Brit mila
'It's our right to live freely as Jews': Belgian Jewish leader on circumcision bans - interview
The conversation came amid rumours that Belgium may look to ban circumcision, which reignited after a public argument between the US ambassador to Belgium, Bill White, and Deputy PM Maxime Prévot.
I traveled from Israel to Spain to convert new Jews. A single ‘Sababa’ made me feel safer - opinion
Haaretz’s claims on brit milah: Separating fact from misconception - opinion
Gary Shteyngart reflects on his botched bris in a new short film
Bris brings hope to Ethiopian community
“After this we broke out in spontaneous singing and dancing,” said Raziel. “Elijah the Prophet brings generations together, and his presence was definitely felt.”
Open your hearts to fertility-challenged couples
In standard Israeli discourse, acceptance to a community is usually based on common ideological, religious and national issues.
The Serbian connection
Israeli scholar: Baby Circumcision increases risk of cot death
An Israel-born genetics scholar from Britain published a study claiming circumcision of boys increases the risk of cot death, but a prominent Dutch pediatrician dismissed his findings as “nonsense.”
Mohel bill cut from ministers' agenda
The bill is intended to protect parents in the case of botched circumcisions
A mohel reflects: Blood on all our hands
The rabbinate should be an institution committed to professional development and support for mohalim.
Rabbis to the rescue: the fight against Iceland’s circumcision ban
Conference of European Rabbis President Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt told The Jerusalem Post that his organization used a three-pronged approach to try to combat Iceland’s move.
As I See It: The cutting edge of secular illiberalism
Echoing the bigotry of centuries, secularism has become the tyranny of the modern age.
What's in a name?
We're not asking you to stay away from naming him after a geographic region or body of water - like Golan or Kinneret or Yarden - though we never ever thought of naming you Kansas or Lake Erie.
Brit mila – time to cut the debate
The time has come to end the debate surrounding circumcision.
