brit milah

Israel’s Supreme Court voids rabbinical court ruling requiring bris

Israel’s Supreme Court nullified a rabbinical court ruling that required a mother to circumcise her son.

Norway passes act that regulates circumcision

The leader of Norway’s Jewish community praised his country’s parliament for passing an act protecting ritual circumcision for boys.

America’s Top Mohels

Jewish ritual circumcision is no laughing matter – unless you’re a mohel, as JTA’s Uriel Heilman discovers. Check out our profiles of America’s top mohels.

Global

Council of Europe official raps group’s resolution against ritual circumcision

Global

Health bosses in Denmark, Norway resist calls to ban circumcision

Global

Leaders of Dutch party’s youth division seek circumcision ban

Culture

Jason Biggs and Jenny Mollen share son’s bris shots

Global

European Jewish officials defend ritual circumcision

Global

Swedish, Danish medical groups call for ban on ritual circumcisions

United States

Pittsburgh-area rabbi sued for botching bris

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