Jewish foes of circumcision sit out attempts to ban it

(RNS) Though national and local Jewish groups have strongly condemned
San Francisco's proposed ban on infant circumcision, a small but vocal
movement of Jews is trying to convince more of their own to abandon the
practice.

What they won't do, however, is join the San Francisco push to
outlaw the practice in their pursuit of a circumcision-free world.

"It was a big mistake," said Dr. Mark Reiss, executive vice
president of Doctors Opposing Circumcision and an active member of his
San Francisco synagogue. "We are experiencing a tremendous backlash from
the Jewish community."