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Hans's parents, although Jewish, did not believe in [[Brit Milah| ritual circumcision]], so he was not [[circumcised]] in accordance with the alleged [[Abrahamic covenant]].
Hans's father died when he was 13 and his mother was addicted to morphine, so he was placed in the custody of Jews in England who decided to have him [[circumcised]]at age 15, which he deeply resented.<refname="suicide1930">{{REFweb
|url=https://www.jewishpress.com/sections/features/features-on-jewish-world/the-tragic-story-of-herzls-family/2022/06/29/
|title=The Tragic Story Of Herzl’s Family
|date=2022-06-29
|accessdate=2024-02-19
}}</ref> which he deeply resented.<ref>{{REFnews
|title=Hans Herzl, Son of Theodor Herzl, Commits Suicide After Funeral of Sister Paulina
|url=https://www.jta.org/archive/hans-herzl-son-of-theodor-herzl-commits-suicide-after-funeral-of-sister-paulina
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}}</ref> Hans was treated by [[Carl Gustav Jung| Karl Jung]] after his circumcision, after which he was able to flirt with girls.<ref>{{REFnews
|title=The Doomed Dynasty
|url=https://archive.jewishagency.org/herzl/content/25465/
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