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    So, I think there are a few jewish girls on this board.

    I just have a question: Are tattoos against your religion? I have a dear friend that is moderately jewish (as in, religious parents, but she doesn't remember when she last attended temple)....she just got a tattoo written in hebrew that says something to the affect of standing for Israel.....I thought that judaism wasn't fond of tattoos or any other body modification....I told her that, but she says that's not true........so ladies, does anyone know the truth of this matter? I'm curious now! Thanks!

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    Love it!

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    According to Curb Your Enthusiasm, if you're Jewish and have a tattoo you can't be buried on consumated ground.

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    Quote Originally Posted by flickad View Post
    According to Curb Your Enthusiasm, if you're Jewish and have a tattoo you can't be buried on consumated ground.
    Save for some very strict orthodox sects, it's not true.



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    Not true for Chabad. ^

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    it is highly disgouraged though. But there is nothing a person can do to be that ostracized. Judiasm is a fairly accepting religion. Once a Jew, always a Jew. Born a Jew, burried a Jew.

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    Does the stigma against tattoos have something to do with the fact that concentration camp prisoners were tattooed?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hatshepsut View Post
    Does the stigma against tattoos have something to do with the fact that concentration camp prisoners were tattooed?
    I think it's because humans are made in God's image. Don't quote me on that though, I think I read it in a book on Catholicism.

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    It has a lot to do with it. The way MY personal rebbe told me was this: Jews bodies were desecrated, and it was an awful tradgedy. For people now to do such a trivial thing as tattoo themselves belittles the importance of their suffering.

    Some conservatives teach the "g-d's image" ideal, but I've never herd an orthodox Jew or a Lubavitcher (chabad) teach that.

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    Thanks, Ladies!

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    Theres an upcoming documentary on this subject which will be called Tattoo Jew. Heres the website: http://www.tattoojewmovie.com/

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    cool link, thanks Dolly!

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    oh, btw.....Chrissy, I should've done a search, sorry to waste time with a question that was already addressed.....I just figured it was such a random question that it didn't occur to me that someone might have already asked it here on SW.......

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    lol. We cover like.... everything.

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    heheh.....looks that way!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lola Rose View Post
    cool link, thanks Dolly!
    Sure thing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by flickad View Post
    I think it's because humans are made in God's image. Don't quote me on that though, I think I read it in a book on Catholicism.
    I used to be a jehovah's witness (only because I wasn't 18 and my mom forced me). They don't allow tattoos, either. There's some scripture about not defiling your body because it's a gift from God. They feel the same way about body peircings. It was always weird to me because they allowed regular earrings so it was sooo obvious that it was just a societal thing. Well, it was obvious to ME! Ugh, I hated that religion! (I'm Athiest)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lola Rose View Post
    lol. We cover like.... everything.
    hahah so true...


    i remember this tattoo/judaism coversation...

    for me it was more like, "well, WHAT am i getting" type thing... my parents weren't entirely pleased with the tattoo idea, but when they saw I had Rene Descartes' quotes, they were a bit easier on me. The library backpiece that will be done in 2008 (column of books up my spine w/ little girl on library ladder checking a book out) took a bit more covincing, but again, it has MEaNing, and it represents what my family holds sacred, so even my jewish momma from the bronx thought it was acceptable.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bella21 View Post
    I used to be a jehovah's witness (only because I wasn't 18 and my mom forced me). They don't allow tattoos, either. There's some scripture about not defiling your body because it's a gift from God. They feel the same way about body peircings. It was always weird to me because they allowed regular earrings so it was sooo obvious that it was just a societal thing. Well, it was obvious to ME! Ugh, I hated that religion! (I'm Athiest)
    When I was talking about getting a tattoo I had an older jewish lady chastize me, telling me I shouldn't do such ugly things to my body. What did I tell her? Well, I asked her how my tattoo was different from her getting her permanent makeup. It was so funny to see her get all flustered. "Oh, well, that was necessary!" Yeah, right.



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    ^There are certain moments in your life that are just golden... That was one of them.
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    It really was. Then she ran off and told my mother I was insolent.

    And her eyebrows look jacked up. Like Sharpie style but a funny wheat color.



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