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Norwegian Cartoon Depicts Circumcision as a Demonic Ritual

Jewish group considers taking legal action over a cartoon in a Norwegian paper that depicts circumcision as a bloodthirsty ritual.

Norwegian Cartoon Depicts Circumcision as a Demonic Ritual

Berlin Rabbi Investigated for 'Metzitzah' During Circumcision

Berlin's Chabad rabbi investigated for metzitzah b’peh ritual during his son's circumcision. RCE: We fully support him.

Berlin Rabbi Investigated for 'Metzitzah' During Circumcision

German Court Drops Charges Against 'Offending' Mohel

A German court on Thursday dismissed all charges against a rabbi for his role in the circumcision of a Jewish infant.

German Court Drops Charges Against 'Offending' Mohel

New York Court Upholds 'Metzizah' Injunction

New York City court approves directive that consent form must be signed before “metzizah be'peh” stage of the Jewish bris is performed.

New York Court Upholds 'Metzizah' Injunction

German Candidate Sanctioned Following Circumcision Remarks

German party urged to withdraw candidate from state election after he used expletive language to describe Jews who practice circumcision.

German Candidate Sanctioned Following Circumcision Remarks

German Ruling 'Milestone' in Religious Freedom

Jewish groups have praised the decision by the German Parliament to allow religious circumcision.

German Ruling 'Milestone' in Religious Freedom

Merkel to German Jews: Respecting Circumcision is Fundamental

Chancellor Angela Merkel seeks to ease the concerns of Germany's Jews over a disputed ruling against circumcision.

Merkel to German Jews: Respecting Circumcision is Fundamental

Sandy Postpones 'Metziaza Be'Peh' Hearing, Injunction Extended

Manhattan court postpones hearing against new requirement that parents sign a consent form before brit procedure.

Sandy Postpones 'Metziaza Be'Peh' Hearing, Injunction Extended

New York City Sued Over Circumcision Laws

A new lawsuit is brought against the city of NYC against the banning of metzitza b'pe.

New York City Sued Over Circumcision Laws

German Cabinet Agrees to Protect Circumcision

The German cabinet has agreed to make sure religious circumcision remains legal following a court ruling earlier this year banning it.

German Cabinet Agrees to Protect Circumcision

New Proposed German Law Okays Ritual Circumcision

A new proposed German law is set to approve ritual circumcision, hopefully ending the threat to the custom practiced by Jews and Muslims.

New Proposed German Law Okays Ritual Circumcision

Jews and Muslims Protest Over Circumcision in Berlin

Jews and Muslims gather in Berlin to demonstrate against a controversial circumcision court ruling.

Jews and Muslims Protest Over Circumcision in Berlin

Berlin Allows Circumcision but Bans 'Mohels'

Berlin has made new laws for people who want to circumcise their sons – and traditional Jewish mohels don't meet criteria.

Berlin Allows Circumcision but Bans 'Mohels'

Rabbis: Health Dept. 'Spread Lies' About 'Metzizah Be'Peh'

A group of rabbis said they would ignore a proposed law that would mandate that parents sign a consent form to perform metzitzah b'peh.

Rabbis: Health Dept. 'Spread Lies' About 'Metzizah Be'Peh'

Jews and Muslims Unite in Fight for Religious Freedom in Europe

Jewish and Muslim religious leaders from 18 European countries will gather in Paris to discuss increasing religious prohibitions in Europe.

Jews and Muslims Unite in Fight for Religious Freedom in Europe

German Rabbinical College Warns Against Wearing Kippot in Public

A rabbinical college in Germany has warned its students against wearing kippot, after a rabbi was attacked by four Arab youths last week.

German Rabbinical College Warns Against Wearing Kippot in Public

Merkel 'Acting Vigorously' on Brit Tussle

German Chancellor tells Jewish leader freedom of religion is "undoubtable" part of German democracy.

