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Antisemitism with Plausible Deniability

JL;DR SUMMARY Europian countries have increasingly targeted the Jewish practice of bris milah, or ritual circumcision, by claiming concerns over safety and the need for medical licensure. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish TraditionCircumcisionEuropePlausible DeniabilityMohelAntwerpChild WelfareBris MilahAnti Jewish LawsMedical Licensure

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Belgium
"One may then ask, how then could a newly passed law in Belgium be considered antisemitic in any way?"
Antwerp, Belgium
"The Antwerp Public Prosecutors Office has proceeded to press criminal charges against three Jewish mohels for performing circumcisions..."

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