why is this?
2006-12-28 07:49:35 · 13 answers · asked by mayigniteunderpressure 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
In general, Jewish law does not permit the intentional defacement of the human body, and this applies to tattoos. Also, after the Holocaust, many Jews are repulsed by the idea of marking their bodies in the way that the Nazis marked the bodies of their victims.
However, I do not know of any rabbi or Jewish cemetery that would refuse to bury a Jew because their body had a tattoo. That would be a terrible violation of the Jewish principle of Kavod Ha-Meit, giving honor to the dead.
2006-12-28 07:52:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
No, you can still be buried in a Jewish Cemetary. There is a biblical ban, but it is not always upheld.
"Tattooing is an explicit prohibition from the Torah. However, those who violate this prohibition may be buried in a Jewish cemetery and participate fully in all synagogue ritual. While no sanctions are imposed, the practice should continue to be discouraged as a violation of the Torah. At all times a Jew should remember that we are created b'tzelem Elokim. We are called upon to incorporate this understanding into all our decisions."
2006-12-28 07:51:52 · answer #2 · answered by wvucountryroads 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No... reducing the physique is a greater precedence sin than tattooing it (indexed first in an analogous verse, and what's on the front of the verse gets the emphasis in Hebrew). No actual Jew could violate one regulation to cover yet another.
2016-10-06 03:20:31 · answer #3 · answered by vanderbilt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are plenty of Nazi tattoos in Jewish cemetaries. Unfortunately.
2006-12-28 07:51:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
when a person dies here in israel the tattoo that is made for decoration is cut out,except for the survivers of the holocaust.happy new year,from mikhal in israel.
2006-12-28 08:00:41 · answer #5 · answered by mikhal k 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can't be tattooed of your own choice. The nazi tattoos are exempt because they were forced tattoos.
2006-12-28 07:55:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
U cant be tattoed cause u wanted to be. The Jews durin the houlacoust did not want it, they were forced. Also if u join an army and it says u have to have a tattoo, then its ok.
This is wat my Rabbi said.
2006-12-28 07:59:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because they dont use tattos also tattos shows a offence of the religion. They hate tattos as well.
2006-12-28 08:01:04 · answer #8 · answered by JACOB J 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
False (think of all the Holocaust victims)
2006-12-28 07:51:12 · answer #9 · answered by Quantrill 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
apparently a christain man with a deformed/mutilated/dysfunctional genitals and internal male organs cannot enter the gates of heaven, so maybe........ tattooed jews.................................
2006-12-28 07:58:21 · answer #10 · answered by louie 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