 Seminary Warns Against Wearing Kippot in PublicA rabbinical college in Germany has warned its students against wearing kippot, after a rabbi was attacked by four Arab youths last week. Merkel 'Acting Vigorously' on Brit TussleGerman Chancellor tells Jewish leader freedom of religion is "undoubtable" part of German democracy. Circumcision Still Occurring in GermanyRabbi Uri Gamson of Germany says local Jews are continuing their regular routine, despite attempts to ban circumcision in the country. Jews Outraged as Circumcision Issue Hits DenmarkA former Jew in Denmark said that circumcision is a ritual in which 'black-clad men' mutilate a baby. Local Jews outraged. Peres: Brit is Central to JudaismPresident tells German counterpart he believes Berlin will defend Jews' right to their tradition. Jews Being Targeted in Germany?Interior Minister and Head of Shas, Eli Yishai, sent a letter to Chancellor Merkel asking her to intervene on circumcision legislation. Rabbi Metzger: German Judge Was Naïve – or SillyThe German judge who ruled that circumcision is a criminal act was naïve, and perhaps even silly, Israel’s Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger said.German Rabbi Sued for Performing CircumcisionA doctor sues a German rabbi in the city of Hof for performing a circumcision on a baby and “physically harming” him.Rabbi Metzger to Address German OfficialsFollowing controversy regarding circumcision in Germany, Israel’s Chief Rabbi will work to accelerate local legislation on the issue.US Congressmen Call to Protect Right to Circumcise20 Congressmen express ‘deep concern’ over threat to circumcision in Germany, call to protect religious circumcision by law.Swiss Hospital Lifts Ban on CircumcisionA Swiss hospital said it is lifting the ban on circumcision that had been imposed following a controversial ruling by a German court.Austrian Justice Ministry Okays CircumcisionAustria's Justice Minister says doctors are legally allowed to perform circumcisions, after a local governor instructs to stop them.SWC Urges Swiss Government to Protect CircumcisionThe Wiesenthal center urged the Swiss government to protect the religious rite of circumcision. Austrian Governor Bans Religious CircumcisionA ban on non-medical circumcision by a regional court in Germany, has prompted a governor in western Austria to follow suit.Swiss Hospitals Ban CircumcisionTwo Swiss hospitals have banned circumcision, ignoring a German resolution protecting the Jewish rite after a court ruled it illegal. Brit Mila and Secular Intolerance in GermanyThe Cologne court's decision, though being countered by a German government resolution, made it clear that traditional Judaism is not welcome in the country that once exterminated millions of European Jews. German Parliament Protects CircumcisionGermany's lower house of parliament passes a resolution to protect the religious circumcision of infant boys.Israeli Envoy Welcomes Action on CircumcisionIsrael's ambassador to Germany welcomes plans by the German parliament to pass a resolution protecting the right to religious circumcision.Merkel: Brit Ban would Make Us 'Laughing Stock'Chancellor warns that criminalizing circumcision would make Germans "a laughing stock among nations.” German Government Promises to Protect CircumcisionThe German government pledges quick action to protect the right of Jews and Muslims to circumcise baby boys.Muslims, Jews Join Fight on Circumcision BanMuslims and Jews, normally not allies, have banded together to ask the German parliament to overrule the court ban on circumcision. Video: Tzohar's 'User-Friendly Circumcision'The Tzohar Rabbinic Organization has launched a new effort to assist parents circumcising their sons according to Jewish law. Berlin Hospital Suspends CircumcisionsBerlin’s Jewish Hospital has suspended circumcisions in the wake of a court ruling that the procedure is a crime punishable by law.EJC: Condemn Cologne Ruling Against CircumcisionThe European Jewish Congress has called on the German government to stand against a regional court decision to criminalize circumcision. German FM: Religious Traditions are ProtectedGerman Foreign Minister Westerwelle weighs in on a controversial court ruling on circumcision, says Germany protects religious freedom.EJP Outraged Over German Circumcision RulingEuropean Jewish Parliament expresses outrage over ruling that circumcision should be considered a physical assault.Jews, Muslims Outraged Over Circumcision RulingJewish and Muslim leaders in Germany condemn a court's decision to outlaw the circumcision of boys. War on Circumcision Spreads to Germany, NorwayA German court has ruled that circumcision is a criminal offense, and a Norwegian political party wants to outlaw the religious practice. 9/11 Survivor Circumcised at Age 5050-year-old Alexander Yabisebitz, a survivor of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, undergoes circumcision.Herpes Disease Raises Fears of Circumcision MethodReligious freedom and public health clash in New York after babies contract Herpes disease from a ritual practice after circumcision.Arab Father: I Don’t Want This Baby; He’s JewishAn Arab who fathered a baby with a Jewish woman rejected keeping him and said, “This boy is Jewish. I don’t want him.” New Law Brings End to Proposed Circumcision BanNew bill signed by California Governor Jerry Brown prevents local governments from banning male circumcision. Chabad Rabbi's 4500th Circumcision in UkraineChabad-Lubavitch emissary Rabbi Yaacov Gaissinovitch last week presided over the 4,500th circumcision he has carried out in the Ukraine. SF Weighs In On Circumcision BanThe city argues that if a judge exempts doctors from the circumcision ban as state law posits, the whole measure would be unconstitutional. Jews Join Muslims in Brit FightJews and Muslims are teaming up in San Francisco to file a lawsuit against a potential ban on circumcision.Circumcision Ban Turns UglyLong-nosed Jewish mohel stars in anti-circumcision promoter's comics as U.S. lawmakers attempt to stop the ban through legislation.Secret Circumcision in TurkeyFighting fears of his Judaism being discovered by neighbors, a father in Antakya, Turkey allowed a secret circumcision of his baby boy on Chanukah Circumcision Against AIDSNon-Jewish rulers over the centuries have tried to stop Jews from religious circumcision. Now they are encouraging the procedure for themselves. MDs Circumcise to Combat AIDSA group of Senegalese doctors spent a week learning with Israeli physicians the tricks of performing circumcision on adult males. |
