The leadership of the Orthodox Union, the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, on Friday expressed their deep concern over the Swedish Centre Party’s vote to fight the non-medical circumcision of boys.
“The Swedish Centre Party’s decision to promote a ban on religious circumcision is synonymous with calling for the end of Jewish life in Sweden. Religious circumcision is a core Jewish obligation which has been practiced for over two millennia,” said OU President Moishe Bane.
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