The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/david-goldberg/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:29:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png David Goldberg | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/david-goldberg/ 32 32 German prosecutor drops charges against circumciser https://www.timesofisrael.com/german-prosecutor-drops-charges-against-circumciser/ Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:39:56 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=385338 'Good news,' says rabbi who was indicted after a Cologne court ruled to ban ritual last year

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]]> Merkel: We’re taking circumcision issue very seriously https://www.timesofisrael.com/german-chancellor-were-taking-circumcision-issue-very-seriously/ Sun, 26 Aug 2012 15:43:29 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=205676 Safeguarding Jewish tradition is a 'special obligation,' says German chancellor, pledging to find a quick solution to a national controversy

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]]> German FM calls for swift and final decision on circumcision debate https://www.timesofisrael.com/german-fm-calls-for-swift-and-final-decision-on-circumcision-debate/ Thu, 23 Aug 2012 11:00:46 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=203236 Despite Westerwelle's support, a member of the German Ethics Council -- which advises Berlin on moral issues -- says that circumcisions without prior anesthetization are 'barbaric' and should be banned

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]]> European Jewry rushes to defend rabbi charged for performing circumcision in Germany https://www.timesofisrael.com/european-jewry-rushes-to-save-rabbi-in-germany-facing-charges-for-performing-circumcision/ Wed, 22 Aug 2012 11:52:56 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=202212 David Goldberg says he will continue to perform religious ritual; incident 'is reminiscent of far darker times,' warns European Jewish Congress

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]]> Israeli chief rabbi confident Germany will resolve circumcision crisis https://www.timesofisrael.com/chief-rabbi-confident-germany-will-resolve-circumcision-dilemma/ Wed, 22 Aug 2012 07:41:15 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=201996 Following a visit to Berlin, top rabbinical figure says the ban stemmed from a misunderstanding and not from anti-Semitism

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]]> Criminal charges filed against German rabbi for performing circumcisions https://www.timesofisrael.com/criminal-charges-filed-against-german-rabbi-for-performing-circumcisions/ Tue, 21 Aug 2012 16:19:56 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=201522 David Goldberg, who oversees a 400-member strong community in northern Bavaria, is the first mohel to be charged since Cologne court banned the ritual

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