Central Rabbinical Congress

Orthodox Jews Clash with Aby Rosen Over Hotel on Ancient Cemetery

At 4 p.m. Tuesday, a group of about a dozen Hasidic Jews, whose ranks would soon swell enormously, gathered behind

By William Alden

More Mohel News

After a hiatus, we once again wade into the very uncomfortable waters of metzitah b’feh, the controversial circumcision ritual in

By Observer Staff

A Circumcision Deal?

A couple of weeks ago, I described Health Commissioner Tom Frieden’s decision not to ban a controversial circumcision practice outright

By Observer Staff

Niederman: Practice Is “Highly Safe”

By Observer Staff

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