Rabbi Hayim Leiter

A Little Off The Top

A licensed mohel and rabbi reacts strongly to a Jerusalem Post article comparing a tragic circumcision mishap in India to brit milah.

Brit Milah Under The Knife

Despite alarming headlines, Brit Milah complications remain extremely rare - and bureaucratic oversight won't fix what's not broken. Op-Ed.

The New Yorker’s botched circumcision video

Everyone’s favorite anti-circumcision duo is back. The good news is Yom Kippur is right around the corner. It’s never too late to do Teshuvah.

United We Stand?

Rabbi Blau’s letter is well intentioned. He and the signing rabbis all want a better future for the region. But this is war, and with it come harsh realities. The letter ignores Hamas’s role in Gaza’s crisis and risks fueling anti-Israel narratives.

The calm between storms

After two weeks of rocket fire, heavy casualties, and relentless fear, an Efrat resident shares his family's emotional journey through the war with Iran — and the enduring hope that Israel’s youth may one day grow up in peace.

Kenya: A place where Judaism truly comes to life

Traveling to Kenya to conduct a ritual circumcision, Rabbi Hayim Leiter discovers Nairobi's Jewish community, fears for its future after local rabbi concludes his term.

The truth about my army service

We all make sacrifices to forward the Israeli project. Some of us are on the frontlines. Others support the families at home for those who need to be away; while still others work to keep our economy strong.

Have knife, will travel?

For the first time since the era of the Nazis, a rabbi has been arrested for performing circumcision in Ireland.

Why I circumcised my sons

It’s our halakhic responsibility to reduce the pain to the best of our ability. The question is, what is the best way to do this?