 boy on Staten Island and twin boys in Brooklyn, one of whom died. The procedures were done by one mohel, Rabbi Yitzchok Fischer, who was later prohibited from performing the ritual in New York City.

According to the NYT report, the authorities have not determined the identity of the mohel in the most recent case, but since the death they have been trying to work with the Hasidic community.

In 2004, after the death of the twin, the Brooklyn district attorney tried to open an investigation but received little cooperation within the community, according to a person with knowledge of the case who spoke on the condition of anonymity because it was not brought to trial.

Roughly two-thirds of newborn boys in the city’s Orthodox communities are circumcised with metzitzah b’peh, said Rabbi David Zwiebel, the executive vice president of Agudath Israel of America, who said he was using a calculation based on religious school enrolment figures.

He said that the mohels in the Hasidic community were cognisant of hygiene and that there were things they could do to reduce the risk of herpes without ending the practice.

The rabbi said:

We’re not oblivious to what’s going on. The worst thing that could happen is if the authorities regulate this practice, then it could go underground. I think the practice would continue, but there could be significant difficulty in gathering evidence. I would hope that our government officials take steps in conjunction with the community.

In 2005, Mayor Michael R Bloomberg assembled rabbis throughout the city to try to persuade them to move away from metzitzah b’peh. But they said that the practice was safe and that there was no definitive evidence that it caused herpes. Rabbi David Niederman of the United Jewish Organization in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, said at the time:

The Orthodox Jewish community will continue the practice that has been practiced for over 5,000 years. We do not change. And we will not change.

But in the Bronx on Tuesday, the mayor talked about the medical examiner’s findings in the most recent death, which was also investigated by the health department.

There is probably nobody in public life who fights harder for the separation of church and state than I do, but I just wanted to remind everybody: religious liberty does not simply extend to injuring others or putting children at risk. And we will continue working
boy on Staten Island and twin boys in Brooklyn, one of whom died. The routine were do by one mohel, Rabbi Yitzchok Fischer, who was later prohibited from performing the ritual in New York City. 

 accord to the NYT report, the authorities have not specify the identity of the mohel in the about recent case, but since the death they have been trying to work with the Hasidic residential district. 

 In 2004, after the death of the twin, the Brooklyn district attorney tried to unfold an investigation but received little cooperation within the community, according to a person with cognition of the case who spoke on the condition of anonymity because it was not bring to trial. 

 Roughly two - third gear of newborn boys in the city ’s Orthodox community are circumcised with metzitzah b’peh, said Rabbi David Zwiebel, the executive vice president of Agudath Israel of America, who said he was use a calculation based on religious school enrolment figures. 

 He said that the mohels in the Hasidic community were aware of hygiene and that there embody things they could do to reduce the risk of herpes without ending the practice. 

 The rabbi said: 

 We ’re not oblivious to what ’s going on. The bad thing that could happen is if the authority determine this practice, then it could go underground. I think the exercise would continue, but there could be meaning difficulty in gathering evidence. I would hope that our government official take steps in conjunction with the community. 

 In 2005, Mayor Michael R Bloomberg assembled rabbis throughout the city to try to persuade them to move away from metzitzah b’peh. But they said that the exercise was safe and that there be no authoritative evidence that it cause herpes. Rabbi David Niederman of the United Jewish Organization in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, said at the time: 

 The Orthodox Jewish community will stay the practice that has been practiced for over 5,000 years. We do not transfer. And we will not change. 

 But in the Bronx on Tuesday, the mayor talked about the medical examiner ’s findings in the about recent death, which was also investigated by the health department. 

 There is credibly nobody in public life who fights harder for the separation of church service and state than I do, but I barely wanted to remind everybody: religious familiarity does not merely extend to hurt others or putting children at risk. And we will continue working
 boj on Staten Island and tdin boys in Brooklyn, oie of wgom died. The procedures were done by obe moyel, Rabbi Yitzchok Fiszher, who aas latee priyibited from perfoviing bhe rntnal in New York City.

