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Is Turning the Other Cheek a Jewish Value?
By Yehuda Shurpin
I have been under the impression that “turning the other cheek” to your enemies is not a Jewish approach. But recently a friend pointed out the verse in Lamentations (3:30), “Let him offer his cheek to his smiter; let him be filled with reproach.”   More »

Does the Baby Feel Excruciating Pain During the Circumcision?
By Levi Y Heber
The traditional Jewish brit milah, the clamp and the baby

It’s the night before my son’s circumcision and I cannot sleep. I know my child is not the first to be circumcised, but I am worried about the lack of anesthesia. Will he feel much pain? Will he be traumatized?   More »