Repost XI: Halakhic v Hashkafic Topics and Discussions

Defining What Are Halakhic Issues (actual Jewish law) v What Are Hashkafic Issues (approaches determined by a worldview, but not necessarily by Halakha)

An important follow up to the previous - addressing two particular points

TOC - Miscellaneous essays on a variety of subjects - A Table of Contents collection from a few years ago

Where shuls and rabbis could be either helpful or make the bris experience more challenging depending on standards they might want to set

Hashkafa Playing a Role in How we View Bris

What Bris Milah is All About

An Act of Faith - What Circumcision is Really All About

Bris is Not Barbaric

More on the Barbaric Discussion, and the Choices Parents Make 

Rethinking Metzitzah (published in the Jewish Week)

Another View on Metzitzah by Dr. Ronnie Hasson

A 2 Part Essay on Navigating Emotions, Intellect, and God's Law

http://www.mohelinsouthflorida.com/2011/01/emotions-vs-intellect-vs-gods-law-part.html

http://www.mohelinsouthflorida.com/2011/01/emotions-vs-intellect-vs-gods-law-part_11.html

Mohels and Rabbis who make Bris Milah about themselves and their Hashkafa

http://www.mohelinsouthflorida.com/2009/10/danger-of-arrogance.html

http://www.mohelinsouthflorida.com/2014/03/the-inauthenticity-of-authenticity.html

http://www.mohelinsouthflorida.com/2011/10/metzitzah-debate-with-chabad-person.html

An Alternative - To Conduct With Humility and Make it About the Baby

http://www.mohelinsouthflorida.com/2012/02/mohels-role-in-ceremony.html

http://www.mohelinsouthflorida.com/2009/09/its-all-about-baby.html

http://www.mohelinsouthflorida.com/2011/09/mistakes-many-parents-make-before-their.html