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Will We Be Welcome?
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A must-see video for Jewish parents wondering if — and how — their non-circumcising family will be accepted in Jewish congregational life. ...
Upcoming Genital Autonomy Conference
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Genital Autonomy America will host its 2018 International Symposia on Genital Autonomy and Children’s Rights this Friday, May 4, through ...
Why Are Some Rabbis Secretly Choosing Not to Circumcise Their Sons?
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When circumcision critic Lisa Braver Moss learned that half the boys attending her synagogue preschool had not been circumcise...
Simply Uncut: The Intersection Between Today’s Simple Living and Pro-Intact Movements
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By REBECCA WALD I recently watched “Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things.” Available on Netflix, the film profiles Joshua ...
Book for Jewish Families Skipping Circumcision Continues to Gain Traction
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It's hard to believe that this May marks the two-year anniversary of the official release of " Celebrating Brit Shalom ," a bo...
Video: Groundbreaking Brit Shalom Talk at Temple Sinai in Oakland CA
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Rabbi Jacqueline Mates-Muchin's remarks may be the first of their kind, publicly acknowledging the importance of making Jewish families...
Jewish Circumcision a Symptom of Larger Problems
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By ROSS GLAZIER I believe that we can complain about circumcision until we all pass out (or on) but until we connect circumcision to muc...
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A Circumcision Activist Is Born
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By NICOLE KATZ-LAHEY I've always been an extremely passionate person. When I was a kid my passions were sports and animals. If I ...
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Jewish Doula Educates on Normalcy of Foreskin
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By LO MARET I grew up in a secular Jewish family. Like many Jewish families where religion is not the focus, we still observed some...
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Upcoming Temple Sinai Event for Celebrating Brit Shalom
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The oldest Jewish congregation in the East San Francisco Bay region, founded in 1875, will host a groundbreaking discussion surrounding the ...
"Carmen Sandiego" Creative Muses About His Long-Lost Foreskin: An Interview With Sean Altman
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Sean Altman uses satire and melody to spread the message that people of all backgrounds should consider foregoing circumcision ...
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Genital Integrity Awareness Week Speaker Discusses Intersex and Circumcision
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Genital Integrity Awareness Week, or GIAW, has been celebrated annually during the last week of March since 1992. During the week, gathe...
Jewish Parents with Intact Children
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When Brian and Sarah Kirkell saw a protest outside the American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) Conference in Washington DC they shared their...
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All Penises Welcome! Celebrating Brit Shalom Brings Its Message of Inclusion to Union for Reform Judaism
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This adorable miniature diorama showing a brit shalom ceremony, crafted by Lisa Braver Moss, was front and center at our booth during the...
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Erica Jong on Circumcision: What's Missing?
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By REBECCA WALD When it comes to Jewish circumcision, Erica Jong has a bad case of dysentery. You know, in the Woody Allen sense, where...
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Let's Be Audacious—Celebrating Brit Shalom Headed to Huge Rabbi Gathering
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The Union for Reform Judaism conference will be a great place to engage in dialogue with Jewish leaders about meeting the ceremonial ne...
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Metzitsah B’Peh Must Be Banned
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Brochure highlights danger of oral-gential contact during ritual circumcision but laws are needed to protect vulnerable babies. B...
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Delving into Genesis Code: An Interview With Jamie Metzl
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Imagine a world in the near future where sex is just for recreation. A world where hopeful parents-to-be (even those of relatively ...
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Celebrating Brit Shalom: The Debrief
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Marilyn Milos, RN, references "Celebrating Brit Shalom" at the 2015 Birth Keeper Summit in Berkeley, CA. By REBECCA WALD ...
The Weirdest Sculpture Ever—And Then I Saw What It Could Do. Incredible.
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By REBECCA WALD Italian artist Vincenzo Aiello has made what he says is the first-ever recreation of the male foreskin. Calling...
Jewish Voices from Beyond the Bris Project
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Unlikely Advocate for Boy Facing Circumcision
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Jonathan Friedman is the last person some might expect to be lead activist in a high-profile circumcision case. After all, the Brooklyn-...
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Navigating Gender Stereotypes and the Circumcision Imperative
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By B.J. EPSTEIN It’s a well-known phenomenon that a pregnant body is seen as a public one, and can become a war zone of sorts. Peopl...
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Though Mom Under Gag Order, Protesters Hope to Voice Her Message: Don't Circumcise My Healthy Son
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In May, a peaceful protest on behalf of the boy and his mom in front of the Court that upheld the circumcision order earlier this Novembe...
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Upheld: Healthy Florida Boy to be Circumcised Against Mom's Wishes
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The above photo is from the Facebook community "Chase's Guardians," which has more than 3000 "Likes" and is tryin...
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New Documentary Film on Wilhelm Reich In the Works
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Jewish psychiatrist Wilhelm Reich (1897-1957) wrote passionately against the practice of infant circumcision calling it "one of the w...
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Bris Without Cutting Officiant List Tops 200
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The movement to name newborn Jewish boys without the surgery of circumcision has reached a milestone—200 celebrants (officiants) are availab...
Genital Autonomy Symposium 2014
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The 13th International Symposium on Genital Autonomy and Children’s Rights, “Whole Bodies, Whole Selves: Activating Social Change,” will b...
