Jewish leaders say Belgium’s prosecution of circumcision is antisemitic
Two Jewish men may be charged with assault and performing illegal circumcisions because they lacked licensed medical credentials
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Fast Forward Israel, US condemn Belgium over planned prosecutions tied to Jewish circumcisions
Belgian prosecutors intend to charge two Jewish men linked to ritual circumcisions, drawing accusations of targeting Jews from Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar and U.S. Ambassador Bill White
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Fast Forward US ambassador demands that Belgium drop ‘ridiculous and anti semitic’ investigation of mohels
The mohels came under scrutiny after an Antwerp rabbi filed a complaint about their practices
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Fast Forward Circumcision could be ‘child abuse’ if done wrong, UK prosecutors warn after deaths
The warning has triggered debate among Jews over the appropriate level of regulation
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Art It’s time to reconsider what we know about Jewish birthing rituals
At the Museum on Eldridge Street, ‘First Light: Birth in the Jewish Tradition’ merges tradition with modern understandings of birthing customs
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Culture Gary Shteyngart reflects on his botched bris in a new short film
The Jewish author opens up about his pain in “The Guy Who Got Cut Wrong,” a 20-minute documentary from The New Yorker
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BINTEL BRIEF Can a man convert to Judaism without being circumcised?
Bintel says some rabbis are OK with that. Here’s what you need to know
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Fast Forward Elon Musk’s newest baby could be Jewish — and he didn’t want the boy circumcised
Ashley St. Clair, a Jewish right-wing influencer known for courting controversy, says Musk didn't want to circumcise their son
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