The Torah explicitly forbids tattooing; coloring the skin permanently.
- Danny
Sunday, 23 Shevat 5773
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The Torah explicitly forbids tattooing; coloring the skin permanently.
The Torah explicitly forbids tattooing; coloring the skin permanently.
Both puncturing the skin and filling the holes with ink as well as putting ink on the skin and then injecting it are forbidden.
However, one may put colored medication on wounds even if it will cause a permanent discoloring, since the wound will leave a scar making it obvious that it's not a tattoo.
Source: Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 169:1
- Danny
Sunday, 11 Iyar 5770, 27th day of the Omer
The Torah explicitly forbids tattooing; coloring the skin permanently. Both puncturing the skin and filling the holes with ink and putting ink on the skin and then injecting it are forbidden. However, one may put colored medication on wounds even if it will cause a permanent discoloring, since the wound will anyway leave a scar making it obvious that it's not a tattoo. Source: KSA 169:1