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Example of a circumcision ceremony
August 2, 2024, 10:16 am
London rabbi charged with carrying out unlicensed circumcision in Dublin
Rabbi Jonathan Abraham, a registered mohel, was remanded in custody accused of violating Ireland’s Medical Practitioners Act of 2007
By Lee Harpin
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April 2, 2020, 12:17 pm
Brit milah ceremonies continue despite virus restrictions
Dr Leslie Solomon said the main restriction on circumcisions is 'the number of people who can be present', and that mohels who perform them must 'wear protective equipment'
By Jack Mendel
Baby during a brit milah ceremony
October 4, 2018, 12:18 pm
Swedish far-right party submits motion calling for brit milah ban
Head of populist Sweden Democrats party puts forward proposal to end non-medical circumcision of boys
By JTA
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June 1, 2018, 6:18 pm
Danish parliament set to debate proposal to ban circumcision
Discussion by politicians follows petition signed by more than 50,000 requesting its criminalisation
By JTA
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April 20, 2018, 3:51 pm
Board president ‘tentatively optimistic’ over status of circumcision in Iceland
Jonathan Arkush is hopeful of protecting the right for Jews to practice brit milah after an interfaith conference in Reykjavik
By Jenni Frazer
Baby during a brit milah ceremony
February 28, 2018, 3:43 pm
The Jewish parents cutting out the bris
A movement called a ‘brit shalom’ is gaining ground with parents in the UK who don’t like the idea of circumcising their newborn boy. We hear the pros and cons
By Stephen Oryszczuk
Reykjavík
February 12, 2018, 11:17 am
Iceland’s capital to get first resident rabbi and synagogue
Rabbi Avi Feldman, 27, will be the island's first religious leader, undeterred by a ban on shechita and impending restriction on brit milah
By JTA
Nathan Cohen with Rabbi Yochanan Peirera
May 18, 2017, 12:37 pm
Why I was circumcised for my barmitzvah
Having a brit milah later in life is a nerve-racking experience, especially for a 13-year-old boy about to reach his religious milestone.
By Naomi Frankel
Working in a laboratory
January 20, 2017, 12:43 pm
Male circumcision helps prevent all HIV variants, researchers find
An international team found that the practice, prevalent in Jewish communities, helps prevent the spread of the deadly virus
By JTA
Tim Farron
March 2, 2016, 5:48 pm
Lib Dem leader reveals he plans to visit Israel during meeting with Jewish leaders
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