Beyond the Bris

A must-see video for Jewish parents wondering if — and how — their non-circumcising family will be accepted in Jewish congregational life.  ...

Genital Autonomy America will host its 2018 International Symposia on Genital Autonomy and Children’s Rights this Friday, May 4, through ...

When circumcision critic Lisa Braver Moss learned that half the boys attending her synagogue preschool had not been circumcise...

By REBECCA WALD I recently watched “Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things.” Available on Netflix, the film profiles Joshua ...

It's hard to believe that this May marks the two-year anniversary of the official release of " Celebrating Brit Shalom ," a bo...

Rabbi Jacqueline Mates-Muchin's remarks may be the first of their kind, publicly acknowledging the importance of making Jewish families...

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...

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 ...

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...

The oldest Jewish congregation in the East San Francisco Bay region, founded in 1875, will host a groundbreaking discussion surrounding the ...

Sean Altman uses satire and melody to spread the message that people of all           backgrounds should consider foregoing circumcision ...

Genital Integrity Awareness Week, or GIAW, has been celebrated annually during the last week of March since 1992. During the week, gathe...

When Brian and Sarah Kirkell saw a protest outside the American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) Conference in Washington DC they shared their...

This adorable miniature diorama showing a brit shalom ceremony, crafted by Lisa Braver Moss, was front and center at our booth during the...

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...

The Union for Reform Judaism conference will be a great place to engage in dialogue with Jewish leaders about meeting the ceremonial ne...

Brochure highlights danger of oral-gential contact during ritual circumcision but laws are needed to protect vulnerable babies.  B...

Imagine a world in the near future where sex is just for recreation. A world where hopeful parents-to-be (even those of relatively ...

Marilyn Milos, RN, references "Celebrating Brit Shalom" at the 2015 Birth Keeper Summit in Berkeley, CA. By REBECCA WALD ...

By REBECCA WALD Italian artist Vincenzo Aiello has made what he says is the first-ever recreation of the male foreskin. Calling...

Jonathan Friedman is the last person some might expect to be lead activist in a high-profile circumcision case. After all, the Brooklyn-...

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...

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...

The above photo is from the Facebook community "Chase's Guardians," which has more than 3000 "Likes" and is tryin...

Jewish psychiatrist Wilhelm Reich (1897-1957) wrote passionately against the practice of infant circumcision calling it "one of the w...

The movement to name newborn Jewish boys without the surgery of circumcision has reached a milestone—200 celebrants (officiants) are availab...

The 13th International Symposium on Genital Autonomy and Children’s Rights, “Whole Bodies, Whole Selves: Activating Social Change,” will b...

Courtesy of Amira Gaynor "When we planned this Brit Shalom for our son, we struggled to find appropriate  Jewish  content for the ...

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...

Israeli Mother Opposes Circumcision for Young Son By REBECCA WALD Today Israel’s High Court of Justice issued an unprecedented ruling—...

By LISA BRAVER MOSS "You know I love you, Lisa, but about circumcision — well, can't we just agree to disagree?"  As a...

"Jewish families who want to be part of congregational Judaism— whether or not their sons have been circumcised—s hould be not only ...

Infant circumcision is a highly charged topic—add in the element of religion and it's a potential powder keg. Yet the movement to...

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...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oakland, California — Lisa Braver Moss and Rebecca Wald, both known for their writings questioning Jewish cir...

Brian Levitt holds his newborn photo in protest of infant circumcision.  Jewish feelings about circumcision—for and against—are complex...

By REBECCA WALD Superman has captured the imagination of every generation of American kids since 1938 when he first appeared in Acti...

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...

Kirsten Seinfeld puts finishing touches on a belly cast. Our bodies are beautiful—and perfect—the way they are. This is the message o...

Foot washing replaces circumcision in the alternative brit pictured above.  Is there an alternative to circumcision? This question ...

Apparently Alicia Silverstone isn’t so clueless. This Jewish mom stood up to some family pressure and decided not to circumcise her newbor...

“Cut,” a documentary film that challenges Jewish circumcision, is an official selection at the 2014 Pasadena International Film Festiva...

Ronald Goldman, Ph.D. Ronald Goldman, Ph.D., Executive Director of the  Circumcision Resource Center , a nonprofit educational organizat...

The drawbacks and potential benefits of infant circumcision are now being publicly debated in Israel, the consequence of a pending High C...

By REBECCA WALD Jewish mother Elinor holds up a sign of protest against the rabbinical court ruling that she must circumcise her son...

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...

By YECHIEL WEISS There can be no doubt that bris milah is an important mitzvah. While the Torah does call for circumcisi...

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...

A beachside brit shalom in Vancouver, Canada. By SHAWN STARK My wife, Amari, was seven months pregnant and we were at our midwife app...

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...

By REBECCA WALD The video has been published by photographer and videographer James Loewen. Loewen has been capturing emotionally gripping...

The author's husband, James, and their son Etani.  By JENNIFER MARGULIS The baby, who had been so quiet, peaceful, and trusting ju...

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...