Daily Archives: September 13, 2012

‘Sam Bacile’ Identified

“Sam Bacile” turns out to be a Coptic Christian, not a Jew nor an Israeli. He’s also a convicted felon. The AP reports: LOS ANGELES (AP) — The search for those behind the provocative, anti-Muslim film implicated in violent protests … 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

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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