Comments on: OU Welcomes Oregon Court Ruling in Circumcision Case

By: JOLI

JOLI — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 11:42:50 +0000

No wonder Aguda didn’t join as there’s no inyan making a bris for a non jew. But the ruling is an important ruling.

By: JOLI

JOLI — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:38:30 +0000

“the long-standing Jewish tradition of circumcising males when they are eight days old would have been in jeopardy” HEY Chas Vesholom Yidden have always kept the mitzvos with mesirus nefesh and would of also kept them even if a court rules against etc etc. Please correct the text as it looks as if you’re (whoever) is saying complete shtisim and as if….

By: Bar26

Bar26 — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:21:20 +0000

Is the mother Jewish? Otherwise, there’s no reason the child has to be circumcised because the father converted to Judaism. And if the mother also converted to Judaism after the children were born, the children do not have to accept the conversion and become Jewish.

By: YosefW

YosefW — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:30:57 +0000

You’re right – It’s not clear that in the particular case of this family there was any din of milah at all. (For all I know, the father isn’t a shomer mitzvah.)

However, what is important for Jews and Jewish organizations is the question at hand in this case – can the state claim that milah may not be done by parents without a child’s consent. The suggestion that it cannot would have huge repercussions on the frum community – it would essentually mean that parents cannot circumcize their son without his consent in all cases. Therefore, the situation in this particular case is entirely meaningless. (I only wonder why Agudah didn’t join.)

By: nyfunnyman

nyfunnyman — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 03:02:32 +0000

maybe i can’t read, but in my mind the case is not a victory for the OU or anyone who filed an amicus brief for the father. the appellate court merely said the trial court must decide whether or not the boy, 12, wants the circumcision. additionally, only then can the court decide, if the boy doesn’t want to be circumcised , if this will effect the father’s ability to care for the boy.

where is the victory Mr. Diament?

By: mark levin

mark levin — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:42:11 +0000

This has been on the blogs for a few days leading up to this decision. The question everyone has been asking and there seems not to be an answer is why the father wants his ayno yehudi son circumcised. There seems to be nothing indicating that the son is interested in being a yehudi.