Merkel 'Acting Vigorously' on Brit Tussle

Circumcision Still Occurring in Germany, Local Rabbi Assures

Rabbi Uri Gamson of Germany says local Jews are continuing their regular routine, despite attempts to ban circumcision in the country.

Circumcision Still Occurring in Germany, Local Rabbi Assures

Jews Outraged as Circumcision Issue Hits Denmark

A former Jew in Denmark said that circumcision is a ritual in which 'black-clad men' mutilate a baby. Local Jews outraged.

Jews Outraged as Circumcision Issue Hits Denmark

Peres: Brit is Central to Judaism

President tells German counterpart he believes Berlin will defend Jews' right to their tradition.

Peres: Brit is Central to Judaism

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.

Jews Being Targeted in Germany?

Rabbi Metzger: German Circumcision Judge Was Naïve – or Silly

The German judge who ruled that circumcision is a criminal act was naïve, and perhaps even silly, Israel’s Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger said.

Rabbi Metzger: German Circumcision Judge Was Naïve – or Silly

German Rabbi Sued for Performing Circumcision

A doctor sues a German rabbi in the city of Hof for performing a circumcision on a baby and “physically harming” him.

German Rabbi Sued for Performing Circumcision

Rabbi Metzger to Address German Officials Over Circumcision

Following controversy regarding circumcision in Germany, Israel’s Chief Rabbi will work to accelerate local legislation on the issue.

Rabbi Metzger to Address German Officials Over Circumcision

US Congressmen Call to Protect Right to Circumcise

20 Congressmen express ‘deep concern’ over threat to circumcision in Germany, call to protect religious circumcision by law.

US Congressmen Call to Protect Right to Circumcise

Swiss Hospital Lifts Ban on Circumcision

A Swiss hospital said it is lifting the ban on circumcision that had been imposed following a controversial ruling by a German court.

Swiss Hospital Lifts Ban on Circumcision

Austrian Justice Ministry Okays Circumcision

Austria's Justice Minister says doctors are legally allowed to perform circumcisions, after a local governor instructs to stop them.

Austrian Justice Ministry Okays Circumcision

Wiesenthal Center Urges Swiss Government to Protect Circumcision

The Wiesenthal center urged the Swiss government to protect the religious rite of circumcision.

Wiesenthal Center Urges Swiss Government to Protect Circumcision

Austrian Governor Bans Religious Circumcision

A ban on non-medical circumcision by a regional court in Germany, has prompted a governor in western Austria to follow suit.

Austrian Governor Bans Religious Circumcision

Swiss Hospitals Ban Circumcision

Two Swiss hospitals have banned circumcision, ignoring a German resolution protecting the Jewish rite after a court ruled it illegal.

Swiss Hospitals Ban Circumcision

Brit Mila and Secular Intolerance in Germany

Brit Mila and Secular Intolerance in Germany

German Parliament Passes Resolution Protecting Circumcision

Germany's lower house of parliament passes a resolution to protect the religious circumcision of infant boys.

German Parliament Passes Resolution Protecting Circumcision

Israel's Envoy to Germany Welcomes Action on Circumcision

Israel's ambassador to Germany welcomes plans by the German parliament to pass a resolution protecting the right to religious circumcision.

Israel's Envoy to Germany Welcomes Action on Circumcision

Merkel: Brit Ban would Make Us 'Laughing Stock'

Chancellor warns that criminalizing circumcision would make Germans "a laughing stock among nations.”

Merkel: Brit Ban would Make Us 'Laughing Stock'

German Government Promises to Legally Protect Circumcision

The German government pledges quick action to protect the right of Jews and Muslims to circumcise baby boys.

German Government Promises to Legally Protect Circumcision

Muslims and Jews Join to Fight German Circumcision Ban

Muslims and Jews, normally not allies, have banded together to ask the German parliament to overrule the court ban on circumcision.

Muslims and Jews Join to Fight German Circumcision Ban

Video: Tzohar Presents 'User-Friendly Circumcision'

The Tzohar Rabbinic Organization has launched a new effort to assist parents circumcising their sons according to Jewish law.

