Posts Tagged: Mohels
Jewish Community Remains Most Targeted Group in Belgium’s 2025 Extremist Threat Landscape, New Report Finds
Belgium’s Jewish community remained the most frequently targeted group for extremist and terrorist threats in 2025, according to a new government report, raising fresh alarm...
Belgium Indicts Jewish Mohels, Sparking Diplomatic Firestorm With US and Israel
Belgian authorities have indicted two mohels for allegedly performing illegal circumcisions, amid a government probe into the Jewish ritual — with Jewish and political leaders...
US Ambassador Urges Belgium to Drop Charges Against Mohels, Warning Case Threatens Religious Freedom
US Ambassador to Belgium Bill White has urged local authorities to drop all charges against three trained circumcisers known as mohels whose homes were raided...
European Jewish Leaders Demand EU Action After Belgian Police Raid Mohels’ Homes, Raising Religious Freedom Concerns
Dozens of European Jewish leaders are calling on the European Union to take action against Belgium over recent police raids on the homes of several...
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...
Berlin Bans Mohels From Performing Ritual Circumcisions
Germany's capital city of Berlin has announced new rules on circumcision procedures, banning Jewish mohels from performing the ritual and requiring that both parents of...
