to Jewish motherhood. These rituals seal Sarah's covenental role to the daughters of Israel. God does seal his covenant to Sarah. It is miraculous that a women in her nineties could conceive a child and become the mother of a nation. Sarah doubts that she can carry a child.