Ep. 91 Current Jewish Questions 18 – Metzitza B’Peh
December 20, 2012 Current Jewish Questions
The practice of metzitzah b’peh / direct oral suction as part of a circumcision is currently being contested in the New York legal system. Today’s class not only explores the origins of this practice but how it is exemplary of the larger challenges between traditions and adaptations.
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