Video: Tzohar Presents 'User-Friendly Circumcision'

Berlin Hospital Suspends Circumcisions

Berlin’s Jewish Hospital has suspended circumcisions in the wake of a court ruling that the procedure is a crime punishable by law.

Berlin Hospital Suspends Circumcisions

EJC Calls on Germany to Condemn Ruling Against Circumcision

The European Jewish Congress has called on the German government to stand against a regional court decision to criminalize circumcision.

EJC Calls on Germany to Condemn Ruling Against Circumcision

German FM: Religious Traditions are Protected in Germany

German Foreign Minister Westerwelle weighs in on a controversial court ruling on circumcision, says Germany protects religious freedom.

German FM: Religious Traditions are Protected in Germany

EJP Outraged Over German Circumcision Ruling

European Jewish Parliament expresses outrage over ruling that circumcision should be considered a physical assault.

EJP Outraged Over German Circumcision Ruling

German Jews, Muslims Outraged Over Circumcision Ruling

Jewish and Muslim leaders in Germany condemn a court's decision to outlaw the circumcision of boys.

German Jews, Muslims Outraged Over Circumcision Ruling

War on Circumcision Spreads to Germany, Norway

A German court has ruled that circumcision is a criminal offense, and a Norwegian political party wants to outlaw the religious practice.

War on Circumcision Spreads to Germany, Norway

9/11 Survivor Circumcised at Age 50

50-year-old Alexander Yabisebitz, a survivor of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, undergoes circumcision.

9/11 Survivor Circumcised at Age 50

Herpes Disease Raises Fears of Circumcision Method

Religious freedom and public health clash in New York after babies contract Herpes disease from a ritual practice after circumcision.

Herpes Disease Raises Fears of Circumcision Method

Arab Father: I Don’t Want This Baby; He’s Jewish

An Arab who fathered a baby with a Jewish woman rejected keeping him and said, “This boy is Jewish. I don’t want him.”

Arab Father: I Don’t Want This Baby; He’s Jewish

New California Law Brings End to Proposed Circumcision Ban

New bill signed by California Governor Jerry Brown prevents local governments from banning male circumcision.

New California Law Brings End to Proposed Circumcision Ban

Chabad-Lubavitch Emissary Reaches 4,500 Circumcisions

Chabad-Lubavitch emissary Rabbi Yaacov Gaissinovitch last week presided over the 4,500th circumcision he has carried out in the Ukraine.

Chabad-Lubavitch Emissary Reaches 4,500 Circumcisions

San Francisco Weighs In On Circumcision Ban

The city argues that if a judge exempts doctors from the circumcision ban as state law posits, the whole measure would be unconstitutional.

San Francisco Weighs In On Circumcision Ban

Jews Join Muslims in Lawsuit Against Circumcision Ban

Jews and Muslims are teaming up in San Francisco to file a lawsuit against a potential ban on circumcision.

Jews Join Muslims in Lawsuit Against Circumcision Ban

Circumcision Ban Fight Turns Ugly with Anti-Semitic Comics

Long-nosed Jewish mohel stars in anti-circumcision promoter's comics as U.S. lawmakers attempt to stop the ban through legislation.

Circumcision Ban Fight Turns Ugly with Anti-Semitic Comics

The Secret Circumcision in Turkey

Fighting fears of his Judaism being discovered by neighbors, a father in Antakya, Turkey allowed a secret circumcision of his baby boy on Chanukah

The Secret Circumcision in Turkey

Circumcision: Once Banned for Jews, Now Proposed for Gentiles

Non-Jewish rulers over the centuries have tried to stop Jews from religious circumcision. Now they are encouraging the procedure for themselves.

Circumcision: Once Banned for Jews, Now Proposed for Gentiles

Israeli, African MDs Circumcise to Combat AIDs

A group of Senegalese doctors spent a week learning with Israeli physicians the tricks of performing circumcision on adult males.

Israeli, African MDs Circumcise to Combat AIDs