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Male Circumcision
Presenter Adnan Sarwar attends a circumcision clinic (Credit: BBC/Matchlight/Black Pepper Media/Ali May)
January 29, 2019, 10:43 am
BBC to shine light on Judaism in series examining faith in modern Britain
The year-long series of programmes to mark ‘Year of Beliefs’ will look at religion in modern Britain across TV, radio and online platforms
By Mathilde Frot
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
Amazon packaging Photo credit: Aaron Chown/PA Wire
December 20, 2017, 10:36 am
Amazon pulls ‘infant circumcision training kit’ from UK website
Online retailer takes down item following complaints from secularist campaigners fearing the 'serious harm' it may cause
Example of a circumcision ceremony
May 10, 2017, 5:27 pm
Norway vote to ban circumcision an ‘attack’ of faith communities
European rabbis condemn the Scandinavian country's proposals to outlaw the religious practice
Example of a circumcision ceremony
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
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
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