(Cheskel Dovid)
AMSTERDAM (JTA) — The Dutch Health Ministry said it is cracking down on Jews who perform circumcisions without a medical degree or title.
Two of the most popular mohels, or ritual circumcisers, in the Jewish community were the target of a probe by the ministry, it said in a statement Thursday to the NOS broadcaster.
The Netherlands has a handful of mohels and, as is common around the world, some of the more popular ones are not recognized as medical caregivers.