"Nowhere else so many terrible practices": investigation into illegal circumcisions in Antwerp's Jewish community

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Circumcision tools, a knife and a foreskin protector are on a Jewish prayer book. | Photo: picture alliance/dPAIn Judaism, the ritual of “Brit Mila” has existed for centuries: Boys have their foreskin removed shortly after birth. This practice is controversial because it is carried out without medical need and is by definition without their consent due to the age of the boys who go through this ritual, while still having medical and psychologica…

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The Antwerp public prosecutor's office is conducting an investigation to see if newborn babies are being illegally circumcised in the Jewish community. "There may be illegal practice of medicine," says the public prosecutor.