Hershel Goldman
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Dr. Hershel Goldman is a general practitioner and Jewish mohel who practises medicine in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The Daily Mail reports that the Medical Board of Australia has banned him from performing circumcision after he amputated the penises of two boys while performing circumcisions in homes.[1]
Many Jews believe that the ritual of Brit Milah is required by the so-called Abrahamic covenant, which is the most sacred ritual of Judaism, although it is increasingly being questioned.[2]
Non-therapeutic "cosmetic" circumcision has long been banned at public hospitals in Australia.[3]
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References
- ↑
Lackey, Brett (24 May 2024)."Top circumcision doctor is banned from performing the operations after amputating two little boys' penises, tribunal hears", Daily Mail. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ↑ http://www.amazon.com/Questioning-Circumcision-Perspective-Ronald-Goldman/dp/0964489562/
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Anonymous. Protection offered by circumcision does not warrant lifting ban, say doctors. The Guardian. 8 February 2017; Retrieved 24 May 2024.
