Is it a Sin to Get a Tattoo?

The Bible does not explicitly address the question of whether it is a sin to get a tattoo. But there are religious interpretations that include it. For example, Leviticus 19:28 forbids rubbing the ashes of the dead into the skin. This prohibition extends to modern tattooing, as well. Shulchan Aruch 180:1 explains that the Bible … Read more