Editing Brit milah (section)

== In Samaritanism ==
[[Samaritanism|Samaritan]] ''brit milah'' occurs on the eighth day following the child's birth at the father's home. In addition to special prayers and readings from the Torah pertaining to the ritual, an old hymn that invokes blessings for parents and children is sung.<ref name=":17">{{Cite journal |last=Conder |first=C. R. |date=1887-10-01 |title=Samaritan Customs |url=https://doi.org/10.1179/peq.1887.19.4.233 |journal=Palestine Exploration Quarterly |volume=19 |issue=4 |pages=233–236 |doi=10.1179/peq.1887.19.4.233 |issn=0031-0328}}</ref>

According to 19th century British explorer [[Claude Reignier Conder|Conder]], in their circumcision hymn, Samaritans express their gratitude for a certain Roman soldier by the name of Germon, who was sent by an unknown Roman Emperor as a sentinel over the home of the [[Samaritan High Priest]] for his kindness in allowing the process of circumcision to take place. They tried to give him money, but he refused, just requesting to be included in their future prayers instead.<ref name=":17" />