Circumcision and its Jewish Alternatives: Judaism Unbound Episode 304 - Max Buckler, Charlene Thrope
Max Buckler, Director of Strategic Initiatives for Bruchim, and Charlene Thrope, a member of its extended team, join Dan and Lex for a conversation that explores alternatives to circumcision as the primary way to welcome amab (assigned-male-at-birth) babies into the Jewish community.
[1] This episode is the second of two episodes featuring guests from Bruchim, a recently-launched organization that seeks to foster welcoming spaces for Jewish families who have opted out of the ritual of circumcision. Learn more about Bruchim by visiting Bruchim.online. Listen in to last week’s episode, featuring Bruchim’s founding executive board (Lisa Braver Moss, Rebecca Wald, and Eliyahu Ungar-Sargon) by clicking here.
[2] Thrope mentions how Mikveh, the practice of ritual immersion in water, has been influential in how she approaches Jewish ritual. In doing so, she alludes to two organizations — Mayyim Hayyim Living Waters Community Mikveh (Boston) and Immerse NYC. Learn more about them via MayyimHayyim.org and/or ImmerseNYC.org.
[3] For past episodes of Judaism Unbound, featuring founding leaders of Mayyim Hayyim and Immerse NYC, see Episode 31: Designing OneTable - Aliza Kline and Episode 115: Beloved - Sara Luria, Isaac Luria.
[4] Buckler closes the episode by citing a quote from Abraham Geiger. Learn more about Abraham Geiger via this link.