Circumcision
Belgium indicts two mohels, citing sufficient evidence of 'bodily harm with premeditation'
The two men involved will appear before the pre-trial chamber on 18 June, behind closed doors. The pre-trial chamber will then decide whether to refer the case to the criminal court.
Case against mohel suspected of causing baby's death reinforced after three doctors testify
Third complaint filed against man suspected of causing infant's death after circumcision
Mohel arrested for death of baby linked to circumcision
Was Jewish circumcision mistakenly banned by Manitoba's medical regulator?
A new standard of practice drafted last month by CPSM prevented Jewish circumcisions from being done at a synagogue or at home, as is tradition.
Sweden probes mohel for not using anesthesia when circumcising babies
In Sweden, the law allows non-medical circumcision of boys but requires the presence of licensed medical personnel. Therefore, mohels in Sweden tend to be physicians as well.
Lucy Aharish, Tsahi Halevi give circumcision to new baby Adam
Anything to do with religion is potentially a minefield for the glamorous couple because Aharish is Muslim and Halevi is Jewish.
Why do Jews circumcise?
Throughout Jewish history, circumcision signifies the covenant between the Jewish people and God.
Danish PM opposes bill banning circumcision, cites her promise to Jews
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked Frederiksen on Saturday for opposing the bill, according to a statement from the Prime Minister's Office.
Parents refuse surgery for baby after circumcision gone wrong
The baby was brought to the pediatric emergency room at Ziv Medical Center in Safed with extreme bleeding.
The 92-year-old ongoing story of a ‘brissing gown’
In future generations, seven grandsons, and 10 great-grandsons would also have their brit in the gown.
New York police chaplain, Alvin Kass, 84, mugged during daily walk
Kass, 84, was walking at 5:45 a.m. when he was approached by an individual who told the rabbi that he was hungry and needed food.
When mohel is not available, family takes circumcision into its own hands
Noam and Elisheva Fogel, Jewish Agency emissaries to New Zealand, welcomed Eden Refael to the world just two days before the coronavirus lockdown in the country began.
Russia has a full-time surgeon whose only job is circumcising Jewish men
The religious Jewish world has created some unusual jobs, but one of the more bizarre surely belongs to Dr. Yeshaya Shafit, who is Russia’s only mohel, or professional circumciser, for adult men.