Mom Fined $140 Every Day Until She Circumcises Her Child [View all]
A woman has been ordered to pay a fine of $140 per day as a penalty for keeping her baby boy uncircumcised.
The ruling was handed down late last month by an Israeli rabbinical court, which has jurisdiction in the country over matters concerning religion.
"The baby was born with a medical problem, so we couldn’t circumcise him on the eighth day as is customary," the mother, identified as Elinor, told Haaretz. "As time went on, I started reading about what actually happens in circumcision, and I realized that I couldn’t do that to my son. He’s perfect just as he is."
The court's fine of 500 shekels a day every day the child — now a year old — remains uncircumcised, was upheld this week by a higher rabbinical court in Jerusalem.
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