News Brief
9/5/2012, Elul 18, 5772
Berlin Allows Circumcision but Bans 'Mohels'
The German city of Berlin has made new laws for people who want to circumcise their sons – and traditional Jewish mohels don't meet criteria. The move comes following a recent court ruling that said the religious rite, observed by both Jews and Muslims, amounts to “grievous bodily harm.”