The mohel —the Jewish circumciser—was quietly rebranded a “local health practitioner,” as the sign of the Covenant and the ...

On the eighth day of Christmas, the Infant King sheds His first blood in the Feast of the Circumcision—a not-so-ancient ...

To understand how New Year traditions came into existence – especially in the British Isles – is to explore a complex ...

When studying ancient societies, it isn’t uncommon to experience some culture shock. Even after researching a society for years, you’ll come across something that will stop you straight in your tracks ...

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A lawsuit filed by circumcision opponents cleared a crucial legal hurdle last week as a judge shot down Oregon’s attempt to dismiss the case. The suit, filed in March on behalf of several circumcised ...

United States Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr claimed on October 9 that there may be a link between autism and circumcision. However, experts say his claims are not based on ...

About a week ago, I joked to someone that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was going to say that clouds cause autism; he’d been quiet for a week or two, which meant he would be plucking something new out of the ...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggested there may be a link between autism and circumcision while reasserting the unproven theory that Tylenol causes the disorder — and medical experts are ...

HEALTH SECRETARY ROBERT F. Kennedy Jr.’s previous go-to scapegoat for autism was vaccines. Now, it’s Tylenol and circumcision. Yes, really. In a Cabinet meeting on October 9th, Kennedy—who is neither ...