circumcision

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Barely had he unpacked than White was summoned to the foreign ministry for intervening in a case involving Jewish circumcisers in Antwerp -- a probe he called "antisemitic."

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Allin, who herself has been cut and has two daughters, ages 5 and 9, said circumcisers have been more aggressive in promoting their business amid the economic downturn caused by the pandemic.

From Fox News • May 20, 2020

A fortnight later, the elders and circumcisers were called and a big celebration planned.

From The Guardian • Jul. 29, 2017

Many activists accuse the authorities of failing to stop it because of the enormous power circumcisers wield within their communities, he adds.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2016

Touching the bleeding points with a pointed pencil of nitrate of silver is also a practice understood by the Jewish circumcisers.

From History of Circumcision from the Earliest Times to the Present Moral and Physical Reasons for its Performance by Remondino, Peter Charles