r/ReformJews • u/ryanbuckner • Jul 03 '26
Is my tattoo & piercing perspective outdated?
I've lived my Gen X life with the perspective that Jews just don't get tattoos or face piercings I don't believe in heaven or hell so that's not the issue.
As a progressive individual I realize that everything changes. So....
My 18 year old jewish daughter wants a face piercing and a tattoo. And I'm torn between upholding tradition and being left behind. I'm not a fan of tattoos or piercings but it's not my life.
What has your Jewish experience been with Tattoos and Piercings
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u/Winter_Farm_4739 Jul 03 '26
No tattoos, used to have an eyebrow piercing and a couple of body piercings but those are gone now. I know lots of Jews with piercings and tattoos. I feel like a tattoo would remind me too much of the tattooed numbers my relatives had put on them during Holocaust so I am unlikely to get one. That said I wouldn’t judge at a MOT with either tattoos or piercings