I traveled from Israel to Spain to convert new Jews. A single 'Sababa' made me feel safer.

I traveled from Israel to Spain to convert new Jews. A single ‘Sababa’ made me feel safer.

I’ve been to Madrid twice, both times to perform ritual circumcisions, and both trips overlapped with some of the saddest yearly Jewish commemorations: Tisha B’av and, this year, International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The timing gave both visits a somewhat somber…

I traveled from Israel to Spain to convert new Jews. A single 'Sababa' made me feel safer.

I’ve been to Madrid twice, both times to perform ritual circumcisions, and both trips overlapped with some of the saddest yearly Jewish commemorations: Tisha B’av and, this year, International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The timing gave both visits a somewhat somber tone. On my outbound journey last week, I was stopped by Israeli security to check the contents of my bag. My Brit Milah tools often raise questions. “I’m a mohel,” I informed the sec…

I traveled from Israel to Spain to convert new Jews. A single ‘Sababa’ made me feel safer

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