Tattoos and Jewish Burial
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 01:24:07 EST
Subject: Tattoos
To: [email protected]
Shalom,
I found your site while looking at some Jewish sites.
I was born Jewish but drifted away. Recently I decided to return to Orthodox
Judaism, but I have a small tattoo on my upper left arm. It never shows
because I always wear long sleeves.
Am I require by Halacha to get it removed? People say I cannot be buried in a
Jewish cemetery with it.
Thank you,
A.
Hi A.,
Thanks for writing.
You do not have to have the tattoo removed. Having a tattoo does not
prevent one from being buried in a Jewish cemetery.
All the best.
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