Category Archives: Circumcision

Good For The Jews?

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Luke Ford

Gawker: “Between 2000 and 2014, the Health Department found 16 confirmed cases of herpes in infant boys after circumcisions that had probably involved direct oral contact. Two of those boys died.” “Mayor Bill de Blasio has reached an agreement with … Continue reading →

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U.S. Will Spend $24.5M to Circumcise Men in Swaziland

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Luke Ford

GM posts: “I think there is sufficient evidence to suggest that the transmission of sexually transmitted diseases is mitigated by circumcision. When I was born and when our children were born male circumcision was quite normal, basically as a health … Continue reading →

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Circumcision Is The Easiest Example To See How Jews Have Affected Your Life

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Luke Ford

Why are most non-Jewish babies in the United States circumcised? Because a large number of doctors and hospitals and medical elites are Jewish. Circumcision is rare in Europe and people are fine. They’re not dying on the streets because they’re … Continue reading →

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Yisroel Pensack: New York City Board of Health Vote Scheduled Today on Requiring Informed Consent for Direct Oral-Genital Suction During Infant Circumcision

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Yisroel Pensack

The New York Times reports: …part of the circumcision ritual, known in Hebrew as metzitzah b’peh [direct oral-genital suction], … is still commonplace in parts of the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community but is rare in other branches of Judaism. The city estimates … Continue reading →

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This Story’s For Me

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Luke Ford

Yehuda emails: Luke, This story is for you. 1. It is about something in California. 2. The girl is a blonde. 3. It’s about male members. 4. It involves an Orthodox shul. 5. Someone gets kicked out of said Orthodox … Continue reading →

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