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From: mls@ittvax.ATC.ITT.UUCP (Michael Schneider)
Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish
Subject: What is happening?
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Date: Tue, 30-Jul-85 08:04:58 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jul 30 08:04:58 1985
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Two weeks ago I read in the Jewish Chronicle (an English weekly) that two women
had brought lawsuits against Mohels.  Not because they did a "bad job," but
because they performed Brit Milea in the first place.  One of the women was
the wife of the Berkeley Hillel Rabbi, so said the article.  Is this true?
Can anyone provide more information.  I know there are cases when Brit Milea
is not permitted, but according to the article, the women were saying that 
performing this mitzva disfigured the baby's body.  Before making a comment,
I would like more information.

Mike Schneider