Brit mila
The real threat behind Europe’s crackdown on brit milah - opinion
As Europe scrutinizes brit milah, Jewish communities must defend religious freedom without surrendering tradition.
To save brit milah, it's time to end a controversial circumcision practice - opinion
Third complaint filed against man suspected of causing infant's death after circumcision
Mohel arrested for death of baby linked to circumcision
From Maine to Yeroham: One man’s journey to his grandson’s brit
For my father, 87, the brit was the moment he had been looking forward to after a cold Maine winter on the St. Croix River, filled with snow flurries and coronavirus worries.
What's in a name?
The importance of names and their meanings
Lucy Aharish, Tsahi Halevi give circumcision to new baby Adam
Anything to do with religion is potentially a minefield for the glamorous couple because Aharish is Muslim and Halevi is Jewish.
Hospital performs brit milah for son of woman suffering from stroke
Hadar Myerson (44) gave birth to her fourth child about three weeks ago and a few days after the birth she had a severe stroke in Kfar Saba.
Hadassah hospital holds brit milah for son of woman in need
The circumcision was organized by hospital staff because the woman had no family or friends to help her with the event.
Danish PM opposes bill banning circumcision, cites her promise to Jews
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked Frederiksen on Saturday for opposing the bill, according to a statement from the Prime Minister's Office.
Parents refuse surgery for baby after circumcision gone wrong
The baby was brought to the pediatric emergency room at Ziv Medical Center in Safed with extreme bleeding.
The 92-year-old ongoing story of a ‘brissing gown’
In future generations, seven grandsons, and 10 great-grandsons would also have their brit in the gown.
When mohel is not available, family takes circumcision into its own hands
Noam and Elisheva Fogel, Jewish Agency emissaries to New Zealand, welcomed Eden Refael to the world just two days before the coronavirus lockdown in the country began.
Russia has a full-time surgeon whose only job is circumcising Jewish men
Dr. Yeshaya Shafit is Russia’s only mohel, or professional circumciser, for adult men.