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Hundreds in north may undergo circumcision corrections
Kobi Nahshoni
Published: 03.10.10, 16:04
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1. we must nip this in the bud
mike ,   israel (formerly usa   (10.03.10)
actually, as long as the guy marries a jewish woman his kids are good to go, no matter how efficiently his manhood has been trimmed.
2. Oy vey!
Cameron ,   USA   (10.03.10)
3. Mike , years ago
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (10.03.10)
before i got engaged to my Jewish woman , i went out two or three times pro week . Night clubs and dancings . All the Gentile girls i met , prefered circumcised bed partners . They all knew we won't marry them , only one did it .
4. No. 3 Charles
NYC Girl   (10.03.10)
I'm not surprised, because since the majority of American men are circumcised regardless of their religion, even my non-Jewish girlfriends don't want to date men who aren't.
5. 3 - you wild man
mike ,   israel (formerly usa   (10.03.10)
i went out with girls, though it was probably a bit more boring than you were used to. i couldn't tell you what girls prefer because my wife is the only woman i've slept with. all that matters is what one woman thinks - those are words to live by.
6. 1 Rabbis must show more foresight than foreskin!
(10.03.10)
7. Cutting too much would be a bigger problem
Mike ,   Chicago   (10.03.10)
8. It's child abuse.
BDS   (10.03.10)
It's child abuse. How can any sane person believe that the God of the Universe has commanded a few primates on this little planet to cut bits off their male children? This rabbi was right.
9. #5...Mike
Malone ,   Hfx   (10.03.10)
Good for you Mike...probably not a lot of guys can say that. You were lucky to find the right one right from the start.:)
10. questions for Charles and NYC girl
Canadian Bloke ,   Toronto, Canada   (10.03.10)
Should not the purpose of surgery and any medical treatment be to help preserve parts of the human body as long as possible - or is it to amputate normal and vital body parts of non-consenting individuals? Would any female in the USA undergo circumcision for any one of the reasons currently used to promote male circumcision even if it could be proven that there may be potential benefits for it? More than a decade ago a few medical doctors in the USA circumcised females claiming benefits of the procedure. There was a public outcry against this and doctors lost their privileges to practice. Many American females argue that males should be circumcised because a circumcised penis is more attractive to them. Would females, who believe that only they should decide what is in their best interests, alter their bodies if males stated that the removal of the clitoral hood would make sex more attractive for males? If not, then why the chauvinism and bigotry? Obviously what is good for the gander should be good for the goose!
11. Did the mohel receive a tip?
David ,   Shiloh Israel   (10.03.10)
An overseas Jewish visitor was complaining about how little time he had to see Ha Aretz, on a quick trip. I replied that he should be used to it, as us Jews are cut short from birth. Sadly, these unfortunate kids are an exception.
12. 6 - we all need to be circumspect about circumcision
mike ,   israel (formerly usa   (10.03.10)
13. Too funny for words....
Mikesailor ,   Miami, FL   (10.03.10)
..."This is a serious, well-known, and highly regarded man who apparently made a mistake."... Over and over and over again. Anf God made man in his own image..and man found that a little piece of skin on his penis was a mistake. Curious isn't it?
14. Something is not kosher about this story!
(10.03.10)
I mean really how much do they want to cut off?! Also why is this rabbi going around and checking little boys' penises? what's that about?
15. A mohel retires
Arthur ,   Houston   (10.03.10)
A Mohel kept a jar with all the foreskin clippings. After he retired he took the jar to a tanner and he told him to do something with the clippings. He came back after about 2 weeks and the tanner gave him a wallet which he made for him. The mohel started to complain, saying this is all that I have after 40 years and doing over a thousand circumcisions. The tanner told him, that all that he has to do is stroke the wallet and it will turn in to a suitcase.
16. #13 Too funny for words...?
Mark ,   Lodz, Poland   (10.03.10)
You're welcome to your own conclusions. There's 50% less cases of HIV in circumcised African males.
17. To #15
M. Hartley ,   Atlanta, US   (10.03.10)
That one goes into my joke folder, next to the one in which a hospital nurse makes fun of a Canadian patient's "Swan" penis tattoo. Says another nurse that there must be some mistake, because whenever she gives this same Canadian his sponge bath, that tattoo most definitely says "Saskatchewan."
18. Circumcision Correction
Bruria   (10.04.10)
This is not a joking matter. The name of the mohel should be made public so people can decide whether to use his services. It is very sad for the children involved
19. I'm sure these lads will be able to be drafted....
Dorothy Friend ,   Tel Aviv   (10.04.10)
...serve in the army, get educated and employed when they finish, and pay taxes even with an imperfect Brit.
20. Moe
Moe ,   Moeville, MO   (10.04.10)
God forbid they just left it alone in the first place, making all this nonsense unnecessary.
21. oh dear I thought you were talking on brit
ghostq   (10.04.10)
as british well they r kinda di@# heads. :P
22. US TV show on surgery "Nip and Tuck" might pay good money to
Bunnie Meyer ,   Los Angeles, CA USA   (10.04.10)
get footage of this, ring them up and see what they will pay.
23. NYC Girl # 4 I NEVER lived in the USA
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (10.04.10)
Only in a West European country , where , almost , only Jews had circumcision .
24. Mike , did you live in the dark middle ages ?
Charles ,   Petach Tiukva   (10.04.10)
25. Malone , we were not looking for the "right" one
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (10.04.10)
We wanted FUN , and the girls knew it , they enjoyed to go out with us , Jewish boys
26. 24 - yes, it was called 1980's
mike ,   israel (formerly usa   (10.04.10)
27. Congratulations to the man that waits for marriage
Eliyahu Konn ,   Powell, OH   (10.04.10)
His name has better odds of being remembered for good. There however is nothing good to be said for the FUN guys and girls. Even animals mate to propagate so you can't even call the FUN guys and girls animals. That would be a reproach on the animals.
28. circumstantial evidence
Paul Munro ,   Pittsburgh, USA   (10.04.10)
Can circumstantial evidence be used in a non-circumcision trial?
29. 26 , Well it's your "religion" then
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (10.04.10)
30. 27 hypocrite non Jeish bigot !
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (10.04.10)
"abstaining" but rapes , prostitutes , that's ok fort those fake guys .
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