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.

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.

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.

EJP Outraged Over German Circumcision Ruling

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

German Jews, Muslims Outraged Over Circumcision Ruling

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

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.

9/11 Survivor Circumcised at Age 50

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

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.

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.”

New California Law Brings End to Proposed Circumcision Ban

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.