Circumcision Gone Wrong: 8-Day-Old Baby Boy’s Penis Reattached After Botched Brit Ceremony

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'It sounds like every new parent’s worst nightmare when sending their newborn son off to have a circumcision. An 8-day-old baby’s penis was reattached after a circumcision went wrong, reports Israel Hayom.

The publication calls the circumcision a brit, which is also termed the “Brit Milah,” according to Chabad. It’s a ceremony that represents one of the oldest and most revered practices of Judaism — practiced by those of Jewish heritage and also by certain Christians who don’t normally term it a “brit” or “bris” ceremony. Either way, circumcision usually only involves foreskin removal and holds a deep spiritual significance for those who view it as more than a surgery to help with genital cleanliness.

The circumcision of the baby in question went wrong and was somehow botched. However, the quick-thinking family was able to save the infant’s penis by storing the dismembered member on ice until such time that it could be reattached successfully at the Rambam Healthcare Campus Hospital’s Pediatric Emergency Unit.

The cringeworthy event has caused the article about the baby boy out of northern Israel to go viral worldwide, with more than 1,300 Facebook recommendations on the piece thus far.'