i am heavily tattooed & am from a jewish background(my mothers side) i don't follow the faith myself but i do wear a star of david & have just had 1 tattooed on my wrist with a hebrew text i got from the jewish block in austwitchz in poland that moved me when i read it. i've been told i won't be allowed to be buried in a jewish cemetery when i die cos of the tattoos & that it's against the jewish faith to have them in the 1st place but could someone please tell me why??
2007-05-27 11:12:20 · 13 answers · asked by debbie b 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
because it is "soiling the temple of God" but it is stupid and it shouldn't matter....
2007-05-27 11:16:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
to make you feel better the Jewish cemetery thing is an urban legend. No amount of tattoos will keep you from being buried in a Jewish cemetery.
The only thing in history that has typically a Jew from being buried in a Jewish cemetery was suicide or sometimes because he was a terrible individual. And such are no longer the case.
The other people here have already quoted the verse in the Torah that prohibits tattoos so I do not need to.
2007-05-27 11:17:18 · answer #2 · answered by Gamla Joe 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Is it against any religion to get a tattoo? I have heard it is against the Jewish religion, but what about the rest of them? it is forbidden in the Torah, Jewish Law. Christians are not bound to this but Tattoos can have bad effects even though they are minimal. not to mention permanent. what ever you get you better make sure you'll love it when your 40, 50,60 or when your gran-kids ask why is Micky________?
2016-05-19 02:57:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kallah and gratvol are quite correct. I am unaware of any rabbi who would keep you out of a Jewish cemetery because you've been tattooed. Also, since your mother is Jewish, all movements would allow you to be buried in a cemetery; if only your father were Jewish then unless you were to have an Orthodox conversion you could not be buried in an Orthodox cemetery.
2007-05-27 12:53:17 · answer #4 · answered by Mark S, JPAA 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The taboo against tattoos goes way back to ancient Egypt.
It was usually a part of pagan religion. Some of the Pharaoh's had elaborate tattoos. Tattoos were a symbol of an association and worship of false "gods". The specific scripture that forbids it is in Leviticus.
2007-05-27 11:18:15 · answer #5 · answered by Eartha Q 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Those who answered you with the Leviticus scripture are correct. There was an ancient pagan practice of cutting one's self in order to honor the dead and permanently marked themselves to show their loyalty to a specific god.. that is a specific taboo in judaism. The rabbis interpreted this to also mean tattoos.
As for being buried in a jewish cemetary, of course you can.
Here's a link to look at:
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/judaism/FAQ/05-Worship/section-58.html
2007-05-27 11:24:44 · answer #6 · answered by Kallan 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Since they said its against their religion, I'm sorry u must abide by it. But better still, ask ur mum, she will know d best answer 2 give u or u can ask an elder in ur church.
I am afraid u might not b buried where u might want, but u can as well switch over 2 ur father's side.
I wish u d very best of luck.
2007-05-27 11:21:05 · answer #7 · answered by chizzy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are many beliefs that it is because it is an insult to God and defiling His creations. Lev. 19:28 talks about not marking your flesh, for He is your Lord. However, many different interpretations were created because of the verse. A rabbi stated that it is only a sin if you mark your skin with something that is of another religion or god, and that several jewish followers in the Torah had tattoos to symbolize their faith to their Lord. You can still be buried in a Jewish cemetery, so don't worry about that. But mainly, after I had studied this topic myself, I realized that the reason they believe all tattoos are banned is because of a scripture that can be interpreted several ways.
2014-07-22 05:27:26 · answer #8 · answered by Maggie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I [am] the LORD." (Lev 19:28)
Added info: I wouldn't worry too much though; if you believe in Jesus you are forgiven.
2007-05-27 11:14:49 · answer #9 · answered by w2 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I never knew that. I am Muslim, and it is against our religion to have tattoos also. That is very interesting. Thanks for the question.
2007-05-27 11:26:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
something about the body being a temple and it is disrespectful to mark your body
2007-05-27 11:16:18 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