Dear Friend, Over the last months, our hearts have broken for Jews in Israel and around the globe. During these difficult times, our collective sense of Jewish identity, and connection to our Jewish spaces of belonging, are more important than ever. That’s why Bruchim is working diligently to support non-circumcising Jews, ensuring that they can…
Comprehensive Area Reports — Are you seeking Jewish community and want to learn which synagogues and other Jewish spaces in your area are friendly to non-circumcising Jews? As part of a pilot program, Bruchim is offering free geographic area reports that go beyond what can be found in our Inclusion Directory. Learn more and apply…
Online Gatherings Reimagined — We are currently reimagining our online gatherings, including Bruchim’s Chaverim (“Friends” in Hebrew), special events, and Brave Voices (a six-session pilot program that provided a space for deep sharing). We’ll share details about upcoming programming in our August newsletter. Expect some changes, and new opportunities for Jewish people and interfaith families seeking support, answers…
When: Thursday, October 6 @ 8:15 p.m. EDT What: Members of Team Bruchim traveled to Atlanta, GA, in August for the 16th Int’l Conference on Child Genital Cutting — and the cameras were rolling! Join us for an engaging 30-minute film capturing exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from the conference and Bruchim’s presentation. Come and learn about…
Sept. 5, 2022 — Members of Bruchim’s leadership team travelled to Atlanta, Georgia, to attend the 16th International Conference on Child Genital Cutting, held from August 27–28. Since 1989, these symposia have convened biennially, when possible, and feature experts across multiple disciplines on the topic of the non-therapeutic genital alteration of children, including experts in law, medicine,…
July 28, 2022 — New York Times bestselling novelist Gary Shteyngart (Our Country Friends, 2021) and Bruchim’s Max Buckler appear together as guests on Evolve, the podcast of Judaism’s Reconstructionist Movement. Shteyngart and Buckler’s friendship began on social media after Shteyngart published a New Yorkeressay describing his own botched bris. Buckler, a circumcision critic and founding…
Thurs. July 7, 2022 @ 7:30 PM EDT Please join us for this Bruchim presentation which is open-to-all and being offered free of charge! Email info@bruchim.online to get the Zoom link or use the following meeting ID and passcode to enter. Thanks and we hope to see you there! Meeting ID: 825 9836 5896 Passcode: 417195…
March 21, 2022 — In this exploration of Torah text and Maimonides’ book Guide for the Perplexed, Bruchim’s president and co-founder Lisa Braver Moss discusses the practice of brit milah and the Torah’s many mentions of the commandment to love the stranger. What possible connection could there be between the stranger, the newborn baby, and…
February 20, 2022 — The association of Jews with the practice of circumcision is one that pervades the popular imagination, and it is undeniably well-earned. Circumcision has been an important Jewish practice for the better part of two millennia, and over its long history, it has accrued many varied meanings and valences. The dominant narrative…
