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brit milah

A mohel performs a circumcision during a bris (or brit milah) ceremony. (Cheskel Dovid/Wikimedia CC BY 3.0)
Posted inMixed & Matched

Circumcision is still a volatile topic. Can the divide be bridged?

Dawn Kepler by Dawn Kepler January 28, 2020

Dear Dawn: I came across your response to a Jewish mother who was upset that her daughter didn’t want to circumcise her son. Your response angers me. It is not […]

Dr. Sara Imershein in the abortion clinic where she works in Falls Church, Va., July 2, 2019 (Photo/JTA-Ron Kampeas)
Posted inUncategorized

This doctor provides abortions and brit milahs. She says her Jewish values drive both practices.

by JTA and Ron Kampeas July 11, 2019July 11, 2019
"The Circumcision of Isaac," Regensburg Pentateuch, ca. 1300
Posted inLocal Voice

Brit milah is a sacred connection to past, present, future

Jeff Saperstein by Jeff Saperstein February 12, 2019February 20, 2019
"The Circumcision of Isaac," Regensburg Pentateuch, ca. 1300
Posted inMixed & Matched

My daughter won’t circumcise her son — what can I do?

Dawn Kepler by Dawn Kepler November 5, 2018

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