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Circumcision
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
Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis (Photo credit: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire)
July 5, 2022, 12:42 pm
Chief Rabbi warns of ‘threat’ to circumcision and kosher slaughter across Europe
Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis highlighted the threat to Jewish religious practice 'in a number of countries in Europe today' as he spoke at major conference on religious freedom in London
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
March 15, 2018, 5:18 pm
Progressively Speaking: Speak up in defence of circumcision
Rabbi Charley Baginsky takes a topical issue and applies a progressive response
By Rabbi Charley Baginsky
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
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February 27, 2018, 9:52 am
Opposition to Iceland’s proposed ban on circumcision
Parliamentarians considering law which would ban brit milah for Jews, making it the first European country to do so
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February 17, 2018, 5:08 pm
Scandinavian Jews warn: Circumcision ban in Iceland will stop Jewish life
Leaders of four Nordic countries day a bill in Iceland “will guarantee” Jews can't practice their fait in the countries
By JTA
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February 2, 2018, 3:38 pm
Bill to ban circumcision in Iceland introduced to parliament
Lawmakers from four parties back legislation to stop religious circumcision with punishments of up to six years for offenders
By JTA
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July 28, 2017, 1:58 pm
Dutch party distances itself from call to ban circumcision
Senior spokesperson for third largest political group in the Netherlands refused to be moved on the issue of brit milah
By JTA
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April 21, 2017, 1:51 pm
Orthodox families ‘won’t identify’ mohels who gave babies herpes
A health department said it cannot complete an investigation into who infected four infants with herpes through circumcision because the boys’ Orthodox families will not identify the mohels.
By JTA
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March 19, 2017, 8:26 am
Norwegian party split on proposal to ban circumcision
leadership of a left-wing liberal party are considering banning the ritual, important to Jews and Muslims
By JTA
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