Brit mila

Mohel arrested for death of baby linked to circumcision

The mohel, who had performed thousands of circumcisions before, had received previous allegations of medical complications.

|ByDANYA SAPERSTEIN
A ‘MOHEL’ holds a scalpel as he performs a circumcision
The Sylvan Adams Children’s Hospital at the Wolfson Medical Center in Holon.

Infant hospitalized with herpes after circumcision involving direct oral suction

A two-week-old baby was hospitalized at Wolfson after contracting herpes during a circumcision involving direct oral suction.

|ByDR. ITAY GAL
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators march past King's College, one of the few colleges that have divested from companies benefiting from the Israeli war.

Hearing Sieg Heil at 76: Why you can't kill the Jew inside - opinion

After a shocking antisemitic rally, a 76-year-old man embraces Judaism, reconnects with family, and finds community.

|ByJONATHAN LIEBERMAN
A Belgian national flag flies over the Royal Palace

'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.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER

As I See It: The cutting edge of secular illiberalism

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

MARCH 1, 2018ByMELANIE PHILLIPS
PREPARING FOR a circumcision.

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.

FEBRUARY 28, 2018ByHERB KEINON
Illustration by Pepe Fainberg

Brit mila – time to cut the debate

The time has come to end the debate surrounding circumcision.

JANUARY 22, 2018BySHIMON GLICK
A man prepares the items needed for a circumcision.

Give brit mila a chance

I tend to use the word “barbaric” when describing adult circumcision.

OCTOBER 21, 2017ByHAYIM LEITER
A RABBI prepares for a circumcision.