A rabbi from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is accused of chopping off a newborn baby’s penis during a routine circumcision in April 2013.
A civil lawsuit brought by the parents of the baby, who are only identified by their initials, alleges the rabbi acted “with a total disregard” for the child.
The rabbi, Mordechai Rosenberg, called the incident a “tragic accident” and claimed he was well trained in the procedure.
Doctors had to perform an eight-hour emergency operation to re-attach the dismembered penis.
