The Rabbinical Council of America (RCA), the largest group of Orthodox rabbis in the world, in light of the pending directive of the New York City’s Health Department for parents to sign statements of informed consent prior to the performance of “metzitzah be-peh” (direct oral suction of the wound) as part of the traditional Bris Continue Reading »
The Rabbinical Council of America, representing more than 1,000 rabbis worldwide, calls upon German Bundestag to expedite the passage of legislation that assures the right of Jews to practice ritual circumcision. Furthermore, we call upon the courts of Bavaria to immediately drop all criminal charges filed against Rabbi David Goldberg, the Chief Rabbi of the Continue Reading »
by Rabbi Basil Herring, Executive Vice President, and Rabbi Joel Finkelstein, Vice President Circumcision, or “bris milah,” has long been the stuff of cheap jokes and comedy. But in recent weeks, what used to be nothing more than harmless faire, has taken on a much more serious tone. So-called “intactivists” on the fringe left of Continue Reading »
Mar 1, 2005 — The Rabbinical Council of America, the largest group of Orthodox rabbis in the world, has today issued a statement regarding Brit Milah (circumcision) and Metzitza (Oral Suction). The statement reads as follows: ————————————- Bris Milah and Metzitza be’Peh (Ritual Circumcision and Oral Suction) A Policy Statement by the Rabbinical Council of Continue Reading »