Tag: Jewish circumcision

NOVANEWS Modal Trigger A Jewish Infant during his circumcision ceremony. By Carl Campanile A Jewish Infant during his circumcision ceremony.Shutterstock The city Health Department has reported a new case of neonatal herpes caused by a controversial ritual Jewish circumcision.The ancient practice — known as metzitzah b’peh — requires a mohel, the person performing the circumcision, to suck blood from the incision on an infant’s penis. It has long been linked to neonatal herpes and has consistently raised red flags in the medical community. The practice continues without restriction in the city after Mayor de Blasio made a pledge to the ­Hasidic community during his 2013 campaign to lift a requirement of written parental consent. Health officials sent out an alert to doctors W...