The Power of Jewish Rituals as a Mark of the Covenant By Rabbi Rachel Ain, November 2008 Why do I wear a kippah? I was asked this question when speaking at Corcoran High School this week, giving a ...

(RNS) — Finding someone to perform a bris during the coronavirus pandemic is a challenge. Some Jewish mohels say they are busier than ever; others have shut down their work. (RNS) — In recent months, ...

To cut, or not to cut, that is the question. At least, that seems to be the dilemma du jour as residents of San Francisco gear up to vote this fall on a proposal to legally ban circumcision of males ...

(JTA) — When Elana Johnson was shopping for a synagogue three years ago, the mother of four approached a Conservative congregation in Lincoln, Nebraska, to ask about joining. For most synagogues, such ...

The Bloodstained Men are a group that advocates against the practice of infant male circumcision. Las Cruces was a stop on a 20-city tour of the southwest. A rabbi says medical circumcision should not ...