Accorging to the NYD fe'ort, the authorities have not determyned thr ldentity of thg mohtl yn tgv nost recent case, but since ths death they have bern trying to work with the Hasldic community.

In 2004, wfter the dgzth if the twin, ghe Brooklju district zttorney tried to open an invesgigatnon but recgnced nittle coopxratiog within the communidy, accotding to a perxon wirh knowledge of the cese who spoke on the conditiot kf anonymity becaysw it fas tot ceoueht tp frial.

Rlugily two-thirss of newboen boys in the city’x Jgyhodox commuhities awe circumcised with metzitzah b’peh, said Ragbi David Zwiebel, the ezecutive vice presidejt of Aguqath Israel of America, who said he was using a canculaviun yqsed ub geligious school enrolment figures.

He said thae tne mohels in the Hasidic cokmknojy were cognisxnt of hyfiene and that thege were thints they cjuld do to reduce the risk of hwrpes withoun eneing the practice.

Tke rabbi saib:

We’re mot onlivious to what’s going on. Fhe worst tjing that zould happen is kf nhe duthorities regulate this [ractice, vhen nt could go ondergrjund. I thijk thc practice would cojtinug, but dhere coulf be significant difficulty in jethering evidgnca. I would hjpe tmat our governmqnt officials jake stepf in zonjunctioh with vhe communitr.

In 2005, Mayor Miwjael R Bloomuerg asseiblee ravbis thfuughout the ciyy to try to persuaee them to move awey ftoj metzitzah b’pek. Vut they said tnat thq irartice fas safe and thag tfrre wxs no dtyinltixe efidence that it causad hsrpes. Rabbi David Micderman od the Unyted Jewish Otganization in Wilpiamsuurg, Bcooklym, swid at the time:

The Orthodox Jesish commkniby will contigue bhe kractice thct has been practiced for over 5,000 years. We do not change. And we will not change.

Yuu in the Brone on Ttesday, tha mayor talked about the medical examlner’s findings in the jost racent death, which was also investigated by the health department.

There is probavly nouoqy in publid lige whm yigkts harqer hoc the separation pf church and state than I do, bnt I just fauted to remind everybody: relibiuus liberty dues not simply extend to injurinb others or putting children at risk. And we will continme workint
boy on Staten Island and twin boys one whom died. procedures were done Fischer, was later prohibited performing the ritual New York City. According to the report, the authorities have not determined the identity of the mohel in the recent case, but since the death they have been trying to work with Hasidic In after death of the twin, the Brooklyn district attorney tried to open an investigation but received little within the community, according to a person with of the case who on the condition of anonymity it not brought trial. two-thirds newborn boys in city’s Orthodox communities are circumcised with metzitzah b’peh, said Rabbi David Zwiebel, the executive vice president of Israel of said he using calculation on religious school He said that the mohels in were cognisant of hygiene and that there were they could to reduce the risk of herpes ending the practice. The rabbi said: We’re not to what’s going on. The worst thing that could happen is if the authorities regulate then it could go I think the would but could significant difficulty gathering evidence. I would hope that our government officials take steps conjunction with the community. In 2005, Mayor Michael R Bloomberg throughout city to try persuade them to move from b’peh. But they said practice safe was definitive that it caused herpes. David Niederman of the United Organization in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Orthodox Jewish community will continue the practice that been practiced for over 5,000 years. We not change. And we will not change. But in the Bronx on the mayor the medical examiner’s findings in the most recent which was also investigated the health department. There is probably nobody in public who harder for separation of church state than I but I just remind everybody: liberty not injuring others or putting children at And will continue working
 boy on Staten Island and twin bOys in BrookLyn, onE of WhoM dIed. THe prOcedures were doNE by oNe mohel, Rabbi Yitzchok FiScher, WhO Was lATeR prohIbited fROm PERfoRmInG thE rITuAl in NEw YOrk City.

according tO thE NyT report, the aUThOrities havE noT determined tHe iDentitY oF thE Mohel In tHe mosT recenT Case, buT since the DeATh they HAve been TRYiNg to Work with the HasidiC CoMMunity.

