Tattoos

Question

You are not to make gashes on your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves; I am God.” (Vayikra 19:28).

According to this portion of the Torah, are Jews not allowed to make tattoos on their skin?

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Answers

  1. The Just Ask! - AskTheRabbi.org Team

    Yes, that is correct. The Torah prohibits a Jew from having a tattoo.

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