Tag: Circumcision

Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as the High Court of Justice, ruled on Tuesday that the State of Israel must fund circumcisions for converts who come through the Reform and Conservative streams of Judaism, and...

Two institutions of the Conservative movement—the Rabbinical Assembly and Jewish Theological Seminary—announced that they will offer “comprehensive training” on brit milah to medical professionals who perform non-religious circumcisions. “Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the ceremony,...

Isaac Herzog, chairman of the executive of the Jewish Agency for Israel, has called on European leaders to take decisive measures in combating anti-Semitism and vehemently counter repeated attempts at creating an unsafe and...

Lawmakers in Denmark are set to debate a measure to ban circumcision for children under 18 after organizers attracted more than 50,000 signatures on a petition. “I’m really pleased. This is a great day for...

Iceland’s Judicial Affairs and Education Committee recommended last week that the country’s parliament dismiss a proposed ban on male circumcision, effectively putting an end to a three-month national debate over the legislation. The committee issued...

Scandinavian Jewish leaders have slammed proposed legislation in Iceland that would ban ritual circumcision of boys in the country. In an open letter issued by the Jewish Communities in the Nordic Countries, which represents Jewish...

In her fifth month of pregnancy, Dana Edell learned that she was carrying a boy. Her parents, who are Conservative Jews, asked about the ritual circumcision. “Well, what if I’m considering not circumcising?” Ms. Edell...