The articles I am writing about are “Circumcision, the first haircut and the Torah: ritual and male identity among the ultra-Orthodox of contemporary Israel” by Yoram Bilu and “The our Bülent is not a commando: military service and virility in Turkey” by Emma Sinclair-Webb. These articles talk about how these two different groups, the Turks and the ultra-Orthodox, become men in their communities. Although males in both groups aim for the same outcome, the views on what masculinity is and how they get there are very different. The ultra-Orthodox are a group of approximately 600,000 people who constitute one of the most religiously observant sectors of Judaism in Israel. Contemporary Israel (Bilu, 2000). This group sees education as one of the most important factors in their culture and sees Orthodox society, as Bilu (2000) says, a “society of students” (p. 34). This culture values ​​men who are educated and faithful to their religion. Boys begin a series of “rites of passage” starting at the young age of three that prepare them for their lives as educated, devout men in the eyes of their family, community and religion. The road to becoming a man in the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community begins when the child is three years old. These “rituals” are an important process for instilling values ​​and sensitivity of male identity (Bilu, 2000). According to Bilu (2000), the three steps include: circumcision, first haircut and school initiation. The first step is circumcision, the surgical removal of the foreskin from the baby's penis, which occurs around the eighth day after birth. In the eyes of those who carry it out, it is seen as a "purification ritual that preconditions the child for learning" (p. 43). The second step… middle of the paper… evaluates women based on their activities, values ​​male bonds and admires father figures, and must complete these rituals to be seen as a man. It is clear that although both groups of males are aiming for the same outcome, it is clear that the views on what masculinity is and how they get there are very different in both cultures. Works Cited Bilu, Y. (2000) . Circumcision, first haircuts and the Torah: ritual and male identity among the ultra-Orthodox of contemporary Israel. In M. Ghoussoub & E. Sinclair-Webb (eds.), Imagined Masculinities: Masculine Identity and Culture in the Modern Middle East. London: Saqi.Sinclair-Webb, Emma. (2000). Our bullet is now a commando: military service and manhood in Türkiye. In M. Ghoussoub & E. Sinclair-Webb (eds.), Imagined Masculinities: Masculine Identity and Culture in the Modern Middle East. London: Saqi.