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mohel
….That week when two Mohels cancelled on me
Jewish Journal
January 8, 2016
Having called Los Angeles home for my entire life, I figured I had seen it all from the Jewish community over my thirty-five years: I davenned at its synagogues, married a girl I first met in youth group, regularly spend my lunchtime at the best delis in the city, and have even laid teffilin in front of my apartment in the Fairfax district.
NYC officials, rabbis reach tentative deal on circumcision rite
Jewish Journal
February 25, 2015
A mohel who performs the controversial circumcision rite metzitzah b’peh would no longer have to obtain a signed consent in New York under a tentative agreement.
For new dad, a stronger bond from circumcising son
Jewish Journal
July 16, 2014
Natan Zaidenweber thought the mohel was kidding. His wife, Linda Raab, thought it was some kind of religious formality and didn’t give it a second thought.
Watch: ‘Mohels,’ an a capella take on Lorde’s ‘Royals’
Jewish Journal
November 14, 2013
Ever noticed how “mohels” rhymes with “royals”? Well the University of Maryland a capella group Kol Ish did, and thank goodness.
Bonding at Baby U
Jewish Journal
July 17, 2013
For new parents, having their first child can be scary, stressful and utterly stupefying.
How to become a Jew
Jewish Journal
May 8, 2013
There are a variety of options for how to begin the process, but all involve study with a rabbi. Some people study with an individual rabbi for a period of time, and other people enroll in group classes designed especially for converts.
German Parliament passes law guaranteeing legality of ritual circumcision
Jewish Journal
December 12, 2012
The German Parliament passed a law protecting the right of Jewish and Muslim parents to choose a ritual circumcision for their sons, after months of heated debate over efforts to ban the practice.
German Cabinet schedules circumcision amendment
Jewish Journal
October 5, 2012
Germany\’s Cabinet has scheduled a discussion on an amendment that would formally legalize ritual circumcision but place some restrictions on who could circumcise and how.
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