Rebecca Wald
@rebecca-wald.bsky.social
Executive Director of Bruchim, co-author of Celebrating Brit Shalom, and founder of Beyond the Bris. Exploring conscience, culture, and change in Jewish life and the ethics of bodily autonomy.
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Hi everyone! New to bsky and so happy to be here.
What My Father Taught Me About Babies, Trauma, and the Ethics of Circumcision. Beyond the Bris is now on Substack!
What My Father Taught Me About Babies, Trauma, and the Ethics of Circumcision
Many men say they’re fine with being circumcised. What if that’s beside the point?
open.substack.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:34 PM
What My Father Taught Me About Babies, Trauma, and the Ethics of Circumcision. Beyond the Bris is now on Substack!
"“Maybe the AAP should get out of the [circumcision] business since it’s not really a medical practice. It’s only a ‘medical procedure’ in the sense that medical professionals are performing it.” — Andrew Freedman, M.D., crafter of AAP policy
The Blogs: U.S. Circumcision Lawsuit Advances as Doctors Behind Policy Backtrack
From the blog of Rebecca Wald at The Times of Israel
blogs.timesofisrael.com
November 1, 2025 at 2:26 PM
"“Maybe the AAP should get out of the [circumcision] business since it’s not really a medical practice. It’s only a ‘medical procedure’ in the sense that medical professionals are performing it.” — Andrew Freedman, M.D., crafter of AAP policy
Looking forward to JPro25!
February 27, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Looking forward to JPro25!
Reposted by Rebecca Wald
Now we're the ones holding the mic as we interview awesome feminista filmmaker Jessie Kahnweiler on The Bruchim Podcast www.bruchim.online/podcast/
February 15, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Now we're the ones holding the mic as we interview awesome feminista filmmaker Jessie Kahnweiler on The Bruchim Podcast www.bruchim.online/podcast/
Reposted by Rebecca Wald
Season 2 of the Bruchim podcast, hosted by @eliungar.bsky.social, is live!
In this episode, Eli discusses circumcision Brian Earp, one of America's most respected bioethicists.
Listen here or on any other major podcast platform:
In this episode, Eli discusses circumcision Brian Earp, one of America's most respected bioethicists.
Listen here or on any other major podcast platform:
The Bioethics of Circumcision with Brian Earp
The Bruchim Podcast · Episode
open.spotify.com
February 7, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Season 2 of the Bruchim podcast, hosted by @eliungar.bsky.social, is live!
In this episode, Eli discusses circumcision Brian Earp, one of America's most respected bioethicists.
Listen here or on any other major podcast platform:
In this episode, Eli discusses circumcision Brian Earp, one of America's most respected bioethicists.
Listen here or on any other major podcast platform:
Reposted by Rebecca Wald
Season 2 of the Bruchim Podcast is now live! I hope you enjoy listening to it half as much as I enjoyed recording it :).
The Bioethics of Circumcision with Brian Earp
Podcast Episode · The Bruchim Podcast · 02/07/2025 · 1h 3m
podcasts.apple.com
February 7, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Season 2 of the Bruchim Podcast is now live! I hope you enjoy listening to it half as much as I enjoyed recording it :).
Reposted by Rebecca Wald
I'm reminded of the Jews forced to work in Nazi ammunitions factories who sabotaged the shells, in some cases removing the explosive and replacing it with a note in Czech that read:
“This is all we can do for you now. Using Jewish slave labor is never a good idea."
“This is all we can do for you now. Using Jewish slave labor is never a good idea."
Czech saboteurs in World War II - Charles Heller
In my book, Prague: My Long Journey Home, I write about Czech collaborators with the Nazis and the Svejks–those who simply stood by and did nothing. But there were also many Czechs who resisted and wh...
charlesoheller.com
February 5, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I'm reminded of the Jews forced to work in Nazi ammunitions factories who sabotaged the shells, in some cases removing the explosive and replacing it with a note in Czech that read:
“This is all we can do for you now. Using Jewish slave labor is never a good idea."
“This is all we can do for you now. Using Jewish slave labor is never a good idea."
Reposted by Rebecca Wald
"My book is also an expression of the traditional Jewish mission of tikkun olam—'to heal the broken world.'”
-- Steve Silberman
-- Steve Silberman
"Autism has always been part of the human community. The reason we don’t think so is because autistic people were kept behind the walls of institutions for most of the 20th century, or they got no diagnosis at all." Per @stevesilberman.bsky.social
www.lionsroar.com/neurotribes-... #neurodiversity
www.lionsroar.com/neurotribes-... #neurodiversity
Neurotribes: The New Diversity
Steve Silberman’s book, "Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity," is changing the way we think about cognitive differences.
www.lionsroar.com
February 5, 2025 at 10:18 PM
"My book is also an expression of the traditional Jewish mission of tikkun olam—'to heal the broken world.'”
-- Steve Silberman
-- Steve Silberman
Why does insurance cover infant circumcision in the hospital but not by a mohel, a Jewish ritual circumciser? After all, it’s the same result, right?
WALD: Should Medicaid Cover Religious Circumcisions? - NH Journal
New Hampshire - WALD: Should Medicaid Cover Religious Circumcisions? - NH Journal - Politics
nhjournal.com
February 5, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Why does insurance cover infant circumcision in the hospital but not by a mohel, a Jewish ritual circumciser? After all, it’s the same result, right?
Hi everyone! New to bsky and so happy to be here.
February 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Hi everyone! New to bsky and so happy to be here.
Reposted by Rebecca Wald
