Body Marks in Jewish Sources:: From Biblical to Post-Talmudic Times
During the course of two millennia, Jews imprinted signs and scripts on their bodies. Although the Bible prohibits tattooing (Lev. 19:28), some Jews wrote the Lord’s Name on their body, probably with ink. Here we examine evidence for this practice: Ezekiel 9:4–6, Cain’s Mark (Gen. 4:15), Isa. 44:5,...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2018
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The review of rabbinic Judaism
Year: 2018, Volume: 21, Issue: 1, Pages: 57-81 |
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NAME of God
Tatooing in Judaism
Hekhalot literature
Priestly Blessing
Shi’ur Qoma
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