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By Malka Touger

Negative Commandment 41 (For Children)

You shall not tattoo or mark your own skin

Leviticus 19:28 "Nor print any marks upon you"

There are many Mitzvot encouraging us not to look or act like idol-worshipers. Many people have traditional customs which the Torah does not want us to practice. One common custom is marking the skin with tattoos, in which the person carves a picture into the skin. The Torah forbids us to make tattoos upon our skin.

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Malka Touger is a world-renowned teacher and lecturer. She has authored and co-authored several best-selling books and produced a number of educational videos in both English and Hebrew. She lives in Har Nof, Jerusalem, with her husband, Rabbi Eliyahu Touger, and their children.

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