Circumcision news
Infant hospitalized with herpes after circumcision involving direct oral suction
A two-week-old baby was hospitalized at Wolfson after contracting herpes during a circumcision involving direct oral suction.
UK unlikely to classify circumcision as child abuse despite reports, Jewish leaders tell 'Post'
WATCH: Jewish pop icon Pink confronts anti-circumcision protester
US Jewish organizations urge Iceland to nix bill banning male circumcision
Orthodox Families won’t identify circumcisers who gave babies herpes
An unnamed source said the community is skeptical about the allegations because it believes the city wants to make certain circumcision practices illegal.
Chief Rabbinate suspends 'cannon-fodder' mohel for three years
Mohel Rabbi Eliyahu Asulin's license has been temporarily revoked after he reportedly encouraged apprentice mohels to practice on "cannon-fodder" non-Jewish babies.
US Center for Disease Control says benefits of male circumcision outweigh risks
Male circumcision could help decrease the risk of contracting HIV and several other sexually transmitted infections.
A scientific perspective on ‘A New York circumcision controversy’
The Court of Appeals has reaffirmed that the First Amendment’s guarantee of a person’s right to free exercise of religion is entitled to the very highest level of constitutional protection.
Analysis: New York circumcision controversy emblematic of longtime Orthodox ideological split
Metzitzah b’peh (MBP)is a source of controversy within the Orthodox community, with more modern elements rejecting the ancient practice.
Study links circumcision, lower rates of prostate cancer
New Canadian study finds men who had been circumcised had lower rates of prostate cancer than those who had not.