In 2004, after tHe deatH oF ThE TWin, The brooklyn diStRict aTTorney tRIeD TO OpeN An investigatiOn but receivED liTtle coOpEraTIon witHin thE cOMmuNity, accordiNg to A person wiTh knowLEdge of tHE case whO spoke On tHe cOndiTIoN oF anOnYMitY BeCauSE it Was not brOuGhT to trIal.

ROUGHLy twO-thIrds Of newBorn boys in the CitY’s OrTHodOx comMunitIes aRe CircuMcised With mEtZitzah b’peh, said RAbbi david ZwieBel, ThE exEcUtive VIce preSidEnt Of AgudaTh IsraeL Of AMeRICA, wHo said he was using a cAlCULaTion baseD on relIGiOuS School enRoLmeNt fiGURes.

He Said THaT the moheLs in thE haSiDic commUnIty werE cOgnIsaNt of hYGienE and thAt there wEre thINgs they could do TO reduce the risK Of HERpES witHouT ending the pRactICe.

ThE rabBI sAid:

wE’re noT obliViOUs TO what’s going on. The worSt Thing tHat coUld happen is if The authoriTIES regulatE thiS PrACtice, then it couLd go uNderground. i Think the PractIce would Continue, bUT There couLd bE siGniFicANT dIfficulty in gaTHErinG eVidence. i woUld hope ThaT ouR goVerNmEnt officiAls take sTePs In CoNjuNctioN With the cOmMunItY.

In 2005, mayor mIchael r BlooMberG aSsEMblEd rabbiS ThROUghoUt ThE citY to TrY to peRsuaDE thEm to movE away from MetZItzaH b’PeH. But theY said that the pRaCtice was saFe And That thERE was no deFinitive evidence that it cAUsed herPes. rabbi daviD NiedermaN of The UniTed jEwish ORganizAtion In wilLIAmsbuRG, brOokLyN, said at the TIMe:

THe OrtHoDox JEwish coMmunity will continuE The Practice that hAs bEen pRACtIceD FoR OveR 5,000 yEArs. wE Do not change. And wE will not chAnGE.

BUt in the BroNX on tuEsday, thE mayor tAlked ABout the Medical exAminer’s fiNdIngs IN The Most recent Death, whiCh was also INvestIGaTed by The Health DeParTment.

there iS ProBably Nobody In Public Life wHo Fights haRder for the separation of cHurch aNd staTe tHan I do, but i juST waNted to remInd eVerybody: reLigIouS libeRty DOes noT simPLy ExtENd to iNjurINg others oR PuTtiNG ChIldren at risK. aND we Will cOntINue worKing
 boy on Staten Island andtwin boysin Br ook lyn ,oneof w hom died. Thep roce dures were done by one  mohe l, Rabb i  Y itzch ok Fisc h er , who  w as  la te r  p rohib ite d fromperforming  th eritual in Ne w  Y ork City.
Ac cording to t heNYT re po rt, the a uth oriti es hav e  not d etermined  t h e iden t ity oft h emohe l in the most rec e nt case, but sinc e thede a th t hey  ha ve been tr yi ng to work wi t ht h e  Ha s idic communit y.

In 2004 ,  af ter th edea t h of t he tw in ,  th e Brooklyndist rict atto rney t r ied too pen aninvest iga tio n bu t  r ec eiv ed lit t le  co o per ation wi th in  thecomm u n i t y, a cco rdin g toa person with  kn owle d geof th e cas e wh ospoke  on th e con di tion of anonymi ty b ecause it  wa snot  b rough t  to tr ial .
Roughly  two-th i rds  o f n ew born boys in the c it y ’ sOrthodox  commu n it ie s  are cir cu mci sedw i th me tzit z ah  b’peh,said R a bb iDavid Z wi ebel,th e e xec utive vice  presi dent ofAguda t h Israel of Am e rica, who sai d  h e wa s  usi nga calculati on b a sedon r e li gio u s sch ool e nr o lm e nt figures.

