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The Anti-Semitic Massacre Is the Latest Manifestation of the American Lunatic Fringe
pjmedia.com - Avner Zarmi
This last Saturday, the Jewish sabbath, saw an unprecedented act of anti-Semitic carnage in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Robert Bowers, 46, an …
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Grieving
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Victims Include 2 Brothers, Husband & Wife
HuffPost - Carla Herreria
Eight men and three women were killed when the suspected gunman, Robert Bowers, opened fire at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pennsylvania. Eight men and three women, ranging in age from 97 to 54, were
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NBC: Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Suspect is Robert Bowers
The Daily Beast
Multiple law enforcement officials have identified the suspected gunman in Saturday morning’s attack on a Pittsburgh synagogue as Robert Bowers, 46, …
Anti-Defamation League
Multiple Casualties After Shooting Near Pittsburgh Synagogue
voanews.com - Associated Press
A police official says there are “multiple casualties” in a shooting near a synagogue in Pittsburgh. Commander Jason Lando told reporters Saturday the …
Conservative View
Baby Ceremony Taking Place When Mass Shooter Opened Fire at Synagogue
westernjournal.com - Savannah Pointer
Details have slowly emerged about the mass shooting that took place in Pittsburgh at a synagogue this morning, which resulted in the deaths of …
Medieval
From Conversion to Ritual Murder: Re-Contextualizing the Circumcision Charge
medievalists.net - Medievalists.net
This article explores what the near simultaneous development of these two intriguing and seemingly disparate narratives suggests about …
What Happens When Your Wife (Or Girlfriend) Asks You to Get Circumcised?
melmagazine.com - Ian Lecklitner
‘Worst experience I’ve ever had, would not recommend it to anyone.’Getting circumcised may very well be the opposite of fun—especially when you’re an …
British Museum
Judaica first for British Museum
thejc.com - www.thejc.com
One of the country’s most prestigious cultural institutions, the British Museum in London, has arranged its first permanent display of Judaica. A case …
Jewish Culture
Rosner’s Torah Talk: Parshat Lech-Lecha with Rabbi Avi Weiss
jewishjournal.com - Shmuel Rosner
Rabbi Avi Weiss, is an American open Orthodox ordained rabbi, author, teacher, lecturer, and activist who is the founder of the Hebrew Institute of …
Finland
Finnish hospitals see more babies born to mothers with FGM
yle.fi
Finland has started tallying births by circumcised mothers as the medical community is increasingly dealing with delivery complications caused by …
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Teens
Missouri man charged with illegal circumcision of 2 teens
Associated Press
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man who started his own religious ministry has been charged with illegally circumcising two teenagers. The Springfield News-Leader reports that 47-year-old Curtis Abbott,
Cape Town
Furious villagers circumcise bogus ‘healer’ who illegally carried out the same op on 21 teenage boys in South Africa
dailymail.co.uk - Jamie Pyatt In Cape Town For Mailonline
Incensed villagers circumcised a bogus 'healer' who illegally carried out the operation on 21 teenage boys in South Africa. The man was confronted …
World News
Meet the 27-year-old who saved 16,000 girls from genital mutilation
globalnews.ca - By Farah Nasser
For Massai girls, female genital mutilation, or “the cut” has been a rite of passage for hundreds of years. When it was Nice Nailantei Leng’ete’s …
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The Extravagant Circumcision Ceremonies of Indonesia
VICE
In Indonesia, circumcision is considered the official beginning of a boy’s transition into manhood—a defining moment in his life, and a major cause for celebration. Families ring in the milestone with
Watch: <i>The Savior</i>, possibly the first Arabic movie about Jesus
patheos.com - FilmChat
Longtime readers of this blog might recall that I have written in the past about The Savior, a Palestinian movie about Jesus featuring an all-Arab …
VICE
Costumes
The Extravagant Rite of Passage Rituals of Indonesia
VICE - VICE Staff
We got an inside look the lavish ceremonies that celebrate a boy's transition into manhood—including colorful costumes, live music, and dancing horses. In Indonesia, circumcision is considered the official
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Iceland
Iceland's proposed ban on circumcision rattles Jews, Muslims
NBC News
World REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Jews and Muslims on this windswept island in the northern Atlantic Ocean find themselves united against a proposal to ban ritual circumcisions — jeopardizing a fundamental tradition
Sweden Democrats
Sweden to enact circumcision ban?
israelnationalnews.com - JTA,
A leader of the Sweden Democrats party submitted a draft motion calling for a ban on non-medical circumcision of boys, which the text claimed is …
Sweden Democrats
Swedish far-right party submits motion calling for circumcision ban
timesofisrael.com - By JTA
A leader of the right-wing populist Sweden Democrats party submitted a draft motion calling for a ban on nonmedical circumcision of boys, which the …
Punjab
Ludhiana: FIR Lodged Against Three For Forcefully Circumcising A Child To Convert Him To Islam
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Police in Ludhiana, Punjab has filed a First Information Report (FIR) against three people for allegedly performing circumcision on a 10-year-old boy …
Military
Watch: Ahead of Indian Air Force's 86th anniversary, IAF's Garud Commando Force conducts exercise at Adampur airbase in
opindia.com - OpIndia Staff
Share Email The Indian Air Force today conducted air exercises at Jalandhar’s Adampur airbase and the visuals are spectacular. #WATCH Indian Air Force …
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Circumcision
Healthline
Circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin, which is the skin covering the tip of the penis. It’s common in the United States and parts of …
Punjab
Punjab: Three booked for performing circumcision on 10-year-old in bid to ‘convert’
indianexpress.com - Express News Service
The boy was admitted to a hospital in serious condition on Friday following the incident and an FIR against Mohammad Mobin and two of his …
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Medicalising FGM in Egypt: A 'less brutal' way to sustain an illegal procedure in decline? - Health - Life & Style
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“I remember every single detail as if it were yesterday. The phantom pain that shivered down my spine, the floor whose colour you could not see …
Florida
Florida Mom Claims Another Woman Accidentally Breastfed Her Newborn
iheart.com - BIll Galluccio
A mother in Florida claims that a nurse at Orange Park Medical Center accidentally brought her newborn son to the wrong room, where he was breastfed …
Jewish Culture
Danish Committee Goes Forth With Draft Resolution Calling To Ban Circumcision
forward.com - By JTA
(JTA) — A parliamentary committee in Denmark cleared the path for a nonbinding vote on a text that calls for banning nonmedical circumcision of boys …
Doctor Who
Parents demand R2.8m in damages after son's bungled circumcision
iol.co.za - Zelda Venter
Pretoria - The parents of a boy whose penis was partly amputated during a circumcision by two Delareyville, North West, doctors want R2.8 million in …
Florida
Florida hospital gives newborn to wrong mother for breastfeeding
local10.com
A Florida hospital gave a newborn baby to the wrong mother for breastfeeding, and simply told the birth mother that mistakes happen.Orange Park …
Denmark
Danish parliament to consider ban on circumcision in October: report
thelocal.dk - www.thelocal.dk
The petition reached in June the 50,000 signatures required to force parliament to take up the issue. Parliament’s justice administration …
Music Festivals
Nyege Nyege Tapes announce Kadodi compilation EP
factmag.com - Henry Bruce-Jones
Ancient ritual music meets modern electronics. Uganda’s Nyege Nyege Tapes have announced the release of a new compilation EP Kadodi, a collection of …