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Is it true that if Jews get tattoos they can't be buried in a Jewish cemetery?
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∙ 6y ago
No. This is a myth that arose in the 20th Century.
In Reform and Reconstructionist tradition, any Jew or non-Jewish family/spouse/partner can be buried in a Jewish cemetery, regardless of tattoos.
Among Orthodox Jews, also no, even though is a prohibition against tattoos that stems from Leviticus 19:28.
"You may not make cuts in your flesh in respect for the dead, or have marks printed on your bodies: I am the L-rd." But this doesn't prevent burials.
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 6y agoNo. This is just a myth. However, there are actually some Orthodox cemeteries that have this as a policy, because the myth is so widespread.
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Can a Jew be buried in a Jewish cemetery if they have been tattooed by a Nazi concentration camp?
Any Jew with a tattoo can be buried in a Jewish cemetery. It doesn't matter if it's a Nazi tattoo or Mickey Mouse's face. It's just a myth that Jews with tattoos can't be buried in a Jewish cemetery.This myth arose because there are a few Orthodox cemeteries that will not allow burial of people with tattoos, but these rules are cemetery rules, and not Jewish law.
Can Jews and christans be buried in same cemetery?
In a Conservative or Orthodox Jewish cemetery, only Jews may be buried. Reform Cemeteries allow non-Jewish spouses and family members to be buried alongside the Jewish deceased person.
Do Jewish people wear tattoos?
The prohibition against tattoos is in Leviticus 19:28 which states: "You shall not make cuts in your flesh for a person [who died]. You shall not etch a tattoo on yourselves. I am the Lord." At that time, tattoos were often a part of the worship practices of idolaters and therefore was a practice not allowed for Jews.
I want to make a tattoo so i would like to know how do you say The final mystery is oneself in Hebrew?
Judaism doesn't allow tattoos and body piercing, because it's seen as "mutilation". Any Jews who does these things can't be buried in a Jewish cemetery.
Does a person have to be circumcised to be buried in a Jewish cemetery?
Male circumcision is a key mitzvah in Judaism. Although a small percentage of Jews are choosing to not circumcise their male babies, an uncircumcised male is considered to be separate from the Jewish Nation and is prohibited in participating in certain mitzvot later in life.
What do you do if a Jewish person dies and gets cremated instead of buried in a Jewish cemetery?
There is nothing you can do about that, other than be respectful.
You would like a tattoo on your wrist with your daughters name and dob in Hebrew can anyone please help Her name is Mia and then underneath you would like 10.07.01?
Judaism allowed Holocaust survivors to keep their tattoos, since they were prisoners of war, but I don't know if what you want is okay or not. Traditional Judaism sees tattoos and body piercing as "mutilation" and doesn't allow Jews who do these things to be buried in a Jewish cemetery.
What were things that Jews were not allowed to do?
Anything at all. Before the death camps got started Jews were forced into small vastly overcrowded ghettos from which they were not allowed to exit for any reason. They were forbidden from holding jobs or engaging in professions or any kind of trade except the selling of old rags. You can read about the Third Reich's Jewish Laws in "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich" by William L. Shirer.
How do you unconcecrate Jewish burial land?
Jewish burial land isn't defined by being "consecrated". It is defined as a place where only Jews are buried. In Orthodox tradition, if a non-Jew is buried in the same area, it is no longer considered a Jewish cemetery. The term "Consecration" is sometimes used in Judaism to mean "dedication", but it is actually part of Transubstantiation, which doesn't exist in Judaism.
What do the Jews bury with them?
Jews are generally buried wrapped in a white shawl. Often a male is buried with his tallit (prayer shawl) and his tefillin (phylacteries). I have heard of one occasion where a highly respected rabbi was also buried with a Torah scroll. That's pretty much it. Pesach
Even though Jews are not allows to have tattoos there are Jewish tattoos and is that also bad?
Leviticus 19:28 "...you shall not etch a tattoo on yourselves" Halakhah does not distinguish between different kinds of tattoos.
Can a orthodox Jew go to a catholic cemetery?
Logically, they can be buried anywhere.Religiously, it depends on what the church decides..Answer from a CatholicTo the best of my knowledge, there is nothing that would forbid a non-Catholic spouse of a Catholic from being buried in the same Catholic cemetery. I believe this would be totally at the pastor's discretion, but there should be no reason that it would be forbidden. But, this is just my opinion, you would need to check with your pastor, or your church office.
