NEW YORK (AP) — A group of rabbis is clashing with New York City health officials over the safety of an ancient circumcision ritual. Three rabbis and three Jewish groups asked a federal court Thursday ...

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Haredi Orthodox rabbis in New York are accusing the city’s Department of Health of “spreading lies” in order to pass a law mandating that parents sign a consent waiver in order to use a controversial ...

During the ritual, the person performing the circumcision attempts to cleanse the wound by sucking blood from the cut and spitting it aside. New York City's Health Department says the saliva contact ...