February 2001
Feb 1, 2001 Ancient Archives
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Halacha is halacha
Jan 15, 2001 Ancient Archives, Judaism
Well it’s extremely possible that I will not be able to convert due to my feelings about circumcision. If you’re Jewish, you won’t be surprised upon hearing that. I have a wonderful rabbi and he’s very sympathetic but halacha is halacha (Jewish law). Interestingly, there’s room for a grown man who is converting to *not* take on circumcision upon converting if he is afraid of the procedure. However, there may not be a loophole for a mother who is afraid of the procedure being done to her child. In any case, I have great appreciation for Rabbi Huber talking about this with me although it must have been very difficult. I know it was for me.
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Contemplating conversion
Jan 7, 2001 Ancient Archives, Judaism
So I’ve been reading the book by Dr. Ron Goldman about questioning circumcision from a (reform) Judaism perspective. I’m working on converting (my dad is Jewish) but my son isn’t circ’d and it’s unlikely that any future kids will be either. I have a soft spot for Dr. Goldman anyway because he’s agreed to allow me to interview him for my book. (The proposal goes out tomorrow. Knock wood and so forth.) Back to circumcision, unlike many no circ advocates, I don’t think that bris milah is wrong. I mean, jeez, you can’t argue with faith. However, I would be a hypocrite to say that I believe that a bris is right for my family.
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January 2001
Jan 1, 2001 Ancient Archives
Dawn begins a blog — hand-coded on the links page of a tiny site. And lo — a blogger was born! Read the rest of this entry »