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Rav Hayim Leiter

Rav Hayim Leiter

Why I Circumcised My Sons

Haaretz recently published an article titled, “We Gave a Brit Milah To Our First Born, Is It OK Not To Do It For Our Second?” The piece…

6 min readApr 10, 2024

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Why I Circumcised My Sons

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Rav Hayim Leiter

A Jewish Pot Calls The Kettle Black

An article entitled, “An anti-circumcision activist’s lawsuit sheds light on concerns over antisemitism in the movement,” recently appeared…

4 min readApr 9, 2024

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A Jewish Pot Calls The Kettle Black

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Rav Hayim Leiter

Brothers in Arms

It wasn’t until I entered the family’s home that I began remembering the previous Bris I’d done for them. When the father called to ask me…

3 min readApr 3, 2024

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Brothers in Arms

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Rav Hayim Leiter

Dancing In The Stairwells

Simchat Torah morning began as most holidays do. I started on my way to synagogue, bidding passerbys a Shabbat Shalom and a Hag Sameach, as…

4 min readOct 15, 2023

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Dancing In The Stairwells

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Rav Hayim Leiter

Don’t Cut Corners When Choosing a Mohel

Recently there have been two news reports in two different Hebrew publications about the dangers of Brit Milah. The first is a Haaretz…

5 min readJul 25, 2023

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Rav Hayim Leiter

How Far Have We Come?

I always love visiting my family. Having lived in Israel for 16 years, there’s so much to look forward to with a trip to the states. So…

4 min readJun 7, 2023

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How Far Have We Come?

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Rav Hayim Leiter

Life as a Hospital

From the kitchen, the thud and subsequent cry I heard were uncharacteristic in our home. I ran to find our six-year-old on the landing…

3 min readApr 28, 2023

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Life as a Hospital

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Rav Hayim Leiter

A Light in The Darkness

The day of Lucy Dee’s funeral felt like it was something out of a movie — rainy, cold, depressing. It’s what anyone would have expected…

4 min readApr 27, 2023

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A Light in The Darkness

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Rav Hayim Leiter

Brit Milah Stands The Test of Time

Brit Milah is my life. I don’t mean that it’s the only thing that brings me happiness but that it is central to who I am. I’m a rabbi and…

4 min readMar 22, 2023

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Brit Milah Stands The Test of Time

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Rav Hayim Leiter

What’s In a Name?

I did not feel up to traveling for a Brit Milah this past Shabbat. It had been a particularly difficult week. The news here in Israel was…

4 min readMar 22, 2023

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What’s In a Name?

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Rav Hayim Leiter

Rav Hayim Leiter

Israel based rabbi, mohel, and activist. Founder of Magen HaBrit, an organization committed to protecting Brit Milah and the children who undergo it.

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