Just a quick question....I've been reading the recent "testimonials" from intact adult males commenting on their experience growing up intact in the US with respect to issues such as locker room teasing, intimate relationships, etc. and I'm hppy to hear that the rejection that parents sometimes fear was not experienced by these men.
DH and I are Jewish and due very soon. After two pregnancies worth of debate (both of our older children turned out to be girls) and counsel with/from our parents, friends, Rabbi, etc. in addition to our personal research, soul searching, and discussion, we have pretty firmly decided that we will not circ. our son. At the end of the day, we just don't believe at our core that this is really what G-d would want for us to do, and we see no other good reason to do it. It will be very difficult to break it to our family/community that there will be no bris, but more importantly I think about our son and hope that our good intentions won't become his source of embarrassment, rejection, religious isolation, etc. as he grows up.
I'm wondering if there are any intact Jewish adults who grew up involved in a Jewish community, and remained actively involved in their religious community in adulthood (Jewish girlfriends/spouse, participant in Jewish cultural and ritual events etc.) Can you comment on your experience from the perspective of one who has walked that road already?
Thank you.
DH and I are Jewish and due very soon. After two pregnancies worth of debate (both of our older children turned out to be girls) and counsel with/from our parents, friends, Rabbi, etc. in addition to our personal research, soul searching, and discussion, we have pretty firmly decided that we will not circ. our son. At the end of the day, we just don't believe at our core that this is really what G-d would want for us to do, and we see no other good reason to do it. It will be very difficult to break it to our family/community that there will be no bris, but more importantly I think about our son and hope that our good intentions won't become his source of embarrassment, rejection, religious isolation, etc. as he grows up.
I'm wondering if there are any intact Jewish adults who grew up involved in a Jewish community, and remained actively involved in their religious community in adulthood (Jewish girlfriends/spouse, participant in Jewish cultural and ritual events etc.) Can you comment on your experience from the perspective of one who has walked that road already?
Thank you.
I'd personally like to read the answers as well, as I'm expecting a boy in July. 
