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Over 10,000 People Sign Petition Against German Ban of Bris Mila

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On Saturday Night, July 8th, the 10,000 person signed the petition against the German court’s ban on Brit Mila.

The petition can be found here: http://www.jewishpress.com/petition-against-germanys-ban-on-brit-milah/

Members of the JewishPress.com staff plan to present the petition to the German Embassy in Israel this week.

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