Circumcision Archives – Page 4 of 4

Norway’s Jews oppose circumcision law amendment

Jewish Journal May 5, 2011

The umbrella organization for Jews in Norway is opposing a proposed amendment that would ban ritual circumcision on boys younger than 15. The Mosaic Religious Community, the umbrella for Norway\’s Jewish community and Jewish organizations, has sent a letter to Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Store and Justice Minister Knut Storberget outlining its opposition to the amendment proposed by the country\’s state ombudsman for children, the English-language website News and Views from Norway reported.

San Francisco circumcision ban likely for November ballot

Jewish Journal April 28, 2011

A proposal to ban circumcision in San Francisco looks likely for the November ballot. A group opposed to male circumcision told Reuters that it had collected more than enough signatures on petitions to qualify their proposal for the Nov. 8 vote this fall.

Jewish groups condemn effort to ban circumcision

Jewish Journal November 19, 2010

San Francisco-area Jewish organizations condemned a proposed ballot measure to outlaw Jewish ritual circumcision in the city.

Circumcision — the Ed Hardy way [VIDEO]

Orit Arfa December 18, 2008

Saaks is the exclusive T-shirt mohel (circumciser) for the fashion lines of French designer Christian Audigier. He specializes in Ed Hardy, the line incorporating designs of American tattoo artist Don Ed Hardy.

African AIDS fight uses Israeli circumcision skills

Dina Kraft November 26, 2008

The United Nations announced last year that the procedure could reduce the rate of HIV transmission by up to 60 percent. It was in Israel, with its experience performing adult male circumcision on a wide scale, that the international medical community found an unlikely partner in the global fight against AIDS.

Is circumcision a requirement for conversion?

Roberto Loiederman March 15, 2007

\”I don\’t understand the fuss people make,\” he said. \”In Africa now they\’re circumcising thousands of adult men for AIDS prevention. If it were such a big deal, don\’t you think word would get around and the men would stop doing it?\”

Death Spotlights Old Circumcision Rite

Kelly Hartog February 17, 2005

The death of one infant boy from herpes and the infection of two others has focused attention on an ancient practice that is still used in some ultra-Orthodox communities as they circumcise babies.

Circumcision Lite

Susanna Crosby Perrin April 12, 2001

An undeniable physical reminder of a man\’s connection to Judaism, circumcision has been an important focus of the first days of a boy\’s life since before we received the Torah. However, for almost as long, there have been people who question the act of circumcision and those who have rallied for eliminating the practice.

Jewish Journal

Connect. Inform. Inspire.

Jewish Journal

Category

Circumcision

Norway’s Jews oppose circumcision law amendment

San Francisco circumcision ban likely for November ballot

Jewish groups condemn effort to ban circumcision

Circumcision — the Ed Hardy way [VIDEO]

African AIDS fight uses Israeli circumcision skills

Is circumcision a requirement for conversion?

Death Spotlights Old Circumcision Rite

Circumcision Lite

New Articles

A Bisl Torah – Souls Connected

All the Fish in the Sea – A poem for Parsha Acharei Mot

State Legislator Demands Federal Probe into UCLA’s Failure to Protect Pupils

Chancellor Block Addresses Pro-Palestinian Encampment Removal: “It Needed to Come to an End”

Police Clear Pro-Palestinian Encampment at UCLA

More news and opinions than at a
Shabbat dinner, right in your inbox.

More news and opinions than at a Shabbat dinner, right in your inbox.

Jewish Journal

More news and opinions than at a Shabbat dinner, right in your inbox.