#halakhic — Public Fediverse posts

"I am a proud #Jew who has several #tattoos (that I love!) on my arms and legs. But for years, I have kept this fact from some of my older relatives who disapprove of tattoos, either because of the #Torah’s prohibition against them or because they associate tattoos with the #Holocaust. What is the more ethical thing to do at this point — keep covering my tattoos in their presence or come clean?"

"There is no strict #halakhic (#Jewish legal) obligation either to keep covering your tattoos or to “come clean.” But there are Torah values that can help you think through your decision..."

https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/ask-the-ethicist-hiding-my-tattoos/