Circumcision
Mohel arrested for death of baby linked to circumcision
The mohel, who had performed thousands of circumcisions before, had received previous allegations of medical complications.
Infant hospitalized with herpes after circumcision involving direct oral suction
Belgium’s only Jewish MP accused of ‘split loyalty’ after seeking US advice on circumcision ban
'It's our right to live freely as Jews': Belgian Jewish leader on circumcision bans - interview
Israel can prevent it
Chief Rabbinate opens new circumcision service
The move comes against a background of several high profile struggles against the chief rabbinate by different groups who have sought to establish alternatives to the chief rabbinate's services.
German hospital working to deter parents from circumcising
Hospital spokesman says “we respect the religious grounds of families asking for circumcision, and we don’t actively want to convince them to desist.”
Amsterdam and the Marrano Exodus
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.
Federal court calls for review of NY circumcision law
New York City health ordinance requiring express parental consent before the practice of oral suction of a circumcision incision can take place to be reviewed.
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.
'Sicarii Essenes', 'Those of the Circumcision,' and Qumran