Repentance
Date: Tue, 02 Nov 1999 20:37:54 -0600
Subject: Removal of tattoos for the Jewish
To: [email protected]
I happened to surf upon your page while looking up information on
tattoos for a speech I will be giving. I have a few questions I am
hoping you can answer for me. First is, if a Jewish person gets a
tattoo, then gets it removed, is it okay then? Are they considered, for
lack of a better term, a "good Jew" once again? Although I am not
Jewish, I have always been curious about this faith. Hopefully you can
help me. Thanks!
T.*
Hello T. and thanks for writing.
The tattoo does not have to be removed. The sin is GETTING the tattoo, and
not HAVING a tattoo. After one sins, one must repent. This involves, among
other things, regretting having sinned, confessing the sin to G-d, and
resolving not to repeat the sin in the future. This is true for any
transgression.
I hope this helps.
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