Commentary for Avodah Zarah 52:8
ת"ר ישראל מל את העובד כוכבים לשום גר לאפוקי לשום מורנא דלא ועובד כוכבים לא ימול ישראל מפני שחשודין על שפיכות דמים דברי רבי מאיר
Our Rabbis taught: An Israelite may circumcise a non-Jew for the purpose of becoming a proselyte, but not for [the purpose of] removing a worm. But a non-Jew may not circumcise an Israelite, because they are suspected of murder, the words of R. Meir.
Daf Shevui to Avodah Zarah
In this baraita the sages and R. Meir disagree whether a non-Jew may circumcise a Jew—R. Meir prohibits because he fears murder, while the other sages say that as long as precautions are taken, it is permitted.
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