History of male circumcision of the glans. Later during the Talmudic period (500–625 CE) a third step, known as "Metzitzah", began to be practiced. In this step the "mohel" would suck the blood from the circumcision wound with his mouth to remove what was believed to be bad excess blood. As it actually increases the likelihood of infections such as tuberculosis and venereal diseases, modern day mohels use a glass tube placed over the infant's penis for suction of the blood. In many Jewish ritual circumcisions this step of Metzitzah has been eliminated. First Maccabees tells us that the Seleucids forbade the practice of
Practice What You Preach (Testament song) 1989 in São Paulo, Brazil. As of 2015, the song has been performed over 500 times Live versions of "Practice What You Preach" appear on the albums "Live at the Fillmore", "Live in London" and "Dark Roots of Thrash". "Practice What You Preach" received heavy rotation on MTV's Headbangers Ball. Practice What You Preach (Testament song) "Practice What You Preach" is a song by American thrash metal band Testament, taken from their 1989 album "Practice What You Preach". It was released as a promotional single to support the album. Due to being one of the band's most famous and popular