Rabbi: Danish zoo killings show shechitah ban isn’t about animal welfare A Danish zoo’s slaying of healthy animals proves that animal welfare concerns are a false justification for Denmark’s recent ban on ritual slaughter, a prominent European rabbi charged.
Council of Europe chief reassures rabbis on ritual circumcision The Council of Europe will not ban Jewish ritual circumcision of boys, its leader assured members of the Conference of European Rabbis.
German inquiry sparks internal Jewish debate on circumcision-related ritual A Chabad rabbi criticized a rival group for its public disapproval of a circumcision-related ritual currently under investigation in Germany.