Editing Messianic Judaism (section)

====Circumcision====
{{Main|Religious male circumcision}}
{{See also|Brit milah|Circumcision controversy in early Christianity|Christian views on the Old Covenant}}
Some within the [[Tribe of Ephraim|Ephraimite]] movement seek to convert themselves for identification with Israel, but most Messianic governing bodies acknowledge the presence of gentiles in the congregations, and do not see a need for them to convert to worship in the Messianic style and understanding. When conversion is sincerely desired by a gentile Messianic believer, Messianic Jewish halachic standards (including [[Religious male circumcision|circumcision]]) are imposed to maintain integrity among the world Messianic Jewish community.<ref name="JeC1"/><ref name="JeC3"/>