1.19 Ink- It's Not Just for Torahs (with Janel Moloney)

In this episode, Rabbi Shira and Joshua discuss the ins and outs of Judaism's tattoo taboo. Is it verboten? Where on the sliding scale of sin does it fall? And the biggie: will a tattoo get you barred from a Jewish cemetery?

Episode Timecodes:

(25:18) Janel Moloney defines the Hebrew & Yiddish terms used in our episode

(28:51) Rabbi Shira's Guided Meditation as we count the Omer

Show notes: 

1) What is Benching Gomel?

2) Bad Hebrew Tattoos

3) Guy Accidentally Gets Wrong Hebrew Tattoo

4) Non-Jewish Celebrities Hebrew Tattoos

5) Young Israelis Getting Tattoos Bearing Holocaust Scars

6) Jewish Rally for Abortion Justice

7) T'ruah

 
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