The Bruchim Podcast

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The Bruchim Podcast

The only podcast in the world dedicated to Jews who think differently about circumcision.

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    The Medicalization of Circumcision with Elizabeth Reis

    Many Jewish males are circumcised in the hospital without any Jewish ritual, but how did this become the case? Eli and Max are joined by the historian Prof. Elizabeth Reis (CUNY), who has studied the medicalization of circumcision in mid-century New York. While rabbis were glad to see mainstream support for circumcision, they worried about a shift away from the religious component of circumcision, which is exactly what happened. We explore this tension, and we discuss a fascinating historical...

    49 min

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    They’re Still Doing This with Ronald Goldman

    How might childhood trauma relate to some of the big problems in our relationships and our world? Eli is joined by the psychologist Dr. Ronald Goldman, a longtime Jewish opponent of circumcision, to talk about Ron’s new book about empathy. Eli and Ron discuss mother-infant bonding and the effects it can have on adults, the systemic issues that prevent optimal mother-infant bonding, the psychology of trauma, and Ron’s journey as a writer and activist. Audrey-Ann Deneault, Stuart I. Hammond, ...

    26 min

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    Insistent Chutzpah with Jessie Kahnweiler

    How do you make decisions about whether to circumcise your future kid? For feminist filmmaker Jessie Kahnweiler, the answer is by making a movie! Jessie joins Eli to discuss what it’s like to make a film about the sensitive subject of Jewish circumcision, how to balance different perspectives on a controversial topic, and the position of women in conversations about male circumcision. Eli and Jessie further explore how Jessie’s Jewish identity and the Jewish value of questioning relate to her...

    28 min

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    The Bioethics of Circumcision with Brian Earp

    Interested in the ethics of circumcision? You’ve come to the right place! Eli and Max are joined by the bioethicist Prof. Brian Earp (National University of Singapore and Oxford University), a leading scholar of genital cutting and bodily integrity. Brian walks us through recent developments in the ethics of bodily integrity, and then we discuss the pros and cons of focusing on harm in ethical debates about circumcision. We raise and critique three prominent defenses of circumcision, by Josep...

    1 h 3 min

  5. 30 JANV.

    Season Two Trailer

    Buckle up! Season 2 is about to begin.

    1 min

  6. 07/06/2024

    Generative Violence with Na'ama Carlin

    In this episode, Eli and Max are joined by Dr. Na’ama Carlin to discuss her book Morality, Violence, and Ritual Circumcision. They talk about Dr. Carlin’s distinction between two types of violence: Manichaen violence, which is done by and to people; and generative violence, which helps to create identities." They discuss the contemporary circumcision debate and how Jewish circumcision resists its logic. Further, they talk about Derrida’s book Circumfession and how Na’ama leans on it for her u...

    58 min

  7. 31/05/2024

    The Ethics of Neonatal Circumcision with Jeff Helmreich

    In his second appearance on The Bruchim Podcast, Jeff presents his view on the ethics of circumcision, and Max and Eli respond with their own views on the matter. They discuss the right to bodily integrity, the right to self-determination, the differences and similarities between male and female genital cutting practices, and the possibility that circumcision wrongs people without harming them. Show Notes Eli’s Text Study Video: https://youtu.be/w_7xv6V68b8?si=YVdN3Jv53JTuOKv1 Eli’s Essay...

    37 min

  8. 24/05/2024

    Ethics and Jewish Law Part III

    In the third part of this series, Eli and Max are joined by the moral philosopher Jeff Helmreich. After Jeff gets up to speed on the conversation, he complicates matters by introducing a fifth option for the relationship between ethics and Jewish law. The group digs into the "Oven of Akhnai," a famous story from the Babylonian Talmud. Jeff then talks about the process he went through when deciding to circumcise his son and articulates his position, followed by discussion of how his posi...

    48 min
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The only podcast in the world dedicated to Jews who think differently about circumcision.

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  • Création
    Bruchim
  • Années d’activité
    2024 - 2025
  • Épisodes
    16
  • Classification
    Contenu explicite
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    © 2025 The Bruchim Podcast
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