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Jonathan Abraham (47) was arrested on Tuesday and appeared before judge Michael Connellan at Dublin District Court on Thursday charged with carrying out a surgical procedure— circumcision of an infant— at an address in Dublin without being a registered medical practitioner.
The Irish Times reports that Garda detective Megan Furey told the judge there were objections to bail due to the seriousness of the case. The detective said the alleged offence, in violation of the Medical Practitioners Act 2007, could result in a maximum fine of €130,000 and five years’ imprisonment.
She said gardaí entered a Dublin 15 property just after 1pm on Tuesday with the homeowners’ consent and observed the accused:
Dressed in a white robe, a doctor-style coat, with blue gloves and a scalpel in his hand.
The court heard there was a table in the middle of the room with a changing pad, scissors and other medical supplies and implements. Gardaí “observed a very young child on the changing pad naked” and established that a circumcision had already been carried out on another child.
Det Garda Furey said a file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and further charges are expected. She said there were “significant flight risk” fears given that Abraham, a father of ten, has no ties to this jurisdiction and is a man of means..
Abraham’s lawyer, Tertius Van Eeden, said said the rabbi is a member of the Initiation Society, which governs practice or procedures of the Jewish faith, specifically circumcisions. Van Eeden said his client is a registered mohel, the Hebrew word for someone qualified to perform circumcisions.
Pleading for bail, Mr Van Eeden said his client is trained to perform circumcisions, had done so for more than 13 years and is insured to do so. Had Abraham performed the same procedures in England, it would have been completely legal, However, the judge pointed out that Ireland was a separate jurisdiction.
Abraham will appear at Cloverhill District Court on August 6.
The image used for this report is taken from a video that shows a rabbi sucking blood from a baby boy’s newly mutilated penis. It makes for grim watching.
It was reported here a few years back that a growing number of Jews are rejecting circumcision. It’s a trend one can only hope will gain momentum in the future.
Hat tip: Malcom Dodd
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