Posts Tagged: Switzerland Jewish

European Jewish Communities Unite to Defend Circumcision’s Legality
On Monday it was announced that Austria's Jewish community (IKG) will unite with the German and Swiss Jewish communities to advocate keeping religious circumcision legal,...

Swiss Hospitals Follow German Ban on Circumcision
Two hospitals in Switzerland have suspended the practice of non-medical circumcision within their walls. The move comes just weeks after a German court in Cologne...

Switzerland Town Opens First New Synagogue in 80 Years
The Jewish community of Basel, Switzerland, on Wednesday dedicated its first new synagogue in more than 80 years. Backed by philanthropist Sami Rohr, the Feldinger Chabad...