High Court: State must pay for circumcisions of non-Orthodox converts The justices based their decision on the need for equality and "respect for religious freedom." Dec. 13, 2023
Masked mitzvot or joy undimmed: Welcoming new life in the era of COVID-19 Although family and friends still need to surround babies with love, the ceremonies designed to officially receive them into the world have rarely been logistically trickier. Deborah Fineblum July 1, 2020
2020 presidential candidate speaks against circumcision “It’s sort of pushed on parents in many situations,” entrepreneur Andrew Yang, 44, told “The Daily Beast,” adding that it’s a “cultural onus” applied to families. March 19, 2019
Jewish groups praise Iceland committee’s proposal against banning circumcision If passed, it would have represented the first official ban on brit milahs in Europe. Carin M. Smilk April 30, 2018
Scandinavian Jewish leaders pan Iceland’s plans to ban circumcision Scandinavian Jewish leaders have slammed proposed legislation in Iceland that would ban ritual circumcision of boys in the country. Feb. 14, 2018