Tattoos
Near-infrared tech reveals stunning leopard tattoos on 2,300-year-old Siberian 'Ice Mummy'
'It suggests that tattoos were really something for the living with meaning during life, but that they actually did not play much of a role in the afterlife,' said Caspari.
Tattoos — what no one tells you before the needle hits your skin
University of Turin team discovers unique facial tattoos on 800-year-old South American mummy
Archaeologists discover first known Maya tattooing tools in Belize cave
The love affair between Israel's Jews and tattoos - opinion
For the less observant Jew, however, as tattoos have become more popular in the last decade or so, many have been drawn to this fascinating art form.
Modern Jews overcoming the taboo of tattoos
Sonce the 1990s in Israel, the repulsion for tattoos is losing its significance, and today it is considered “cool” to be able to display body art.
A 500-year old Jerusalem tattoo dynasty explored
Razzouk Tattoo, a new documentary by Orit Ophir Ronell, tells the story of a tattoo parlor in the Old City run by a Coptic Christian family that for 500 years has specialized in tattooing pilgrims.
Symbol of horror: Auschwitz tattoo set for sale in Jerusalem auction
The Nazis started tattooing numbers on prisoners at Auschwitz in the fall of 1941, using a metal mold about an inch and a half long in which needles are arranged in the shape of numbers.
Tattoo trouble: How one painted lady ended up in the ER
A 37-year-old woman suffered from various symptoms for two years, until one doctor realized it was because of the tattoos on her body.
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Is the Jewish repulsion for tattoos losing its significance?
The popularity of tattoos among young Israelis is doing away with old taboos on tattoos.
Pope kisses concentration camp tattoo on survivor's arm
The pope listened intently as a Polish priest who accompanied Lidia Maksymowicz, 80, told him of her story and then kissed the number tattooed on her arm.
Washington police officer has Nazi tattoo, local synagogue demands apology
“This is not one instance of a tattoo, it’s symbolic of how police forces treat their communities where they say they don’t think they’re wrong."
Friends of fallen IDF soldier get tattoo identical to his
Amit Ben Yigal, 21 years old from Ramat Gan, was posthumously promoted to the rank of sergeant first class, after he was killed during a Golani operation in Ya'bad last month.
