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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Echoing the poster at 16:46, [b]if your son ever decides to convert to Judaism, he will need to be circumcised[/b]. Needless to say, it's a much more complicated and painful procedure when done on an adult. If you want to ensure your son is able to meaningfully choose between his two cultures later in his life, you should circumcise him as an infant (when the procedure is quick and mostly pain-free).

Also note that in reality, men are able to convert to Judaism much more easily than women--especially men of patrilineal Jewish descent. That's partially due to the huge gender imbalance in those seeking to convert, with prospective female converts vastly outnumbering prospective male converts. It is a good idea to keep your son's options open, especially given his favorable position vis a vis conversion.[/quote]

Is this still true across the board? Will it be in 18+ years?

https://www.facebook.com/Jews-Against-Circumcision-165424110207450/[/quote]

It will certainly still be true for the Orthodox, both American and Israeli. If OP is concerned with her son being accepted as Jewish in Israel, he'll need a full Orthodox conversion and circumcision. If he only needs to be accepted in the US, he can go the Reform route and it may not be required, particularly 20 years from now.

The Orthodox, especially the ultra-Orthodox who control this stuff in Israel, are the original traditionalists. They aren't changing for anything. I doubt they would change even if the medical establishment came out strongly against it. It would take some sort of serious, drastic issue for them to change this of all things. Circumcision is considered the physical mark of G-d's covenant with the Jewish people. Traditionalists aren't going to give that up.[/quote]

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