Rabbi Opposed Circumcision, Promoted Brit Shalom
Rabbi Nathan (Natan) Segal, one of the first American rabbis known to conduct naming ceremonies without circumcision for Jewish male infants, died on July 23, 2019, surrounded by family. He was a staunch opponent of brit milah and wrote passionately against the practice. Rabbi Natan Segal Born in Chicago in 1949, Segal was an ordained rabbi and…