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On Circumcision, Authority and the Perpetuation of Abuse

brit milah, Maimonides, metzizah b'peh, tight circumcisionBy Rebecca WaldJune 14, 201122 Comments

By JONATHAN FRIEDMAN The practice of circumcision is something I’ve been aware of from a very young age. I grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and my family is Orthodox. I’ve witnessed many brisim. The blood-curdling screams. The actual blood. The pacifier dipped in wine to calm the baby. I never picked up on metzizah…

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