Cutting Her Off At The Pass

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Photo by Rafael Nir on Unsplash

I almost never turn down a Bris. But a few years ago I received a call that was met with a resounding “No!”

“I have friends visiting Israel from Egypt,” a voice said in Hebrew. “They’d like to circumcise their daughter. Do you do that?”

“That is beyond forbidden,” I admonished the caller.

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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.