Antisemitism: Banning Brit Milah Is Banning Jewish Life
The European official for combating antisemitism warns against banning circumcision. Banning brit milah would prevent Jewish life from flourishing in Europe, said Katharina von Schnurbein. Canaan Lidor During an emergency meeting on Wednesday regarding the…
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A European Commission official warns that banning brit milah would effectively prohibit Jewish communal life. The statement comes amid legal proceedings in Belgium against three Jewish ritual circumcisers. This case tests how European secular legal frameworks handle religious minority practices that conflict with local laws.