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  |title=About page on the Facebook profile of Hayim Leiter
  |title=About page on the Facebook profile of Hayim Leiter
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}}</ref>, now living in Jerusalem, Israel, who names himself an "activist". He founded ''Magen HaBrit'', an organization committed to protecting both "our sacred ceremony" of [[Brit Milah]] and the children who undergo it. He made Aliyah<ref>{{REFweb
}}</ref>, now living in Jerusalem, [[Israel]], who names himself an "activist". He founded ''Magen HaBrit'', an organization committed to protecting both "our sacred ceremony" of [[Brit Milah]] and the children who undergo it. He made Aliyah<ref>{{REFweb
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}}</ref> in 2009 and lives in Jerusalem with his wife and children.  
}}</ref> in 2009 and lives in Jerusalem with his wife and children.  


On his private blog on ''The Times of Israel'', he not only promotes [[MGM]] being a [[mohel]], but complains about [[intactivists]] who complain about [[MGM]] on social media. Please note that ''The Times of Israel'' don't see themselves responsible for content published on blogs on their website.
On his private blog on ''The Times of [[Israel]]'', he not only promotes [[MGM]] being a [[mohel]], but complains about [[intactivists]] who complain about [[MGM]] on social media. Please note that ''The Times of [[Israel]]'' don't see themselves responsible for content published on blogs on their website.


On Facebook, he runs a public group named [[REAL Circumcision Truths.]] which seems to be a covered advertising page from him who does all the contribution.
On Facebook, he runs a public group named [[REAL Circumcision Truths.]] which seems to be a covered advertising page from him who does all the contribution.
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Leiter here compares a ban on genital mutilation of minors which has been reality on several periods of time in Jewish history with the organized industrialized murder of millions of Jews during the Nazi era. To our knowledge, there is no evidence that the Nazis prohibited [[circumcision]] of Jewish boys. On the contrary, they used the visibility of [[circumcised]] penises to prove that people were Jewish.
Leiter here compares a ban on genital mutilation of minors which has been reality on several periods of time in Jewish history with the organized industrialized murder of millions of Jews during the Nazi era. To our knowledge, there is no evidence that the Nazis prohibited [[circumcision]] of Jewish boys. On the contrary, they used the visibility of [[circumcised]] penises to prove that people were Jewish.
==Current events==
==Current events==
A non-cutting alternative to [[Brit Milah]], usually called [[Brit Shalom]], is gaining in popularity in Israel.<ref name="ahituv2021">{{REFnews
A non-cutting alternative to [[Brit Milah]], usually called [[Brit Shalom]], is gaining in popularity in [[Israel]].<ref name="ahituv2021">{{REFnews
  |title=Even in Israel, More and More Parents Choose Not to Circumcise Their Sons
  |title=Even in Israel, More and More Parents Choose Not to Circumcise Their Sons
  |url=https://www.haaretz.com/even-in-israel-more-and-more-parents-choose-not-to-circumcise-1.5178506
  |url=https://www.haaretz.com/even-in-israel-more-and-more-parents-choose-not-to-circumcise-1.5178506
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{{SEEALSO}}
{{SEEALSO}}
* [[Bruchim]]
* [[Israel]]
* [[Pain]]
* [[REAL Circumcision Truths.]]
* [[REAL Circumcision Truths.]]
 
* [[Trauma]]
* [[United States of America]]
{{LINKS}}
{{LINKS}}
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* {{REFweb
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[[Category:Rabbi]]
[[Category:Rabbi]]
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[[Category:Israel]]
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