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A Beautiful Brit Shalom in America
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Courtesy of Amira Gaynor "When we planned this Brit Shalom for our son, we struggled to find appropriate Jewish content for the ...
Thank G-d, It's a Girl
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By EMILY KAPIT I was not scared of labor and delivery; in fact, I was looking forward to it. I had a great team of supporters (husband, do...
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Circumcision Not Matter for Rabbinical Courts, Israel's High Court Rules
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Israeli Mother Opposes Circumcision for Young Son By REBECCA WALD Today Israel’s High Court of Justice issued an unprecedented ruling—...
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Brit Shalom Families—Where's the Controversy?
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By LISA BRAVER MOSS "You know I love you, Lisa, but about circumcision — well, can't we just agree to disagree?" As a...
Circumcision Is Best, But Families Opting Out Should Be Embraced—An Interview With Conservative Rabbi Joshua Ratner
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"Jewish families who want to be part of congregational Judaism— whether or not their sons have been circumcised—s hould be not only ...
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Improving Conversation on Jewish Circumcision
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Infant circumcision is a highly charged topic—add in the element of religion and it's a potential powder keg. Yet the movement to...
A Wonderful "Misadventure"—Brian Leaf's Newest Yogi Book
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By REBECCA WALD I recently discovered author Brian Leaf and I’m so glad I did. He is the voice of my generation of naturally-minde...
Kickstarter Campaign Launches for First Book on 'Brit Shalom,' Alternative to Jewish Circumcision
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oakland, California — Lisa Braver Moss and Rebecca Wald, both known for their writings questioning Jewish cir...
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Jewish Voices Against Circumcision — In Their Own Words
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Brian Levitt holds his newborn photo in protest of infant circumcision. Jewish feelings about circumcision—for and against—are complex...
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Is Superman Circumcised? Howard Stern Weighs In
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By REBECCA WALD Superman has captured the imagination of every generation of American kids since 1938 when he first appeared in Acti...
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Why I Didn't Choose Circumcision
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BY Brian Leaf I'm a bit depressed. Our midwife gave me a book about circumcision. I've started the book and can't put it down...
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Belly Casts Give Confidence, Celebrate Beauty of the Natural Form
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Kirsten Seinfeld puts finishing touches on a belly cast. Our bodies are beautiful—and perfect—the way they are. This is the message o...
Is Brit Shalom an Acceptable Alternative to Jewish Circumcision?
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Foot washing replaces circumcision in the alternative brit pictured above. Is there an alternative to circumcision? This question ...
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In New Book, Jewish Actress Alicia Silverstone Writes on Decision Not to Circumcise
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Apparently Alicia Silverstone isn’t so clueless. This Jewish mom stood up to some family pressure and decided not to circumcise her newbor...
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“Cut: Slicing Through the Myths of Circumcision” Goes Digital, Earns Entry Into Pasadena Film Festival
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“Cut,” a documentary film that challenges Jewish circumcision, is an official selection at the 2014 Pasadena International Film Festiva...
Jewish Psychologist to Debate Circumcision in Europe
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Ronald Goldman, Ph.D. Ronald Goldman, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Circumcision Resource Center , a nonprofit educational organizat...
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Circumcision In Israel Not Taken For Granted Anymore
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The drawbacks and potential benefits of infant circumcision are now being publicly debated in Israel, the consequence of a pending High C...
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Ethical Issues in Israel's Bizarre Circumcision Case
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By REBECCA WALD Jewish mother Elinor holds up a sign of protest against the rabbinical court ruling that she must circumcise her son...
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Why This (Jewish) Mom Skipped Circumcision
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By REBECCA WALD Every mom is different and brings her own style when it comes to raising her kids. I didn’t circumcise my son and fee...
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Judaism, Bris Milah, and Human Rights: A Torah Perspective
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By YECHIEL WEISS There can be no doubt that bris milah is an important mitzvah. While the Torah does call for circumcisi...
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When Everything In Me Said to Circumcise: A Jewish Father Wrestles with Tradition
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By MARK MORRIS Author, Mark Morris, with his partner Jude and their son Lev. I always thought that if I had a son I would not cir...
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Following Our Hearts: A Father's Brit Shalom Journey
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A beachside brit shalom in Vancouver, Canada. By SHAWN STARK My wife, Amari, was seven months pregnant and we were at our midwife app...
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Bizarre Circumcision Stories: Where's the Journalism?
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By Lisa Braver Moss Special to Beyond the Bris If you follow circumcision in the news, you’ve been busy lately. And if you happen to l...
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Jewish Activist Speaks on Metzitzah B'Peh Circumcision Practice
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By REBECCA WALD The video has been published by photographer and videographer James Loewen. Loewen has been capturing emotionally gripping...
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Our Covenant Is With Our Son: My Family's Take on Jewish Circumcisions
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The author's husband, James, and their son Etani. By JENNIFER MARGULIS The baby, who had been so quiet, peaceful, and trusting ju...
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My Jewish Heritage was Key to Unlocking the American Secret
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By FRANCELLE WAX Photo/James Loewen I was born and raised a Reconstructionist Jew in Scarsdale, NY. I wish I could say that growing up...
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