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Circumcision and Intactivism

כ"ו בסיון ה'תש"ע (8 June 2010)

Ferdinand wrote what he thinks about “‘intactivism,’ opposition to circumcising boys when they’re too young to decide for themselves.” I was circumcised when I was eight days old and I’m glad it was done, not for religious reasons but because in my experience more girls appreciate when it’s been done. It caused me no trauma, [...]

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Where I Am and How I Got Here

ט' בכסלו ה'תש"ע (26 November 2009)

In 2005 I was pretty involved in protesting against the destruction of all the Jewish communities in the Gaza Strip and northern Samaria. I poured all my energy into that struggle and put myself and my safety and security on the line by getting myself arrested and refusing to cooperate with the police in their [...]

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Jews & the US Army

ז' בכסלו ה'תש"ע (24 November 2009)

My grandfather served in the US army’s occupation of Japan after the Second World War – I was led to believe that he was too young to have been in the army during the war – but he was born in 1926 and I’ve long wondered if he didn’t maneuver somehow to avoid having to [...]

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