Circumcision

Brussels-based center trains mohelim as Belgium circumcision debate intensifies

The newly established Center of Excellence for Religious Male Circumcision (CERM) comes against the backdrop of growing legal and political challenges to Jewish religious circumcision across Europe.

Jewish men pray in a Belgian synagogue.
A Belgian national flag flies over the Royal Palace

Belgium's ban on ritual circumcision is the same as making Jews second-class citizens - editorial

Jewish men pray in a Belgian synagogue.

Belgium indicts two mohels, citing sufficient evidence of 'bodily harm with premeditation'

The law courts in Tel Aviv

Case against mohel suspected of causing baby's death reinforced after three doctors testify


As I See It: The cutting edge of secular illiberalism

Echoing the bigotry of centuries, secularism has become the tyranny of the modern age.

PREPARING FOR a circumcision.

Fundamentally Freund: Iceland's declaration of war on Judaism

Iceland’s authorities might as well hang a large sign in the arrivals terminal at Reykjavik airport saying, “No Jews or Muslims allowed.”

A general view of Reykjavik, Iceland

Church leaders blast Iceland’s anti-circumcision bill

This would make Jews and Muslims "criminals," bishop says.

A general view of Reykjavik, Iceland

The rite of circumcision

'The remarkable capacity of the Jewish nation to outlive all its enemies may quite well be the result of this small physical intervention.'

Protesters wearing overalls daubed with red paint on the genital area demonstrate against male circumcision in 2012 in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.

Brit mila – time to cut the debate

The time has come to end the debate surrounding circumcision.

A man prepares the items needed for a circumcision.

An open wound: The heated debate surrounding circumcision

The medical benefits of circumcisions are not so convincing.

A ‘MOHEL’ holds a scalpel as he performs a circumcision

Chief Rabbinate opposes legislation to regulate circumcision

“Circumcision is a kind of surgery and if we need to, we’ll enact legislation that requires a mohel to be licensed.”

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Oslo chief rabbi: Israel shouldn't intervene in Norway circumcision debate

Norway’s Progress Party voted last week in favor of a ban on circumcision of boys under the age of 16.

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Top EU official backs freedom of religion amid calls against Jewish rituals in Europe

Brussels chief rabbi calls on Timmermans to aid Jewish community in battle.

A man putting on a kippa as part of a solidarity campaign with European Jews

Orthodox Families won’t identify circumcisers who gave babies herpes

An unnamed source said the community is skeptical about the allegations because it believes the city wants to make certain circumcision practices illegal.

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