and for that very reason they abandoned circumcision, even though it was the law of Abraham the Friend, peace be upon him, and of all who followed him.

As for the Jews, when a woman menstruates they will neither share food with her nor drink with her, nor will they sit with her under the same roof, whereas the Christians do not consider intercourse with a menstruating woman to be forbidden.

The Jews also hold that impurity cannot be removed; if some filth touches one of their garments they simply cut that part away with scissors. The Christians, on the other hand, acknowledge nothing as impure: nothing is unlawful for them to eat, nor does the presence of any substance prevent them from praying.