Dear Dawn: I came across your response to a Jewish mother who was upset that her daughter didn’t want to circumcise her son. Your response angers me. It is not guaranteed that her grandson will have urinary tract infections. My husband is intact and has been that way for 39 years, never had a UTI.…
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This doctor provides abortions and brit milahs — driven by Jewish values
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Brit milah is a sacred connection to past, present, future
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My daughter won’t circumcise her son — what can I do?
Dear Dawn: My pregnant daughter just learned her baby is a boy. She and I just had an animated discussion because she announced to me she doesn’t plan to…
Circumcision ban in S.F. an idea that makes no sense whatsoever
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