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====Judaism====

Although [[Judaism]] has a long-term requirement for circumcision on the eighth day of life, many contemporary Jewish parents, being aware of the [[pain]], [[trauma]], and harm of circumcision, are opting for a non-cutting naming ceremony, usually called "[[Brit Shalom]]". The [[Bruchim]] organization is encouraging synagogues to accept [[intact]] Jewish boys. The practice of [[Brit Milah]] is also declining in [[Israel]].

Although [[Judaism]] has a long-term requirement for circumcision on the eighth day of life, many contemporary Jewish parents, being aware of the [[pain]], [[trauma]], and [https://pool.intactiwiki.org/images/Circumcision_Harm_Survey-1.pdf harm] of circumcision, instead are opting for a non-cutting naming ceremony, usually called "[[Brit Shalom]]". The [[Bruchim]] organization is encouraging synagogues to accept [[intact]] Jewish boys. The practice of [[Brit Milah]] is also declining in [[Israel]].

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Yang et al. (2025) report a "significant" decline in the incidence of circumcision over a ten-year period and that only a minority of American boys are being [[circumcised]] in the newborn period since 2022. The authors reported a decline of 1/2 of one ~~percent~~ per year. <ref name="yang2025" /> Although the incidence of [[circumcision of the newborn]] has been gradually declining for decades, this is the first study to report an overall incidence of less than fifty percent. Based on this new information, we can now report that [[intactness]] is now the NORM among the newborn boys of America. The decline in circumcision popularity is expected to continue.

Yang et al. (2025) report a "significant" decline in the incidence of circumcision over a ten-year period and that only a minority of American boys are being [[circumcised]] in the newborn period since 2022. The authors reported a decline of 1/2 of one percentage point per year. <ref name="yang2025" /> Although the incidence of [[circumcision of the newborn]] has been gradually declining for decades, this is the first study to report an overall incidence of less than fifty percent. Based on this new information, we can now report that [[intactness]] is now the NORM among the newborn boys of America. The decline in circumcision popularity is expected to continue.

[[Intact America]] is tracking the opposition to [[circumcision]] in the [[United States]]. It reports [https://www.instagram.com/p/DKVZQGTRl77/ steadily increasing opposition] to [[child circumcision]].

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 ====Judaism====
-Although [[Judaism]] has a long-term requirement for circumcision on the eighth day of life, many contemporary Jewish parents, being aware of the [[pain]], [[trauma]], and harm of circumcision, are opting for a non-cutting naming ceremony, usually called "[[Brit Shalom]]". The [[Bruchim]] organization is encouraging synagogues to accept [[intact]] Jewish boys. The practice of [[Brit Milah]] is also declining in [[Israel]].
+Although [[Judaism]] has a long-term requirement for circumcision on the eighth day of life, many contemporary Jewish parents, being aware of the [[pain]], [[trauma]], and [https://pool.intactiwiki.org/images/Circumcision_Harm_Survey-1.pdf harm] of circumcision, instead are opting for a non-cutting naming ceremony, usually called "[[Brit Shalom]]". The [[Bruchim]] organization is encouraging synagogues to accept [[intact]] Jewish boys. The practice of [[Brit Milah]] is also declining in [[Israel]].
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-Yang et al. (2025) report a "significant" decline in the incidence of circumcision over a ten-year period and that only a minority of American boys are being [[circumcised]] in the newborn period since 2022. The authors reported a decline of 1/2 of one percent per year. <ref name="yang2025" /> Although the incidence of [[circumcision of the newborn]] has been gradually declining for decades, this is the first study to report an overall incidence of less than fifty percent. Based on this new information, we can now report that [[intactness]] is now the NORM among the newborn boys of America. The decline in circumcision popularity is expected to continue.
+Yang et al. (2025) report a "significant" decline in the incidence of circumcision over a ten-year period and that only a minority of American boys are being [[circumcised]] in the newborn period since 2022. The authors reported a decline of 1/2 of one percentage point per year. <ref name="yang2025" /> Although the incidence of [[circumcision of the newborn]] has been gradually declining for decades, this is the first study to report an overall incidence of less than fifty percent. Based on this new information, we can now report that [[intactness]] is now the NORM among the newborn boys of America. The decline in circumcision popularity is expected to continue.
 [[Intact America]] is tracking the opposition to [[circumcision]] in the [[United States]]. It reports [https://www.instagram.com/p/DKVZQGTRl77/ steadily increasing opposition] to [[child circumcision]].