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Opinion: When Oversight Becomes Erasure

When tragic circumcision cases occur, the Jewish community is caught in the crossfire, even though they bear little ...
The Forward

N.Y. Board Orders Forms for Circumcision Rite

The New York City board of health has voted unanimously to require parents to sign a consent form before allowing a mohel to perform metztizah b’peh, direct oral-genital suction during circumcision.
The Jerusalem Post Blogs

UK unlikely to classify circumcision as child abuse despite reports, Jewish leaders tell 'Post'

Jewish leaders told The Jerusalem Post that the guidance made it clear it was aimed at circumcision under inappropriate conditions, and not to classify it as child abuse. The Jewish community raised ...
The Forward

Circumcision could be ‘child abuse’ if done wrong, UK prosecutors warn after deaths

(JTA) — British Jews are weighing in after authorities said they are considering deeming some circumcisions “a form of child abuse” following deaths from the procedure. The Crown Prosecution Service, ...
Community Care

'Circumcision is a core value for the UK's Jewish community - and a safe procedure for baby boys'

In one of two articles giving contrasting views on circumcision, Jonathan Arkush argues that it is carried out safely within the UK's Jewish community, under the oversight of a regulator Photo: ...
The Times of Israel

Circumcision could be child abuse if done wrong, draft UK guidelines say — report

Draft guidelines for prosecutors in England and Wales say circumcision “may be a form of child abuse” if performed incorrectly, the Guardian reported Saturday. The Crown Prosecution Service’s draft ...