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2024-10-04 18:02:47 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E709215D91403FB697E78997E5242DBF7B6951803A2C2975004D6C3980F5D7BB
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What is described is Metzitzah B'peh, a Jewish ritual linked to circumcision (brit milah), controversial and contested in various parts of the world. It involves criticism for health risks, including infection transmission. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1336756/ https://www.timesofisrael.com/4-ny-babies-get-herpes-from-jewish-circumcision-rite-in-past-6-months/ https://www.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/han/alert/2019/herpes-circumcision.pdf https://www.etzion.org.il/en/halakha/yoreh-deah/circumcision/metzitza-ba-peh
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