Tattoo Tuesday: Am Yisrael Chai
Last January, my friend Galit Breen published an article on Jews and Tattoos . I was lucky enough to be a part of it. Today, I've added more ink to my body. Like everything I do, my ink has everything to do with my Jewishness... I am a tattooed Jew. Most of my tattoos define my Judaism. I reject the prohibition against tattoos. I am not committing idolatry nor am I debasing my body by making it more beautiful. I am a Reform Jew. I am the mother of two children whose father is not a Jew. I am a Queer Jew. I am a Jew who loves, honors, respects, intellectualizes and questions my people and my religion every second of every day. My Jewishness is at the core of my very being, and my tattoos reflect my identity. The tattoo on my leg is Eve, naked in front of a tree, holding an apple with a Torah scroll wrapped around her body. The words- Etz Chaim - tree of life are above her head. Frankly, it’s a lot of information to unpack. For me, Eve is the most important character in th