Surrogate status: Jewish law remains unclear on determining the Jewish status of newborns who are the product of Jewish parents and a non-Jewish surrogate. (Sun Sentinel)
Cutting out the bris: If the Reform movement was built to reexamine ancient Jewish practices in a modern context, it should not be controversial for Reform Jews to question circumcision, writes Lisa Braver Moss. (Huffington Post)
Sephardic taste test: Two Sephardic Jews offer alternatives to the Ashkenazi food that made first-time tasters gag in a popular BuzzFeed video. (Forward)
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