Posts Tagged: brit milah
The Fight for the Future of the Jewish Community Is Happening Right Now in Europe
Next Thursday, Jews around the world will begin the Three Weeks, the annual period of mourning for the destruction of ancient Jerusalem and its two...
Belgian Police Raid Mohels’ Homes in Antwerp, Sparking Outrage in Jewish Community
Belgian police raided the homes of several mohels in Antwerp, a northern Belgian city, seizing their circumcision tools after a local anti-Zionist Jewish rabbi filed...
BBC Special on Circumcision Draws Mixed Reaction From UK Jewish Group
A British advocacy group for protecting the practice of circumcision expressed guarded criticism of a BBC special on the Jewish and Muslim ritual to be...
Why Non-Jews Are Asking a Mohel to Circumcise Their Sons
JNS.org - An interesting phenomenon may be emerging in the U.S. when it comes to brit milah, the Jewish circumcision ritual. A new report by The Atlantic has concluded, based on interviews...
Israeli Cops Suspend Drug Raid While Suspect Circumcises Son
Now here's an episode for Breaking Bad. In an "Only-in-Israel" moment, Border Police recently delayed hauling in a suspected drug dealer until he fulfilled the ancient...
Celebrity Stylist Rachel Zoe Tweets Family Photos After Her Son’s Circumcision
Celebrity fashion stylist Rachel Zoe late on Monday tweeted a family picture after the bris milah (circumcision) of her son, Kaius Jagger Berman. "My incredible family...
Mayor Bloomberg Backs Regulation of Orthodox Circumcision Practice
The New York City Board of Health voted Thursday to approve a regulation that bans the practice of oral suction of a baby boy's wound...