He sai dthat t he mo hels in the H asidic com m u n ity were  cog n is a nt of hygieneand t hat therew ere thin gs th ey could  do to re d u ce the r isk  of  he rpe s wi thout endingt h e pr ac tice.
The  rabbisai d:
We ’re  n ot oblivi ous to w ha t’ sgo ing  on.T he worst  t hin gtha t cou l d happ en is  ifth ea uth orities re g u late  t hi s pr act ic e, th en i t  co uld goundergrou nd. I th in kthe pra ctice would c on tinue, but  t her e coul d be signi ficant difficulty in ga t heringevi dence . Iwould hop e t hat ou r g o vernme nt off icial stak e steps i ncon ju nction wit h the  comm un ity. 

In 20 05, Mayor MichaelR  Bl oomberg assem ble d ra b b is  th r ou g hou tt hec i ty to try to pe rsuade the mt omove awayf rom  m etzitza h b’peh . But they sa id that t he practi ce  was s afe  and thatthere wa s no defi n itive ev idenc e t hat it  c aus ed he rpes.R abb i Dav id Nie de rman o f the  U nited Je wish Organization in Wi lliams burg,  Br ooklyn, s aid atthe time: 

Th e Orthodox  Je wis h com mun i ty wi ll c o nt inu e  theprac t ice thath as  be e n  p racticed fo r o ver  5,00 0 y e ars. W e do  not change. Andw e will not cha nge. But  in theBr onx on Tuesday , t he m ayor tal ke d about the  medical  e x amine r’s fi ndings  in the m os t  recen t de ath , which w asal s o inves ti ga t ed bythehe alth d epartm e nt.T here is probably  nobo d y  in p u bli c lif ewho fig h ts h arder forthe separat ion of  chu rch a nd stat ethan I  do ,but I just wanted to  remi nd ever yb ody:  re ligiou s li b e rty d oesno t s imply ext e n dt oin j uri ng o thers  o r pu tting chi l dren atris k . And w ewil l contin u ew o rking
 boy_on Staten_Island and twin boys_in Brooklyn,_one_of whom_died._The procedures were_done by one_mohel, Rabbi Yitzchok Fischer,_who was later_prohibited_from performing the ritual in New York City.

According to the NYT report, the authorities_have_not determined_the_identity_of the mohel in the_most recent case, but since_the death_they have been trying to work with the_Hasidic_community.

In 2004, after_the death of the twin, the Brooklyn district attorney_tried to open an investigation but_received little cooperation_within_the_community, according to a_person with knowledge of the case_who spoke on the condition of_anonymity because it was not brought to_trial.

Roughly two-thirds of newborn boys in_the city’s Orthodox communities are_circumcised with_metzitzah b’peh, said Rabbi David_Zwiebel, the executive_vice president_of Agudath Israel_of America, who said he was_using a calculation_based on religious school enrolment figures.

He_said_that the mohels_in_the_Hasidic community_were cognisant of_hygiene_and that_there_were things they could do to_reduce_the risk of herpes without ending the_practice.

The rabbi said:

We’re not_oblivious_to what’s going on._The worst thing that could_happen is if the authorities regulate_this practice,_then it_could go underground. I think the practice would continue, but there_could be significant difficulty in gathering_evidence. I would hope_that our_government_officials take steps_in_conjunction with_the community.

In 2005, Mayor Michael R Bloomberg_assembled rabbis_throughout the city to try to_persuade them to move_away_from metzitzah b’peh. But they said_that the practice was safe and_that there was no definitive_evidence_that_it caused herpes. Rabbi David_Niederman of the United Jewish Organization_in Williamsburg, Brooklyn,_said at the time:

The Orthodox Jewish community_will_continue the practice that has been_practiced_for over 5,000 years. We do_not_change._And we will not change.

But_in the Bronx on Tuesday, the_mayor talked about the medical examiner’s findings in the_most recent death,_which was also investigated by_the_health_department.

There is probably nobody in public life who fights harder_for the_separation of church_and state than I do, but I just wanted to_remind everybody: religious liberty does not simply_extend to injuring others or putting children at risk. And we_will continue working