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Sweden’s largest church supports Jewish and Muslim circumcision

A prominent rabbi in Malmo called the Swedish Church’s position paper “an extremely important statement.”

By Cnaan Liphshiz February 5, 2020 10:43 am

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Swedish far-right party submits motion calling for circumcision ban

The Sweden Democrats' motion comes just days after a fellow party lawmaker proposed recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

October 4, 2018 4:55 am

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Denmark is considering a ban on circumcision. That has some Jews thinking about leaving.

The community is caught between Islamist extremism and the xenophobia it triggers in their secularist society.

June 14, 2018 2:29 pm

Denmark’s ruling party is split over whether to ban circumcision

By Cnaan Liphshiz May 2, 2018 7:26 am

Iceland welcomes its first rabbi while considering a ban on circumcision

By Cnaan Liphshiz April 5, 2018 11:51 am

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500 Icelandic physicians back bill to outlaw circumcision

February 23, 2018 7:01 am

Danish petition appears likely to force vote on banning circumcision

By Cnaan Liphshiz February 20, 2018 4:31 pm

Circumcision ban will prevent Jewish community life in Iceland, Scandinavian Jews warn

February 14, 2018 12:01 pm

Dutch party distances itself from call by young leaders for circumcision ban

July 27, 2017 8:39 am

Muslims and Jews in Europe hammer out strategies for blocking bans on ritual slaughter, circumcision

July 7, 2017 6:33 am

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