Circumcision, Kippot and Hiding as a Jew
“Can we push off the Bris until we move back to Israel?”, the father of the baby asked me a few months ago. “Unfortunately, no. But why...
Foreskin at the Forefront
The anti-circumcision movement has truly arrived in Israel. The Zehut party came under fire last week when Moshe Feiglin would not...
The All Night Bris
My trip to Saint Petersburg actually began in Sde Boker. My family and I were spending Shabbat there just prior to the red eye I was...
A Pocket Full of Miracles
This past Friday was a first for me. I’ve had two Britot in one day before, but since then, I’ve begun officiating weddings here in...
Brit Milah is Under Attack
Democratic presidential hopeful Andrew Yang brought the anti-circumcision attack to America this week. As reported by the Daily Beast,...
Unorthodox: From Royals to Mohels
This week on Unorthodox, we’ve got a special episode dedicated to circumcision and the Jewish mitzvah known as the brit, or bris, that...
Not On Your Life
I’ve lost a few Britot in my career and I couldn’t be prouder of it. There have been times when parents have asked me to be their mohel...
The Serbian Connection
My journey to Belgrade began a few weeks ago when I was in the states for my nephew’s Bris. While in Philadelphia, I missed a call from a...
The Most Important Bris of My Career
“This is the most important Bris of your career” remarked my sister just before I performed her son’s Brit Milah three weeks ago. I...
Cutting It Close
I too was once trapped on an El Al flight, only in my case it was my own fault. It all began a few months prior to the flight when two...
