Anti-Semitism creeps into ‘Natural Childbirth’ movement
Jewish Journal
September 18, 2014
“Intactivists” fighting circumcision disproportionately target Jews.
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circumcision
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.
Silverstone doesn’t take a kind view of circumcision
Jewish Journal
May 5, 2014
Alicia Silverstone has had a long and varied career in the public eye, from her star-making turn in the 1995 film “Clueless” to her reemergence a decade later as a vegan and animal rights activist. But in her latest iteration as a celebrity mom, Silverstone is taking on a new role — intactivist.
Health benefits of circumcision reinforced
Jewish Journal
April 16, 2014
In the circumcision wars, circumcision has been winning some big battles.
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.
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.
Poll: 45 percent of Britons favor banning shechitah
Jewish Journal
March 29, 2013
About 45 percent of 1,900 Britons polled favored banning Jewish ritual slaughter and 38 percent said they favored banning nonmedical circumcision.
European doctors: U.S. colleagues support circumcision out of bias
Jewish Journal
March 19, 2013
Thirty-eight physicians from Europe wrote a paper alleging that “cultural bias” was behind the pro-circumcision stance of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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 lawmakers propose barring circumcision before age 14
Jewish Journal
November 14, 2012
Some 50 lawmakers in Germany have signed on to a proposal that would bar ritual circumcision for boys under the age of 14.
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