Circumcision

'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.

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People stroll through the Grand Place (Grote Markt) near the Brabo Fountain in Antwerp, Belgium November 7, 2025.

US ambassador demands that Belgium drop ‘ridiculous and antisemitic’ investigation of mohels

A Spanish flag flutters in the air as the capital of Spain is seen from the observatory deck of Madrid's city hall August 7, 2013.

I traveled from Israel to Spain to convert new Jews. A single ‘Sababa’ made me feel safer - opinion

 Demonstrators hold Israeli and British flags outside the Law Courts, during a march against antisemitism, after an increase in the UK, during a temporary truce between the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas and Israel, in London, Britain November 26, 2023.

UK unlikely to classify circumcision as child abuse despite reports, Jewish leaders tell 'Post'


High Court freezes Rabbinical Court’s fine on woman who refuses to have son circumcised

Beit Din had fined mother NIS 500 a day until she consented; last month Supreme Rabbinical Court of Appeals upheld the ruling.

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Knesset motion to reverse PACE ritual circumcision ban clears hurdle

MKs collect 102 signatures from Council of Europe MPs; Rivlin: Intervention in matters of Judaism is not legitimate.

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Shas, Yesh Atid MKs unite in fighting European anti-circumcision measure

In a rare case of cooperation, Knesset members from both factions to head to Paris to battle resolution.

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Rabbinical court fines woman NIS 500/day until she agrees to circumcise her son

Court stated that the mother was refusing to have the boy circumcised as a tactic in her desire to reconcile with her husband.

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Exclusive: Maccabee MKs fighting anti-circumcision laws

More than a dozen lawmakers are working to gather signatures from MPs around Europe on draft motion to reverse PACE ban of brit mila.

Rabbi holds boy for circumcision

MK Sheetrit argues against European council's anti-circumcision science

Hatnua MK addresses Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, rejecting resolution that brit mila "non-medically justified."

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Norway to introduce new regulations on circumcision

Norwegian gov't to examine non-medical circumcision; Norway Children’s Ombudswoman: Non-medical circumcision violates minors' rights.

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Ben-Dahan to Council of Europe leader: Circumcision ban violates freedom of religion

MK tells Thorbjorn Jagland that EU cannot fight the principles of Judaism that the Jews have observed for thousands of years.

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Circonspections autour de la circoncision

Les manœuvres contre la circoncision en Europe sont l’expression nouvelle d’un antisémitisme qui menace la vie communautaire juive

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France: 5,500 sign petition backing right to ritual circumcision

Prominent French politicians, scholars and clergymen join effort to thwart attempts to ban ritual circumcision of boys in Europe.

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