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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כ"ח במרחשון ה'תש"ע (15 November 2009)
For purposes of what I consider to be Jewish unity, even though I don’t accept Rabbinic authority to impose an interpretation of the Torah, to legislate or to enforce their interpretation or legislation, I have spent many years believing that all conversions must follow a strict “orthodox” approach: the prospective convert is (1) discouraged, then [...]
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